Patrick Jinks is a certified leadership and strategy coach, and President of The Jinks Perspective. He is the best-selling author of Strategic Fail: Why Nonprofit Strategic Planning Fails, and How to Fix It, and two additional best sellers with Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup for the Soul author).
A member of the Forbes Coaches Council and regular contributor to Forbes.com, Patrick is an adjunct executive coach with Leadership Systems, Inc. and a teaching member of The Right Question Institute. He is a Certified Influencer Trainer through Vital Smarts — the people who brought us Crucial Conversations.
Patrick has been featured as a Game Changer® and a Master of Success® in the USA Today and Wall Street Journal, and has been featured on CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX across the country for his unique impact on the world of leadership and strategy. His speaking stages range from The Citadel to The United Nations.
Videos
Episode 139 - Human Connection with Amy Daughters
When is the last time you penned a hand-written letter or note? When is the last time you received one in the mail? How did it make you feel? Patrick chats with author and speaker Amy Daughters about a very unique project that has led to some exciting discoveries about human connection. Amy is a keynote speaker, letter writer, satirist, sports journalist and author of Dear Dana: That time I went crazy and wrote all 580 of my Facebook friends a handwritten letter and You Cannot Mess This Up: A true story that never happened. She is absolutely convinced that...
Episode 138 - Interim Leadership in a Crisis with Jim Rettew
Patrick chats with professional Interim Leader Jim Rettew about the nuances of interim leadership in a nonprofit and the unique opportunities it presents -- particularly in times of crisis.
Episode 137 - Vertical Development with Bill Pullen and Dr. Aman...
As leaders develop, we grow through stages of how we view the world. These stages (of what we call vertical development) represent a different continuum than the growth in skill building, education, and career advancement (horizontal growth) that we most often consider when thinking about our adult development. Patrick recently participated in a certification training on the assessment tool used to measure our vertical development. The training, conducted by today's guests, Bill Pullen and Dr. Aman Gohal of Global Leadership Associates, inspired Patrick to invite the instructors to the show, and here they are!
Episode 136 - Resilience with Russell Harvey
To follow up on the previous episode on mental strength in leadership, Patrick sits down with Russell Harvey, The Resilience Coach. Russell coaches leaders and teams in building resilience as a proactive pursuit.
Episode 135 - Mental Strength with Scott Mautz
Are you a mentally strong leader? What does that mean? Patrick asks the expert, Scott Mautz, author of The Mentally Strong Leader: Build the Habits to Productively Regulate Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors.
Episode 134 - The Game Changing Assist with Angela Lewis
Sports can teach us a lot about life, and former professional basketball player Angela Lewis tells that story with inspiration. Patrick interviews Angela on her six keys to success, as highlighted in her book, The Game Changing Assist: Six Simple Ways to Choose Success.
Episode 133 - From Good to Better
This week, Patrick shares a framework for 4 leadership continuums: From performer to leader. From invitation to expectation. From agreement to commitment From business to value creation.
Episode 132 - Navigating the Nonprofit Crisis with Forrest Alton
A recent wave of Federal policy announcements, executive orders, and agency communications has the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and abroad scurrying for answers and contingencies. Political ideologies aside, nonprofits must navigate these waters with artful leadership and clarity in decision-making. This week, Patrick chats with colleague Forrest Alton of 1000 Feathers about what nonprofits can proactively do to mitigate loss and risk and to manage losses if and when they occur.
Episode 131 - Conflict and Peacebuilding with Dr. Doris Wesley
From individual disagreement to global armed engagement, conflict can be dark and messy or productive and generative. Patrick chats with Dr. Doris Wesley about Dr. Wesley's research in the area of conflict and "peacebuilding."
Episode 130 - Managing Multiple Complex Projects
One of the most common challenges in organizations is the effective and efficient execution of projects, particularly when multiple, complex projects are in demand simultaneously. In this episode, Patrick talks with Cody Holm and Paul Geier, certified project managers and leaders at PMAlliance.
Episode 129 - Applying Our Learning with Ron Harvey
Ron Harvey, COO at Global Core Strategies and Consulting, returns to the studio to reflect on 2024 and aspire for 2025 with Patrick.
