E498 – Current & Critical – Chris Wiersma, Redefining Your Leadership Journey: Purpose, Change, and Personal Fulfillment
“Instead of working for change, you could quit the work of staying the same. Because look at all the things you’re doing that are effortful.”
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering, “Is this it?” this episode is for you. Chris unpacks the hidden forces that keep us stuck, why change feels so hard, and how goal systems silently shape our choices. Chris shares his powerful framework for understanding human motivation—from the “work of staying the same” to the courage it takes to ask deeper questions about purpose. He explains why so many leaders reach a point where success starts to feel hollow—and what to do next. He also gets into why Canada’s future depends on its leaders waking up and showing up, and how productivity, not posturing, is the real answer to geopolitical and economic instability. This is a deeply thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation that might just change how you think about ambition, success, and your role in shaping what comes next.