Unseen Leadership Episode 1: Carey Nieuwhof on How to Handle and Avoid Burnout

In this episode of the Unseen Leadership podcast, Chandler Vannoy and Josh Hunter are joined by Carey Nieuwhof who is a former lawyer and founding pastor of Connexus Church. He's the author of several best-selling books, including his latest, Didn’t See It Coming. He also hosts the top-rated Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast where he interviews some of today's best leaders. During their conversation, they discuss how to handle and avoid burnout as a leader, how to focus on helping others rather than building a platform, and why leaders need to focus more on growing in their character over their competency. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 1: “70% of leaders under 40 say that they experience symptoms of burnout.” “You think the rules never apply to you until they do.” “Live in a way today that will help you thrive tomorrow.” “I overestimated competency and underestimated character.” “Without knowledge of self, there is no knowledge of God. And without knowledge of God, there is no knowledge of self.” “You can be winning in ministry, but losing at home, and if you are losing at home, you are losing it all.” “I want to care less what the people I don’t know think about me. And I want to care about more about the impact I have on people that I actually know.” “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” “If you listen longer than most people will listen, you will hear things most people never hear.” “You have to be careful that your character is outpacing your platform.” “Seek to be helpful. Don’t seek to build a platform.” “Work twice as hard on your character as you do on your competency.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Didn’t See It Coming by Carey Nieuwhof Emotionally Healthy Church by Pete Scazzero The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Pete Scazzero The Genesee Diary by Henri J. M. Nouwen 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson SPREAD THE WORD AND WIN! Like what you hear? Rate and review this podcast, and you'll be entered to win one of five Young Leader Book Bundles, valued at $150*. Just send a screenshot of your review to lifewayleadership@lifeway.com, and you may be selected at random to win. *Terms and conditions apply. Young Leaders Book Bundle includes Genuine Leather Personal Size CSB Bible, The Lost Sermons of C. H. Spurgeon, Designed to Lead, and Scrappy Church.