Four Relational Disciplines That Shape Better Leaders

In episode 006 of The Leadership Contrarian, Michael Redman, CEO of Half a Bubble Out, explores why leadership formation doesn't stop at the office door—and why the pressure leaders face at work often reveals what's been formed (or unformed) at home. Michael offers an encouraging and deeply practical message: four simple, proven relational disciplines practiced in marriage and family life that quietly strengthen leadership under pressure. These aren't marriage tips. They're formative practices —habits that shape presence, connection, repair, and posture when stress exposes what we truly believe and value. Drawing from decades of marriage, leadership, research, and lived experience, this conversation explores: Why compartmentalized leadership eventually breaks down How stress reveals formation in our closest relationships Four relational disciplines practiced at home that shape leadership everywhere The crossover between marital health and leadership capacity Why pressure doesn't build character—it reveals it This episode is for leaders who want to grow capacity without performing, fixing, or carrying everything alone—and who recognize that the health of their closest relationships quietly determines the strength of their leadership. 👉

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Four Relational Disciplines That Shape Better Leaders is an episode from HaBO Village - Helping leaders build Passion and Provision companies by Michael and Kathryn Redman.

This episode is 16:04 long.

This episode was published on Apr 4, 2026.

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