Without a system of honest feedback, your team’s growth will always be limited. In this episode, Craig shares the power of giving helpful feedback, practical tips for how to do it, and pitfalls to avoid when having developmental conversations. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/mastering-hard-conversations/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Fac...
Nov 07, 2024•21 min•Ep. 164
No matter your role, you’ll eventually need to influence someone higher up in the organization. When you do, your posture, timing, and intentions have to be in check. In this episode, Craig shares five steps to follow when leading up to your boss. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leading-your-team-from-any-level/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroesche...
Oct 31, 2024•19 min•Ep. 163
Great leaders ask great questions. In this episode, Craig shares how to influence your peers and leaders through questions. He also gives practical advice for meeting with leaders you admire. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/questions-great-leaders-ask/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Ins...
Oct 24, 2024•22 min•Ep. 162
Scott Harrison spent a decade as one of the top nightclub promoters in New York City. After 10 years, he was broken and needed a radical change. Today, he shares how he used his skills as a promoter and storyteller to bring clean water to millions. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leading-radical-change-scott-harrison/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggr...
Oct 03, 2024•55 min•Ep. 161
Any wrong mindsets you adopt early in leadership can actually hold you back later. The best leaders replace some of their early mindsets with new, counterintuitive ways of thinking. In this episode, I share three adjustments that will help you grow. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/3-unexpected-mindsets-for-growth/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroesc...
Sep 05, 2024•24 min•Ep. 160
Great leaders care deeply about accomplishing their mission. But is it possible to care too much? In today’s podcast, Craig shares a better way to lead your organization into the future and the high cost of not letting go. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/the-high-cost-of-not-letting-go/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www...
Aug 01, 2024•21 min•Ep. 159
Why are some leaders more inspirational than others, and what sets them apart? In this episode, Priscilla Shirer shares how to become more inspirational in your leadership and communication—and how to inspire your team to change the world. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/becoming-an-inspirational-leader-priscilla-shirer/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@crai...
Jul 18, 2024•37 min•Ep. 158
Many of the best leaders are confident and humble, driven yet healthy, and focused but still flexible. Greatness is often found in those extremes, and in this episode, Craig shares the secrets to mastering these extreme qualities. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leading-from-your-extremes-live-from-the-global-leadership-summit/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...
Jul 04, 2024•43 min•Ep. 157
For a leader to grow, they’ll need the investment and coaching of a few mentors along the way. In this episode, one of Craig's mentors Rob Hoskins shares the practical strategies he uses to develop leaders and the advantages of finding a mentor. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/strategies-for-building-great-leaders-rob-hoskins/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com...
Jun 20, 2024•45 min•Ep. 156
Of all the books Craig read in 2023, two stood out as top recommendations. Will Guidara’s "Unreasonable Hospitality" is one, and in this episode, Will shares why any organization will grow when they’re unreasonable about serving others. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/using-adversity-to-your-advantage-will-guidara/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroes...
Jun 06, 2024•54 min•Ep. 155
The best salespeople are excellent servants. They find out what their customer needs, and they work to meet that need. Great leaders exercise the same skills. In this episode, billion-dollar sales leader Stephanie Chung shows you how. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leading-a-billion-dollar-sales-team-stephanie-chung/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggr...
May 16, 2024•44 min•Ep. 154
The best leaders know there’s a time to encourage and a time to challenge themselves and their team. Dr. Josh Axe shares practical tools and phrases for encouraging and challenging—and shares his top health and lifestyle adjustments you can make today. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/cultivating-drive-as-a-leader-dr-josh-axe/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/...
May 02, 2024•51 min•Ep. 153
You know "what got you here won’t get you there." With the near-constant rate of change in our world today, if you aren’t adapting your leadership approach, you’re likely getting left behind. Today, Craig shares three keys to staying agile in leadership. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leading-with-agility-how-to-correct-quickly/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube....
Apr 04, 2024•29 min•Ep. 152
It’s impossible to succeed your way to self-worth. While many of us try to find fulfillment in success, today’s guest Jamie Kern Lima shows us how to find true fulfillment by growing our self-worth, not just our self-confidence. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/tools-for-building-self-worth-jamie-kern-lima/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 F...
Mar 21, 2024•39 min•Ep. 151
We all have limiting beliefs. Whether it’s “I’m not a person who works out” or “I’m not a leader,” our thoughts and beliefs can hold us back. In this episode, Steven Furtick shares how we can change our thought patterns to break those limiting beliefs. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/steven-furtick-on-breaking-mental-barriers-working-out-and-embracing-your-strengths/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroesche...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 150
One factor can have the biggest impact on the trajectory of your leadership, and it’s not your genetics, appearance, or intelligence. It’s your ability to be consistent. Today, I’m sharing three keys to consistency from my new book, Think Ahead. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/3-habits-of-consistent-leaders-think-ahead-preview/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...
