“Don’t just be a leader people want to follow, but also be a leader that makes a positive difference.

Be a Difference Maker!”

Welcome to Difference Makers: A Leadership Podcast

Hello! I am Tim McWilliams. I’ve been a leadership practitioner, scholar, leader development professional for a long time. I have not only designed, updated, and managed important DoD civilian leader development programs, but also deliver my own workshops, courses and programs. I created Difference Makers Leadership Podcast to provide a better way of developing leaders who make a positive difference in the lives of people, teams, and organizations. In contrast to the archaic leader development approaches and curriculum still used today, I provide a modern, comprehensive, and holistic approach leadership and leader development to meet the 21st century needs and challenges that are grounded in the latest multidiscipline scholarship and perfected in real leader development programs. (Click to see the rest)

About Difference Makers

Difference Makers: A Leadership Podcast provides a modern, 21st century leadership and leader development approach that significantly improves outdated models, methods, and approaches. In doing so, it provides you with expert insights, strategies, and practices to help you not just be a leader people want to follow, but be an exceptional leader that makes a positive difference in the world we live in, a difference maker! 


About Tim

Dr. Timothy S. McWilliams is an award-winning talent development professional and strategic advisor with more than 40 years of civilian, military, and government leadership experience and more than decade managing talent and leader development programs—all backed by a doctorate in strategic leadership. He is the founder and CEO of Timothy S. McWilliams Leadership and Leader Development, LLC, which does business under the Timotheos Leadership and Strategian Leadership and Communication brands.

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Episode #5 – Achieving Your Full Leadership Potential (Part 2)

August 25, 2026

What are exceptional leaders? How can you achieve your full leadership potential?

This episode is the second of a four-part series intended to help you identify where you are in your leadership growth journey and help you grow holistically toward your full potential and become exceptional leaders who can make a positive difference in the lives of people, teams, organizations, and communities.

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