Episode 124

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Published on:

3rd Jun 2025

Cultivating Authentic Leadership Through Mission-Driven Values featuring Rev. John Belmonte

“We believe authentic leadership rooted in mission and courage transforms school communities.”

In this episode, Rev. John Belmonte, S.J., Ph.D., Superintendent of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Venice, Florida, shares how cultivating leadership grounded in core virtues has fueled growth and success in one of the fastest-growing Catholic school systems in the country. John explains the importance of developing school leaders both personally and professionally, focusing on authenticity, drive, and managerial courage. From strategic planning to hiring with mission alignment, he reveals how investing in leaders creates thriving cultures where teachers and students excel.


In this episode, you’ll discover:

  • How mission-driven leadership inspires excellence in education
  • The role of courage and authenticity in effective school leadership
  • Strategies for hiring and supporting leaders who embody core values


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Things to listen for:

(00:00) Intro

(01:20) John’s background and Jesuit education

(04:30) The importance of leadership rooted in mission and virtue

(08:15) How courage shapes leadership and decision-making

(12:00) Creating a culture where leaders and teachers thrive

(15:30) The strategic role of hiring aligned with mission

(19:00) Supporting leaders personally and professionally

(22:45) Reflections on growth, enrollment, and future challenges


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Lead with Culture
A company can only become the best version of itself to the extent that its people are becoming better versions of themselves. What’s the key to making that happen? Building dynamic cultures so people love coming to work and accomplishing great things together.

Hosted by Kate Volman, CEO of Floyd Coaching, Lead with Culture is a show dedicated to exploring how great leaders create workplaces where people can thrive both personally and professionally.

Conversations are inspired by Matthew Kelly's bestselling books The Dream Manager, The Culture Solution, and Off Balance. Guests include incredible leaders as well as Floyd executive coaches sharing stories and providing insights into real strategies used to attract and retain great talent, execute effectively, become better coaches, build teams and grow businesses.

Whether you're a CEO, HR executive, manager, or simply part of a team, this show will help you become a better leader.

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Kate Volman

Your dreams are yours for a reason. What are you doing about them?

Our vision at Floyd is to make work fun and engaging for as many people as possible, by delivering world-class training and creating cultures that lead to thriving businesses that are profitable, scalable, and sustainable. My team and I show up every day excited to make this happen.

My team and I can help you build a dynamic culture so people love coming to work and accomplishing great things together.
➡️ Coaching. Everyone needs a coach. We have a coach for everyone.
➡️ Training.
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I love my career and the journey it took to get here.
⭐️ I led the sales team, improved company processes, and created programs, workshops, and initiatives to help business owners build better relationships and execute results-driven marketing strategies during my eight years at the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.
⭐️ I initiated content marketing strategies that drove more traffic and increased brand awareness while in my role as Marketing Director for the City of West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.
⭐️ I started a boutique marketing agency and helped business owners leverage digital marketing and video.
⭐️ I founded and facilitate Inspired Action, a goal-setting workshop specifically designed to help women achieve their goals.
⭐️ At Floyd, I lead a team of incredible people dedicated to helping people and organizations become the best version of themselves.

My mission is to help as many people as possible live a more joyful life doing more of what they love.
🎤 Check out my podcast Create for No Reason, a show about making something for the pure joy of it.
https://anchor.fm/createfornoreason

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