Lead Culture with Jenni Catron

Within a growing organization, tensions can build quickly when responsibilities are unclear, power struggles become consistent and deadlines start to be missed. The hard truth is, the higher you are to the top of an organization the more blinded you become to the confusion and chaos that can loom below. That is why you, as a leader, need to be designating a disproportionate amount of time to the ongoing health of your team.In this week's episode, Jenni discusses the “Why” behind one of her favorite tools. Hidden behind boxes and lines, an Org Chart that clearly aligns and empowers can ultimately give your organization a competitive advantage in today's culture; unlocking your team to thrive in both purpose and strategy.An Org Chart that works will not be a reactive system created simply to appease the frustrations of the immediate but rather should be created with the intention to strategically resolve mission outcomes.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:4Sight Blog: “Organized for Chaos”4Sight Blog: “Why Your Strategy Isn’t Working”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!

There’s no doubt we have been forced to maximize the pivot and lead through unprecedented times in the past couple of years due to several external forces, but what happens when you are called to lead through the challenges that come from within an organization when there has been an implosion of leadership and those remaining are both exhausted and traumatized?In this week's episode, Tim Stevens, Executive Pastor of Campuses and Culture at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago, IL, joins with Jenni in an important conversation about how we can step into the mess of a culture of disruption and distrust and take steps towards stability and credibility. Culture work is patient and persistent work. There is no microwave process for long term effect. Rebuilding a healthy culture is less about building trust and more about earning trust. 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:Blog: “How To Lead Change and Build Trust”LeadingSmart.Com (EP Coaching Network)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!

When it comes to the power of clear values in your organization, your team can love your mission and your vision but ultimately people are a culmination of their previous experiences. That’s why clarity is a process we must move people towards with consistency and persistence.In this week's episode, Jenni and 4Sight Coach, Carey O'Connor, interview Jodi Tonarelli Executive Pastor of The Ridge Community Church in Greenfield, WI in a conversation about how clarifying culture will enable you to move your team from aspiration to accountability through the use of common language. When values are clearly defined, communicated and modeled not only are you investing in individuals and therefore your team as a whole, but you are also investing in the future of your organization - which is an investment into those whom you serve. To dive in deeper, check out our 4Sight: Values Course. In this course, Jenni Catron walks you through how you can begin to define values, beliefs, and behaviors that will become the anchor for everything you do.Resources:4Sight: 4 Steps to Writing Values FREE PDF4Sight: Values CourseThe Ridge Community Church: Values Posters Book: HeroMaker by Dave FergusonWe 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!

Attracting and retaining your team is critical to a healthy and thriving team culture. One way to do this is through leadership development. People are hungry for development. They want to see a pathway for growth and that they want to be invested in. In this week's episode, Jenni shares 5 ways to develop your team. It doesn't have to be overly complex, it just starts with a commitment to developing your team and a willingness to make it a priority.To dive in deeper, check out our 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership Course. In this course, Jenni Catron walks you through a framework for leadership that will be an anchor in your growth journey.Resources mentioned:4 Dimensions CourseBlindspot AssessmentLeadr1:1 CoachingWe 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!

Pause for a moment. Can you confidently answer the following questions about your workplace?Why do we do what we do? What is my path for growth in this organization? Who is responsible for what? How do we work together to achieve our goals?If not, then this episode is for you. Trey McKnight and Jenni Catron will help you identify the leadership blind spots that can cause your team members to experience a lack of clarity, engagement, and effectiveness. Not only that, but they will help you take next steps to help you overcome your blind spots and create an extraordinary culture for your team.BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!The Lead Culture Podcast is now a part of the Art of Leadership Podcast Network with Carey Nieuwhof! We are thrilled to lead alongside other podcast teams who are making an incredible impact in the lives of leaders.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!

