Lead Culture with Jenni Catron

All leaders strive to be good leaders. But, when we dig a little deeper into what we really mean by that, it's very possible that we truly mean we want to be effective as leaders. This week's episode features the perfect guide for each of us in the pursuit of becoming more effective leaders. Daniel Harkavy has been coaching business leaders to peak levels of performance, efficacy, and fulfillment for more than twenty-five years, and his conversation with Jenni is rich with applicable wisdom for leaders at any level. In this episode you'll learn...why effective is the right goalhow to make a plan for your lifethe role of feelings in our leadershipthe power of intentional curiosityhow to steward your influencethe 7 perspectives of effective leadersAbout Daniel HarkavyOver the past 25 years, Daniel Harkavy has coached thousands of business leaders to peak levels of performance, efficacy and fulfillment. In 1996, he harnessed his passion for coaching teams and leaders and founded Building Champions Inc., where he serves as CEO and Executive Coach. Today the company has nearly fifty employees, with a team of twenty executive and leadership coaches who provide guidance to thousands of clients and organizations. 7 Perspectives of Effective LeadersLiving Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You WantBecoming a Coaching Leadersetpath.comBuildingChampions.comMeet 4Sight Coach Trey McKnightTrey is a visionary leader, live event host, fitness enthusiast and communicator with an intense passion for life, people, and inspiring life change in people.He is the Chief of Operations and Camp Director at BigStuf Ministries, and has worked with The Global Leadership Network, The John Maxwell Company, Chick-fil-A, Orange, North Point Ministries, Regal Boats, and many others.In 2020, he founded the Inspire to Move Podcast, aiming to build a community and inspire others to move intentionally toward positive life change.He believes genuine and intentional connection “offstage” is just as powerful and necessary as strong communication “onstage”, and values both tremendously. His engaging and energetic style of communication draws from a wide range of experiences as a worship leader, pastor, firefighter, corporate sales rep, personal trainer, husband, and father.  He is passionate about helping others find their significance in their unique design.Trey lives in north Atlanta with his beautiful wife Jamie and their two boys.Areas of Expertise:Team Culture DevelopmentCulture and Leadership Through FitnessMotivation – Strength and CourageDigital Audience EngagementWe 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 noticed a lack of focus permeating your day-to-day? What about less productivity from your team than was typical of them pre-pandemic? There are a variety of contributing factors for these realities, and in this episode, Jenni Catron explores some of them and offers wise advice about how to lead yourself through them.In this episode, you'll learn...What decision fatigue is and how it's affecting you and your teamWhy your team isn't as productive as it once wasHow to lead yourself well in the face of decision fatigue and languishingHow to be proactive rather than reactive4 steps to self-leadership in today's chaosCloutThere's a Name for the Blah You're Feeling: It's Called Languishing by Adam Grant7 Steps to Determining Your Passion Connect with 4Sight Coach Carey O'ConnorMost of Carey’s early leadership experiments were developed growing up as the middle of 10 children.  She began her career 20 years ago, launching and directing leadership and discipleship programs for Native American youth and young adults on the Navajo Nation.After serving in multiple staff roles, Carey currently serves as co-lead pastor of Christian Life Fellowship - focusing on vision, strategy, and leadership development. She navigated a 3-year transition of leadership from a long tenured pastor while overseeing a culture shift. She is passionate about helping other churches lead through the rarity of healthy transitions. Carey works with organizations facilitating leadership workshops and one-on-one coaching with enneagram work, strategic planning and leadership talks. She currently serves on advisory teams for discipleship strategies in cross cultural ministries and is passionate about seeing the Kingdom of God advance through disciple making movements throughout the world. Carey and her husband, Jeff, live and work together in Port Edwards, Wisconsin, raising their 5 kids while restoring their 115 year-old Victorian farmhouse fixer upper. The month she turned 40, she ordered a plant from QVC and went antiquing. This is very concerning to her.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 hardships and challenges we face as leaders can either bog us down and cause us to become hopeless or they can propel us toward hope, perseverance, and redemption. In this episode, John Houston, Founder and CEO of John Houston Custom Homes, shares the story of redemption in his life and the way that his faith informs his business practices and the way he builds the culture of his teams.In this episode, you'll learn...why it's okay to lead differently than your competitorswhat it looks like to be prepared to give an answer for the hope you havewhy it matters to truly know your teamhow to build in time to connect in a one-on-one meetingFind John's new book: Finding My Way Home: A Journey to Discover Hope and a Life of PurposeAbout John Houston:John Houston is the Founder and CEO of John Houston Custom Homes, a homebuilding company building homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Waco, Texas. He also started five additional companies that make up the JH Family of Companies, including a mortgage company, a land-development company, a title company, an insurance company, and an environmental erosion company. During his journey of building these businesses, John has stayed true to his core belief of putting God first, family second, and work third. He has been married to the love of his life, Tracy, for 27 years, and they are the parents of two young adult kids, Austin and Ashtyn. Learn more at MeetJohnHouston.com. Connect with John Houston:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/John.H.Houston71/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_johnhhouston/ Websites: https://meetjohnhouston.com/ Meet 4Sight Coach Joshua SymonetteJoshua is a former professional athlete in the National FootballLeague (with the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins) who ispassionate about developing people. As a teaching pastor at NationalCommunity Church, Joshua leverages that passion for developingothers through both preaching and coaching. Identifying andactivating potential is what he enjoys most.As a facilitator, speaker, and coach, he has partnered with non-profit,government, and private organizations like the FDA, Chick-fil-a,National Football League, Geo Funders, and the District of ColumbiaPublic Schools. He recently launched a new non-profit called theBluPrint Collective in Baltimore City in an effort to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.He has a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, with aconcentration in English-Journalism from Tennessee TechnologicalUniversity and a Masters of Arts in Practical Theology from RegentUniversity. He also is a licensed Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorpracWe 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!

