Lead Culture with Jenni Catron

With all the challenges of the past 2 years and all the potential of 2022 ahead of us, what better time is there to look at how we as leaders are building the culture of the teams we lead? See, we don't want  average or sub-par FOR our teams. And we don't want average or sub-par FROM our teams. But how do you create and curate extraordinary culture FOR your team so that you yield extraordinary results FROM your team? Listen in to this episode as Jenni  provides the 4 keys to unlocking an extraordinary team.The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership bookWe 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!

With as much time as you and your team spend in meetings each week, it's probably a good idea to take a look at whether or not those meetings are productive. No one wants to waste time in unnecessary or inefficient meetings. There IS a better way to conduct meetings that will make them more actionable, more productive, and more efficient. Listen  in as Jenni Catron shares best practices that will help you stop wasting your and your team's time in boring or pointless meetings.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!

The best leaders know that even they have limits. Limits to what they can perceive or plan, accelerate or accomplish on their own. It's why inviting an outside perspective into your leadership is crucial to becoming the intentional leader you want to become. Join Jenni Catron in a conversation with experienced Leadership Coach Julie Pierce to understand more about why you...and every leader...needs a coach.Register NOW for the Women in Leadership Coaching Group! Early bird pricing ends soon!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 they don't have what they need, how can your team members do what you need them to do? It's a simple question, and it may surprise you that there's a simple answer as well. Simple doesn't necessarily mean easy, but Jenni Catron provides clarity for how to give your team what they need to thrive in this episode. Listen in to learn the 5 things your team needs in order to thrive.Read More on Jenni's Original Guest Post At Carey Nieuwhof's BlogWe 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 season, so many of us seem to be playing catch up. Whether it's  from the busyness of our normal pace or from the aftermath and continued effects of the pandemic on our leadership. In this episode, Jenni challenges and encourages us to slow down and to make space for reflection and anticipation. These are key aspects of prioritizing gratitude in our leadership, and they are pathways to joy that we hope each of you can find.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!

How do you feel when the driver in front of you slams on their brakes and makes a hard turn without signaling? At best, it's a little frustrating. Worst case scenario, it can cause a crash. The same is true of careless communication practices within a team. But, when a team is intentional about the way they communicate, it builds trust, efficiency, and collaboration. In this episode, Jenni Catron poses 5 questions you can ask to dramatically improve the communication among those you lead. When you "use your blinker" and communicate well, you don't simply avoid crashes, you get where you're going faster and more effectively.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 nothing more unsettling than feeling out of control. And as leaders, the temptation to seek control over outcomes and others is especially alluring. It's a nuanced line to walk between effectively stewarding our influence and desperately attempting to control everything. Jenni Catron, in this episode, walks us through why we desire control and how we can let go in ways that yield healthier relationships with those we lead and a more peaceful vantage point from which to operate.For more on this topic and other "Clout Killers," check out Jenni's book Clout: Discover and Unleash Your God-Given Influence.Women in Leadership Coaching IntensiveRegistration is open for our next Women In Leadership Coaching Intensive! If you're a female leader, this development opportunity is one of the most worthwhile investments you can make in your leadership. Register today!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!

A paradox is a seemingly self-contradicting pair of ideas that somehow reveals a deeper truth. Tim Elmore engages in an enlightening conversation with Jenni on this week's episode to unpack the 8 paradoxes of great leadership and how understanding them can revolutionize your leadership journey.In this episode, you'll learn...why it's harder to lead now than ever beforewhy so many CEOswhether your team needs a guard dog or a guide dogGet Tim's Book:The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership: Embracing the Conflicting Demands of Today's WorkplaceAbout Tim:Dr. Tim Elmore is the founder and CEO of Growing Leaders (www.GrowingLeaders.com), an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization created to develop emerging leaders. Elmore is a dynamic communicator who uses principles, images, and stories to strengthen leaders. He has taught leadership to Delta Global Services, Chick-fil-A, Inc., The Home Depot, The John Maxwell Co., HomeBanc, and Gold Kist, Inc., among others. He has also taught courses on leadership and mentoring at nine universities and graduate schools across the U.S. Committed to developing young leaders on every continent of the world, Elmore also has shared his insights in more than thirty countries--including India, Russia, China, and Australia.Connect with Tim:Instagramwww.GrowingLeaders.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!

Whether it's customers, congregants, or employees we lead, we all want to see an increase in their engagement. We want them to move forward in the journey toward achieving mission together. But there are multiple obstacles and shifts we must face as leaders in order to facilitate the highest engagement possible with those we serve and lead. Blue Van Dyke is no stranger to the strategies that enhance engagement, and he generously shares his learnings in this helpful and practical conversation with Jenni CatronAbout Blue:Blue is the President and Founder of The StudioC. Blue's executive leadership experience combined with his heart for ministry drive his passion to bring the marketplace and faith-based organizations together.  He has served on the Executive Team at Christ’s Church of the Valley (Peoria, AZ) and has over twenty years of management experience in manufacturing, marketing, and professional services. Prior to joining the church, he partnered with organizations to implement technology-enabled solutions. Blue’s free time is spent with his wife Crystal, their 4 children, and the game of golf. The StudioCWe 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 don’t need to be convinced that our world is constantly changing.  It feels like we’re navigating endless change.Some of you are the early adopters pushing us to consider new ideas and new technologies.  Others of you are the late adopters concerned about whether all these changes are a good thing or not. Wherever you land between acceptance and resistance of change, as a leader, leading through change is what you do. In today’s podcast, I share 3 perspective shifts that will help you think differently and lead better. Change is what we do. Let’s lead it well!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!