Is Your Ladder Leaning Against The Wrong Wall? Richard Mobley on Leadership and Calling | Part Two

Is Your Ladder Leaning Against the Wrong Wall? Richard Mobley on Leadership and Calling  
In Part Two of this powerful conversation, Richard Mobley dives deeper into what happens when success no longer satisfies — and how leaders can unknowingly climb the wrong ladder

After decades of corporate advancement, Richard reached a season of fatigue and uncertainty. What followed wasn’t a dramatic “eureka” moment, but a squiggly journey of rediscovery. Through consulting, real estate ventures, and personal reflection, he uncovered a deeper truth: fulfillment isn’t found in constant upward motion — it’s found in alignment.

This episode explores:

• Why the line of success is rarely straight
• How leaders develop a false fear of failure
• The difference between healthcare and healthcare finance
• Why “follow your passion” can be misleading advice
• The Hebrew concept of Avodah — work as worship
• How calling happens at the intersection of gifting and need
• The power of evaluated experience over experience alone

Richard challenges leaders to stop measuring success by Wall Street metrics or cultural expectations. Instead, he invites us to ask:  Is my ladder leaning against the right wall?

During the conversation, Richard references Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words spoken in Birmingham:

“You don’t have to see the entire staircase in order to take the first step.”

It’s a fitting reminder that calling rarely unfolds in a straight line.  Leadership growth is often a squiggle — forward momentum mixed with setbacks, recalibration, and courage.  Sometimes the most strategic move a leader can make isn’t climbing faster, but pausing long enough to realign.

If you’ve ever felt successful but unfulfilled, busy but misaligned, or driven but unclear on your deeper why — this conversation will both ground and inspire you.

There is immeasurable joy in making the right difference.  The question is: Are you climbing the right wall?

Episode Part Two Transcript

Guest

Richard Mobley
Founder and Principal of the Seven Four
Group, Inc. and the Be Far More! System

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