Episode 128 - Leadership Coaching with Monroe Free
The Leader's Perspective's newest team member, Monroe Free, chats with Patrick about translating a 40-year career of nonprofit service into a leadership coaching venture to help other social sector leaders. Read about Monroe HERE.
Episode 127 - Gratitude with Dr. Patrick Jinks
As Thanksgiving 2024 approaches, Patrick pauses for some gratitude.
Episode 126 - Chintan Project
A rare video version of The Leadership Window Podcast, featuring Dr. Kumar Ramlall and Amit Chintan Ramlall, founders of Chintan Project. Through Chintan Project, Amit and Dr. Ramlall are human advisors helping organizational leaders transition out of their businesses. They also help leaders turn their baggage into fuel. In Sanskrit, Amit Chintan means infinite thinking. Amit was born with Autism Spectrum Disorder. His unique challenges power his exceptional abilities. Amit insists that he is not successful despite his challenges, but expressly BECAUSE of them. Amit had read over 14,000 nonfiction books by the age of 12. He was already advising business...
Episode 125 - Leading a Mission-Driven Foundation with Geales San...
Patrick takes The Leadership Window on the road to the Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation and chats with Executive Director Geales Sands and Senior Director Ashley Nelson about the work of their Pawley's Island, SC foundation, devoted to enhancing the quality of life for the people of Georgetown County. The foundation has assets of $45 million and invests over $2 million annually through grants and initiatives. Geales and Ashley discuss the leadership challenges of leading a philanthropic organization and the importance of honoring the legacy and intentions of its founder.
Episode 124 - Leading Big Change with Travis Staton
What leadership qualities are required to take a small nonprofit to a regional force for good? Patrick sits down with Travis Staton, former President and CEO of United Way of Southwest Virginia, and current President and CEO of EO, in Abingdon, VA. Travis has led the transformational growth of an organization that is a regional childhood education and workforce development hub in rural southwest Virginia.
Episode 123 - The Leader's Main Job - with Dr. Patrick Jinks
As a performer in the workplace, your job is to write successful grants, manage finances effectively, supervise a manufacturing line, sell merchandise, run programs, etc. However, as a LEADER, you have one main job. In this episode, Patrick breaks down the 3 things needed in an environment that the leader either creates -- or doesn't.
Episode 122 - New Leader Integration with Eileen Rieder
Patrick discusses new leader integration with ICF Certified Coach and executive integration expert Eileen Rieder. From a new employee orientation to a longer on-ramp (onboarding process) and ultimately to full integration, where is your company on the continuum?
Episode 121 - Design Your Disaster with Patrick Hardy
Whether it’s staying in business during a pandemic, locking down government secrets through a cyberattack, or protecting your family through financial crisis, fire season, earthquake, power outage, or mass shooting, what determines whether an unexpected event becomes a disaster is you. Patrick Hardy’s C3 Method is so clear, practical, and empowering that audiences from Fortune 500s to families are deploying this framework in the face of disruption to become stronger and more resilient.
Episode 120 - Leadership and a Ball Game with Charles Weathers
Patrick and Charles enjoy a hometown baseball game and talk leadership and 21 years of excellence from The Weathers Group.
Episode 140 - Social Media and Human Connection with Robin Nathan...
How do we make a human connection in a digital world? Patrick chats with social media expert Robin Nathaniel about authenticity, intentionality, and purpose in our social media.
Ep. 141 - Performance, Pressure, and the Last 8% with Bill Benjam...
This week, Patrick chats with Bill Benjamin about leadership and high-performing teams, crucial conversations, and what Bill calls "The Last 8%" -- that small but challenging percentage of conversations we leave on the table BECAUSE they are difficult.
Episode 142 - Five Questions with Ron Harvey
Our good friend and colleague Ron Harvey (Global Core Strategies and Consulting) joins us again for five questions from Patrick related to themes that arise in Patrick's coaching scenarios. From decision-making to DEI, and from handling difficult employees to prioritization, Patrick and Ron cover a lot of ground in an engaging conversation.