the A.L.T. JOURNEY Podcast - LEAD THE FUTURE: Change the Conversation - by Arjan Visser
the A.L.T. JOURNEY Podcast - LEAD THE FUTURE: Change the Conversation - by Arjan Visser
Arjan Visser
140. The Maturity Gap Most Leaders Never Close
50 minutes Posted May 21, 2026 at 9:00 pm.
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What if your biggest leadership risk isn't moving too slow — it's never truly owning who you are becoming? Most leaders keep pushing harder when they should be pacing smarter.

In this unedited, honest peer dialogue, host Arjan Visser (human-centered futurist) sits down with global leadership expert Mark Fritz — author of Lead and Influence — to explore what mature, sustainable leadership looks like from the inside out.


In this episode, you will discover:

  • Why success without continuous learning will eventually outgrow you — and how to close that gap before it costs you
  • How to replace work-life balance with a 3-rock integration system that keeps you energized across business, family, and self
  • Why creativity needs constraints — and how time limits, not perfect plans, unlock your best ideas
  • The simple reflection ritual that keeps you in the driver's seat of your week instead of being driven by everyone else
  • How to use articulation and AI tools to turn learning into action — and actually retain what you discover


Mark and Arjan challenge every leader to stop outsourcing ownership of their own growth. Are you pacing your life — or just surviving it?


📌 Connect with Mark: 

🌐 markfritzonline.com 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markfritz/ 

➡️ Book "Lead and Influence": https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Influence-Ownership-Commitment-Achievement/dp/B08DF7BS4C/


Join the ongoing conversation at the ALT Dialogue, an exclusive peer dialogue for visionary leaders to pioneer and ponder the ALT question — the question that shapes our Authentic Leadership Transformation to lead the future. 👉 https://alt.businessrevivalists.com