Feb 20, 2024•22 min•Ep. 149
If you’ve ever inherited a struggling project, team, or organization, you know how hard it can be to fix something you didn’t break. Today’s episode with Dr. Jon Chasteen will give you practical leadership tools for rebuilding what’s been broken. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/solving-problems-you-didnt-create-dr-jon-chasteen/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...
Feb 15, 2024•50 min•Ep. 148
The future of your leadership will be determined by the quality of your decisions. In part two, Craig outlines the final three factors of great decision makers. If you want to strengthen your decision making, apply these factors. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/8-habits-of-great-decision-makers-part-2/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Faceb...
Feb 01, 2024•25 min•Ep. 147
Growing leaders tend to have growing disciplines. But how do you know which disciplines to focus on? In this episode, Westfall Gold CEO Dan Clark shares the habits and disciplines that consistently help him grow as a leader. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/workouts-cold-plunges-and-other-habits-of-a-ceo-dan-clark/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroesc...
Jan 18, 2024•41 min•Ep. 146
The quality of your decisions determines the direction of your life—if you want to grow as a leader, grow in your decision making. In part one, Craig outlines five of the eight factors of great decision makers. (Catch the exclusive bonus episode, too!) Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/8-habits-of-great-decision-makers-part-1 ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@c...
Jan 04, 2024•24 min•Ep. 145
Many leaders fall into the trap of copying other leaders and communicators rather than learning to master their own style. In this episode, creative leader Louie Giglio shares how to identify and develop your own leadership and communication style. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/discover-your-leadership-style-louie-giglio ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cr...
Dec 21, 2023•56 min•Ep. 144
In this episode, Craig highlights five of the most powerful moments from the year and reviews the key lesson we can learn from each. Learn about daily habits, communication, leadership confidence, building culture, and so much more. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/top-5-podcast-moments-of-2023-year-in-review ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍...
Dec 07, 2023•36 min•Ep. 143
If you want to sharpen your leadership, sharpen your thinking—learn how from author, pastor, and coach Erwin McManus. Today, he’s sharing how he broke through his own mental barriers and the most common mind shifts leaders need to make. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/unlock-your-inner-genius-erwin-mcmanus ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 F...
Nov 16, 2023•54 min•Ep. 142
To lead well, practice communicating well. Today, we'll hear from Liz Bohannon—top-20 ranked speaker by Forbes—on all things public speaking. She shares brilliant insights on preparation, emotional mapping, and how to read an audience. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/the-art-of-public-speaking-liz-bohannon ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 F...
Nov 02, 2023•50 min•Ep. 141
Your reaction to problems, people, and even your own limits will determine your leadership potential. In this episode, Rener Gracie shares the jiu-jitsu and leadership principles that teach us to win when we face challenges in these three areas. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leadership-lessons-from-a-black-belt-rener-gracie ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/...
Oct 19, 2023•52 min•Ep. 140
It’s increasingly difficult to know if you’re leading your team in the right direction post-2020. Today, Jennie Allen shares how she’s guiding her team forward in the next year, and how she’s leading with confidence even when taking big risks. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/taking-risks-as-a-leader-jennie-allen ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroesche...
Oct 05, 2023•41 min•Ep. 139
Since 2020, trust is no longer the default posture in the workplace. The problem? Trust is the glue that holds your team together. Dr. Henry Cloud joins us to share the key elements of trust that will help you accomplish your mission. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/be-a-leader-worth-trusting-dr-henry-cloud/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍...
Sep 20, 2023•39 min•Ep. 138
Have you lost the momentum you once had? In today’s episode, Craig shares a practical plan to revive energy and drive in your leadership and asks you the four key questions that will help you jump-start your momentum at work and at home. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/4-questions-to-jump-start-your-momentum/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel �...
Sep 07, 2023•24 min•Ep. 137
Cynt Marshall has been first plenty of times—from student council to being the first Black female CEO in the NBA. Her forty years of climbing and growing taught her that nothing matters more than loving the people you serve. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/cynt-marshall-on-being-the-first-black-female-ceo-in-the-nba/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggro...
Aug 17, 2023•41 min•Ep. 136
Creating momentum is like launching a rocket. You’ll use a disproportionate amount of energy to get off the ground, but once you overcome gravity, you can maintain your momentum with minimal effort. Today, Craig shares the four factors that fuel momentum. Watch video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/the-4-factors-that-fuel-momentum/ ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craig...
Aug 03, 2023•26 min•Ep. 135
