{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"IL #677: Leadership Purpose: Are We Doing the Work God Prepared for Us?","description":"Many leaders work hard, carry responsibility faithfully, and end their days exhausted\u2014yet still wonder whether they accomplished what truly mattered. In this episode, Leadership Purpose: Are We Doing the Work God Prepared for Us?, we confront the tension between productivity and obedience and return to a foundational truth from Ephesians 2:10. Before Scripture speaks about purpose, it speaks about grace. We are saved by grace through faith\u2014not by effort, performance, or leadership success. Yet grace is not the end of the story. Paul reminds us that we are God\u2019s workmanship\u2014His carefully crafted creation\u2014designed to walk in good works God prepared in advance for us. This episode explores what leadership purpose really means. It is not about staying busy, chasing opportunity, or filling every gap. It is about discerning the specific work God has placed before us\u2014assignments shaped by our story, our strengths, our scars, and our influence. Purpose requires attentiveness, not just activity. You\u2019ll hear why God\u2019s prepared work is often people-sized rather than project-sized, why obedience sometimes demands courage, and how leaders can confuse faithfulness with busyness. We\u2019ll also reflect on why God never wastes our experiences\u2014and how He prepares both the work and the leader together. This episode invites leaders to pause and ask a deeper question: Am I walking in the work God prepared for me\u2014or simply staying productive? Through biblical insight and practical reflection, you\u2019ll be encouraged to realign your leadership with God\u2019s calling so that your work becomes worship, your influence gains eternal weight, and your leadership reflects God\u2019s purpose rather than constant urgency. ","author_name":"Inspired Leadership Podcast with Ron R. Kelleher","author_url":"https:\/\/ronkelleher.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40029975\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198344760"}