Lead Culture with Jenni Catron

Les McKeown once wrote, “There’s only one place you can ever start leading from: where you are right now.” But what if “where you are” is right in the middle of what feels like chaotic white-water rapids? When everything you’ve always done no longer works to grow your business, where do you go next?In this week’s episode, Jenni interviews Scott Ritzheimer, Founder and CEO of Scale Architects. Scott helps businesses across the country identify the right growth strategies and find the right guides to get them on the fast-track to Predictable Success and stay there as long as possible. If you feel like you could use an experienced guide to help you navigate the white-water season you’re in, Scott will help you identify where you are and equip you with the tools you need to get to where you want to go.For a next step, we encourage you to explore the resources available at Scale Architects: Find out what stage your business is in and receive unique insights into the specific strategies you need to succeed using the free Lifecycle Quiz. There are four different leadership styles, and you need all four to scale. You can take the quiz yourself or sign up for a free assessment of your entire leadership team.Resources:The Secrets of the High Demand Coach Podcast - listen to Jenni’s episode herePredictable Success by Les McKeownWe need your help to get the LeadCulture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us: Review us on Apple podcasts Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts. Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!

There’s a familiar quote from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who said, “Change is the only constant in life.” The tension with this statement is that we are naturally wired for comfort. Perhaps our pursuit is really a longing for peace. Maybe it’s for control. But what we do know is that change is inevitable, so we can either resist it or embrace it. Logically we know that change is a part of life, and it is certainly a part of leadership, but history is a graveyard of leaders and organizations that were unwilling to navigate change at critical moments. As the leader, the change must start with you. You must embrace it first to lead us through it. You must get gut-level honest with yourself about what must change in order for your organization to thriveIn this week’s episode, Jenni introduces us to the “Keep/Start/Stop” exercise and teaches us how to embrace change with three simple steps that will help us identify what must change, why we’re resisting change, and how we can involve our teams in the process. We want to hear from you! Email podcast@get4sight.com to share your “what must change” take-away from today’s episode, what questions we can answer in a future episode, or which guests you would love to hear from!For a next step, we encourage you to connect with one of our trained and experienced 4Sight Group: Leadership Coaches to help you navigate leading through change and determining what must change. All leaders agree that the culture of your organization matters. But culture starts with you! Transform your team from disengaged to thriving, from divided to collaborative, and from toxic to trusting.We need your help to get the LeadCulture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us: Review us on Apple podcasts Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts. Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!

We all want to lead our teams well, to make a difference and to be successful in our endeavors. But we've also found ourselves in moments where we feel stuck, or in situations where we look back on our day, bewildered and frustrated, wondering why things just didn’t go well.Often, our feelings of being stuck or frustrated come back to a simple but difficult truth: we're just not leading ourselves well. That's the bad news. The good news is, it's never too late to learn to lead yourself better! But what exactly are the skills leaders need to be successful? How do we stop making leadership decisions based on our survival and instead focus on the welfare of our teams?In this week’s episode, Jenni teaches us about a key facet of leading ourselves well: self-awareness. In a study of 72 private and public companies, a high self-awareness score was the overall predictor of success. Self-awareness equips us to lead others in a way that leads to results, and those we influence get our best engagement when we know ourselves well and are leaning into our strengths. In this episode, you'll learn the 3 reasons self-awareness is essential, as well as 3 steps to take toward greater self-awareness.This week, prioritize time to consider how you would answer this question: What do you:ThinkFeelBelieve How do others experience you, and what would you like to change?For a next step, we encourage you to connect with one of our trained and experienced 4Sight Group: Leadership Coaches to help you navigate your self-leadership questions and goals. All leaders agree that the culture of your organization matters. But culture starts with you! Transform your team from disengaged to thriving, from divided to collaborative, and from toxic to trusting.We need your help to get the Lead Culture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us:Leave a Review - head over to Apple podcasts (even if that’s not where you listen) and leave a review! This will help more people find us when they search for leadership podcasts. Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts.Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!We need your help to get the LeadCulture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us: Review us on Apple podcasts Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts. Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!

