True Leadership is Treating Others — John Pepper stories
Sun Feb 08 2026
“Rare souls like John are among us — saying hello, sending notes, being present in the moments between and cheering us up when we're down — shooting off sparks of consciousness and love, triggering brighter lights in our hearts.”
John Pepper is a friend to many—and many of us reflect on the ways he impacted us personally and professionally over the years. One of those people is Bob Gilbreath, who shares - and reflects on - four stories on how leaders like John Pepper sparks the best in the rest of us.
WHAT’S YOUR JOHN PEPPER STORY?
So many of us have memories and moments where John left a lasting mark — we’d love to hear it. Just send an email or voice memo to pgalumpod@gmail.com — and we may just feature it on a future episode
This essay was originally featured on P&G Alum Bob Gilbreath’s podcast & newsletter “The Workaround” (behearty.substack.com) Got an idea for a future “Learnings from Leaders” episode - reach out at pgalumpod@gmail.com
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“Rare souls like John are among us — saying hello, sending notes, being present in the moments between and cheering us up when we're down — shooting off sparks of consciousness and love, triggering brighter lights in our hearts.” John Pepper is a friend to many—and many of us reflect on the ways he impacted us personally and professionally over the years. One of those people is Bob Gilbreath, who shares - and reflects on - four stories on how leaders like John Pepper sparks the best in the rest of us. WHAT’S YOUR JOHN PEPPER STORY? So many of us have memories and moments where John left a lasting mark — we’d love to hear it. Just send an email or voice memo to pgalumpod@gmail.com — and we may just feature it on a future episode This essay was originally featured on P&G Alum Bob Gilbreath’s podcast & newsletter “The Workaround” (behearty.substack.com) Got an idea for a future “Learnings from Leaders” episode - reach out at pgalumpod@gmail.com