"Leadership is lonely." How many times have you heard this idea? How many times have you FELT it as a leader? While it may be true that aspects of leading can be lonely, being a leader is not a life sentence of isolation. Listen to this conversation between Jenni and author, speaker, and pastor Andi Andrew about how to have healthy relationships and be a healthy leader simultaneously.In this episode, you'll learn:the common denominator in all of your relationshipsthe difference between authenticity and vulnerabilityhow to manage your own friendship expectationshow to avoid isolation as a leaderhow to lead well AND have friendsRead Friendship: It's ComplicatedAbout Andi:Andi Andrew is an author, speaker, as well as cofounder and copastor with her husband, Paul, of Liberty Church, with five locations in New York City, as well as locations in Manzini, Eswatini; San Francisco, California; and St. Petersburg, Florida. In 2015 she launched the She Is Free Conference in order to equip and activate women to walk in freedom, spirit, soul, and body, and see others set free in their sphere of influence. A frequent speaker all over the world, she lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Paul, and their four children.Connect with Andi: andiandrew.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!

When you think of transition, what comes to mind? Excitement, fear, uncertainty, fun, insecurity, adventure? As we face the variety of transitions that inevitably come along with leadership, we are tasked with leading ourselves and helping others navigate the big questions surrounding transition. Listen in as Jenni Catron and Clay Scroggins discuss how to determine when it's right to stay and when it's time to move on, and how to lead in the midst of such challenging questions.Clay Scroggins is an author, speaker, and leadership consultant. You can learn more about him at clayscroggins.com.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!

In this week's episode, Jenni sits down with Michael Arietta, CEO of Garden City, to discuss how we need to think differently after the Great Resignation. Michael shares two important points: 1. We have to recognize the importance of the work we do. Why do we do what we do? Nothing is more important than your mission.2. Culture is our greatest competitive advantage. For those of us who are thinking deliberately and intentionally about culture, it is our advantage in keeping and retaining, and building a great staff.About Michael Arrieta:Michael Arrieta is a private equity investor, venture capitalist and former technology entrepreneur.He is the Founder & CEO of Garden City Companies, a purpose-driven holding company that acquires and permanently holds small to mid-sized family-owned companies. Once acquired, Garden City seeks to grow them via culture, technology, and strategic sales relationships.In 2016, he also founded MAV Ventures to serve as Michael & Veronica Arrieta’s private family-office investment company. They have now invested in nearly 100 companies and funds including Impossible Foods, Lime, Blue Bottle Coffee, Tonal, SalesLoft, Styleseat, Pray.com, OneFootball, Unqork, etc.Michael was an early employee at DocuSign where he served as Global Vice President, General Manager, and Chief of Staff to the Chairman/CEO. DocuSign ($DOCU) has now achieved a $50B market cap with 5,000 employees.Prior he was a leader at Wyse Technology, which sold to Dell in 2012 for $1B+ where he went on to serve as the youngest-ever Chief of Staff at Dell.Michael is the cofounder and Board Director at New Story, a non-profit that has built 2,000+ new homes in developing countries and known for creating the world’s first 3D printed home. In 2016, he was recognized by Forbes as “30 under 30” for his social impact.He graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management, lives in Atlanta and has a wife and three children.Michael is passionate about helping companies grow and people thrive, while honoring God in everything he does.Connect with Michael:LinkedInWe 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 life and leadership, "change" can sometimes feel like a dirty word. It can be uncomfortable and unsettling to identify the need to change, difficult to convince others of the necessity, and challenging to bring it about without making a ton of waves in the process. In reality, we know that leading through change may be challenging, but it's also necessary and rewarding. We simply need to think differently about it. In this episode, Jenni outlines common thought patterns around change and how we can think differently in order to lead better.In this episode, you'll learn...How to evaluate what must NOT chanceHow to embrace your role as a change agentWhy keeping things that we no longer need is just as bad as having to let things goWhat makes a smart change so smartWe 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!

You have big dreams. An incredible vision for your team and organization. Passion for your calling that cannot be quenched. But sometimes it can be daunting to get those dreams off the ground or to invite people into the big vision you see for the future. In this episode, Jenni talks with Brett Hagler, the CEO and Co-Founder of New Story, an innovative social impact non-profit seeking to eradicate homelessness, about how he stays bold and confident while fast-tracking a successful startup. In this episode, you'll learn...how find and maintain your confidence as a leaderwhy you need to keep learning and from whomhow your team culture affects the company you're buildinghow small steps lead to big momentumAbout Brett Hagler:Brett is the CEO and Co-Founder of New Story, Y Combinator graduate, and cancer survivor. Brett’s been recognized on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in 2016, named one of the Top 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs, and his company was named among Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies in the World” four different times.Connect with Brett:Brett on InstagramNew Story Charity websiteWe 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!