If everything rises and falls on leadership, leadership rises and falls on communication. Rarely do leaders intentionally communicate poorly; often they’re just moving so quickly they don’t take the time to think about what needs to be communicated to whom, and we underestimate how critical communication is to leading well. Every time the 4Sight team digs deep with an organization, communication is always at the core. For successful teams, communication fuels good culture, while struggling organizations often lack clarity in their communication.In this week’s episode, Jenni is back with Trey McKnight to talk about 6 “Be’s” that can help leaders become better communicators. Jenni shares 3 simple questions all leaders can ask to improve communication, how to navigate the tension between over-communicating and under-communicating, and the importance of discerning the communication cascade to discover the most respectful way to communicate this to the right people at the right time.If you have a question for Jenni, a “be” you use to help become a better communicator, or suggestions for the podcast, email it to: jenni@get4sight.com ______________________________________________________________________Do you desire to be a more confident leader?Are you frustrated with meetings that are inefficient and uninspiring?Do you find yourself unprepared or ill-equipped for challenging conversations?Do you feel scattered and unable to focus on what really matters?Are you struggling to juggle the demands of greater leadership responsibility?If this resonates with you, we would love to invite you to our 6 Traits of an Extraordinary Leader Training.This leadership cohort, beginning October 5th, is a 6-week online, includes live training where we will gather for 75 minutes weekly to share the 6 Traits of Extraordinary Leadership. Leadership can be frustrating when you feel ill-equipped to face the daily challenges of leading yourself and leading a team. This training is designed to equip you to not only navigate those challenges effectively, but learn how to lead yourself and others well.Registration closes this week! Register today!For a next step, we need your help to get our Lead Culture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us:Leave a Review - head over to Apple podcasts (even if that’s not where you listen) and leave a review! This will help more people find us when they search for leadership podcasts. Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts.Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!Resources:The 6 Be’s of CommunicationWe need your help to get the LeadCulture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us: Review us on Apple podcasts Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts. Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!

In this week’s episode, Jenni answers a listener who emailed to ask, “I’m on the low end of middle management, and our company struggles with all four of the 4 blind spots. However, I feel powerless to do anything about it. What can I do to make a difference when I feel as though my input or desire to make the culture better has little or any value to those over me?”It is not uncommon, if an organization has been under pressure, that there has been an erosion between their values and behavior. Staff members are responsible for protecting and defending the culture of the organization, and for creating and influencing the culture for their specific sphere of influence, and Jenni offers suggestions that anyone can use if you, too, are leading from the middle: Offer grace - your senior leader’s may not realize there is a culture issueAsk for clarity - hunt for the history of your organization's mission, vision, and valuesAnswer “what’s right, what’s true, and what can I do?” - include other staff members in this conversationCelebrate when you see the values being lived outModel the values within your own sphere of influenceIf you have a question for Jenni, or suggestions for the podcast, email it to: jenni@get4sight.com For a next step, we need your help to get our Lead Culture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us:Leave a Review - head over to Apple podcasts (even if that’s not where you listen) and leave a review! This will help more people find us when they search for leadership podcasts. Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts.Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!Resources:Check out our 4Sight: Culture Blindspot Assessment. This survey will help you discover where you should be investing your time and efforts to make a bigger impact in your team. Our free assessment will help you identify your biggest culture blind spot so your team cWe need your help to get the LeadCulture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us: Review us on Apple podcasts Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts. Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!

As organizations work to shift from reactive to proactive, the key to success will be found in investing in our teams. It’s no longer enough to give people jobs and pay them well. Flourishing, thriving teams and organizational culture require intentional leadership development, something you might not think you have the margin, budget, or resources for. Surprisingly, leadership development is not easy, but it can be simple.In this week's episode, Jenni and Trey are together again as co-hosts to discuss some of leadership development pain points for senior leaders. Maybe you’re also recognizing that the next level of leadership at your organization might not have the skills you expected or hoped for - fundamental leadership skills like:How to have hard conversationsKnowing how to have a 1:1 meetingLeading meetings effectivelyGood self-leadershipConflict management…and moreWith intentional, consistent leadership development, we can recognize potential in our teams and promote leaders who understand the sacredness of leadership, even if they’re not completely ready yet. Jenni and Trey share practical ways to invest in your team, encouragement to just get started, real life examples about how investing in a small group of leaders can maximize your impact, and they introduce 4Sight’s new 6-week practical leadership training cohort, starting October 5th. For a next step, check out 4Sight's new 6-week leadership cohort! Leadership can be frustrating when you feel ill-equipped to face the daily challenges of leading yourself and leading a team. The 4Sight Group’s new “6 Traits of an Extraordinary Leader” training is designed to equip you to not only navigate those challenges effectively, but learn how to lead yourself and others well. Enroll today! Resources:3 Perspective Shifts to Effectively Lead Change by Jenni CatronThe 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership by Jenni Catron4Sight’s new 6-week leadership development cohort: 6 Traits of an Extraordinary LeaderThe Inspire to Move Podcast with Trey McKnightWe need your help to get the LeadCulture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us: Review us on Apple podcasts Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts. Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!

When you think of connection and engagement, do you automatically think about “in-person” opportunities? Many leaders, especially in the non-profit and ministry space feel a disconnect between genuine connection and technology, but with intention and the right tools, technology can help you cultivate connection and enhance engagement.In this week's episode, Jenni has a conversation with Kacie Frazier, Senior Manager of Channel Development and Alliances at Ministry Brands, an organization that offers more than 25 solutions and services that support more than 90,000 faith-based organizations throughout North America. Their mission is to empower churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations with leading technology solutions so that they can succeed in their mission to serve others and their communities.Kacie talks about discovering the right tools to help us connect with others, and how those tools can help leaders focus on doing what they’re called to do, while also creating healthy teams.For a next step, we encourage you to purchase the Culture Conference 2022 All Access Pass, hosted by The 4Sight Group. Culture Conference is a digital conference that provides practical talks from today’s top leaders - including today’s guest, Kacie Frazier,  to help you continue to build thriving teams, cultivate inspiring workplaces, and achieve mission. Leadership can be frustrating when you feel ill-equipped to face the daily challenges of leading yourself and leading a team. The 4Sight Group’s new “6 Traits of an Extraordinary Leader” training is designed to equip you to not only navigate those challenges effectively, but learn how to lead yourself and others well. Enroll today! Connect with Ministry Brands:www.ministrybrands.comEmail Kacie: partners@ministrybrands.comWe need your help to get the LeadCulture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us: Review us on Apple podcasts Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts. Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!

Have you ever wondered if you’re experiencing burnout, or if you’re just tired? How do you know the difference, and what steps should you take to avoid burnout or heal from it, so you can lead yourself well and lead others better?In this week's episode, Jenni has a conversation with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt, a renowned cardiac anesthesiologist, professor, bestselling author and CEO/Founder of Brave Enough. She’s the author of the new book, Brave Boundaries: Strategies to Say No, Stand Strong and Take Control of Your Time and host of The Brave Enough Show podcast. Sasha is a Christian, wife and mom who has walked through seasons of loneliness, anxiety, and complete burnout. She has written her new book out of a tender place in her heart for those who have found themselves in a similar place. Today Sasha helps us unpack what burnout looks like and coaches us in setting - and communicating - healthy boundaries. For a next step, we encourage you to connect with one of our trained and experienced 4Sight Group: Leadership Coaches. All leaders agree that the culture of your organization matters. But culture starts with you! Transform your team from disengaged to thriving, from divided to collaborative, and from toxic to trusting.Resources:Check out Sasha’s new book: Brave Boundaries: Strategies to Say No, Stand Strong and Take Control of Your TimeConnect with Sasha:Instagram: becomebraveenoughWebsite: www.becomebraveenough.comPodcast: The Brave Enough ShowWe need your help to get the LeadCulture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us: Review us on Apple podcasts Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts. Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!

As we come out of the past two years, it’s safe to say we’re all feeling restless. Seasons of disruption force us to ask the bigger, deeper questions and reflect on where we are, and what might be next.  If we’re not asking those questions in the company of wise counselors, we might not be getting the perspective we need to know if we need to move on or root ourselves deeper.In this week's episode, Jenni has a conversation with Nate Taylor, 4Sight coach and Executive Pastor about how coaching can help leaders navigate these seasons of change, and the two things he believes will make the biggest impact for leaders who feel exhausted and overwhelmed. Nate is passionate about the Gospel, his family and helping others to flourish in leadership using their unique wiring. He emphasizes a collaborative approach to leadership and loves to work with teams and leaders on implementing staff culture, self-leadership and staff leadership development, strategy and org-charts.For a next step, check out our 4Sight: Culture Blindspot Assessment. This survey will help you discover where you should be investing your time and efforts to make a bigger impact in your team. Our free assessment will help you identify your biggest culture blind spot so your team can thrive.Resources:Get4Sight FREE Discovery Call - Let’s go over your assessment results!4Sight Group: Leadership Coaches - connect with one of our trained and experienced coaches!Connect with Nate:Instagram: @natektaylor on InstagramEmail: nate@get4sight.comWe need your help to get the LeadCulture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us: Review us on Apple podcasts Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts. Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!

According to a recent Gallup study, 85% of employees are disengaged in their work; however, teams where employees have weekly interaction with their manager have the most employee engagement. If employee engagement is the lagging indicator, research has shown that consistent, intentional 1:1 meetings are the leading indicator. But how do we increase employee engagement, especially in the new hybrid work-world we’re living in?In this week's episode, Jenni has a conversation with Holly Tate, Senior Vice President of Growth at Leadr about the three key indicators that impact employee engagement, and how 1:1 meetings can amplify your influence across your organization, while avoiding them robs our team of the opportunity to seek clarity, ask for help, seek development, and receive feedback. Leadership development and great culture creation require consistent and repetitive action.Holly is passionate about connecting leaders with tools that help them discover a context to consistently apply the leadership content they’re learning. She is a growth strategist, entrepreneur, speaker, and member of the Forbes Communication Council who believes that organizations move at the speed of trust.For a next step, we encourage you to connect with one of our trained and experienced 4Sight Group: Leadership Coaches. All leaders agree that the culture of your organization matters. But culture starts with you! Transform your team from disengaged to thriving, from divided to collaborative, and from toxic to trusting.Resources:Leadr (Mention “Jenni” for 25% off)Connect with Holly:Email holly.tate@leadr.comWe need your help to get the LeadCulture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us: Review us on Apple podcasts Subscribe - we’re available wherever you listen to podcasts. Share - let your friends know about the podcast by sharing your favorite episode on social media!