It's too much to ask to have both a successful career and a thriving home life...isn't it? Work life balance is a myth...right? The answers to these questions, at least as shared by our guest Megan Hyatt Miller, may surprise you. See, there ARE ways to integrate your work life and your "life" life in ways that benefit you as a whole person. Listen in to Jenni Catron's conversation with Megan Hyatt Miller, the COO of Michael Hyatt and Co.,to hear more about how you can "win at work and succeed at life."In this episode, you'll learn:what the "Double Win" iswhy constraints help with decision makingwhat "The Hustle Fallacy" and "The Ambition Brake" have to do with successwhy results make a good badge of honorwhy company culture mattersConnect with Megan and get your copy of the book:Win at Work and Succeed at Life: 5 Principles to Free Yourself from the Cult of OverworkWe 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 much time do you spend in meetings during a typical week? And how often do you leave those meetings thinking, "That was focused, purposeful and productive!"? Probably not as often as you'd prefer, right? 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.Email podcast@get4sight.com for our free downloadable Meetings Worksheet.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!

Perhaps the most crucial trait we need as leaders is wisdom. The fruit that wisdom yields in us is beneficial both for ourselves and those we lead. In the 100th Episode of The Jenni Catron Leadership Podcast, Jenni shares why going after wisdom is the single best thing you can do on your leadership journey.The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary LeadershipWe 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 many changes and uncertainties as our teams have faced over the last year, there are some things that are certain. One of them is that the culture you create for your team is of the utmost value. In this episode, Jenni Catron, Culture Expert and the Founder and CEO of the 4Sight Group, shares why building your team culture is the most important work you'll do this year...and HOW you can take steps toward developing an extraordinary culture.Be sure to take the FREE Culture Blind Spot Assessment to identify what is holding your culture back.Check out the Livestream Culture Workshop for all the tools and framework to build an extraordinary team culture. 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!

You've noticed the changes the last year has forced on your team, haven't you? You are likely leading a leaner team that's attempting to accomplish more than ever in different ways than before. With that as reality, the one thing you can't afford to neglect is this: your team culture. Listen to this episode for insights from Jenni Catron, Founder and CEO of the 4Sight Group, about the reasons you shouldn't be neglecting the development of your team and how you can start to focus on improving it TODAY!In this episode, you'll learn:3 reasons you need to be paying attention to culturethe 3 building blocks for organizational successthe definition of a remarkable culture3  things you can do today to move your culture in the right direction2 tools The 4Sight Group has that can help you on your journeyTake our Free Assessment to Discover Your Culture Blind Spot!Visit www.get4sight.com for more information about how you can Livestream our upcoming Culture Workshop from the comfort of your home or office.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 true test of leadership can be seen in how well you can motivate and empower people when a paycheck isn't on the line. So many non-profits and ministries rely on the efforts and expertise of volunteers, but have you found yourself with a dwindling or disengaged volunteer team and wondered why? Jenni Catron talks with Jeff Martin, FCA Executive Director, about the 4 keys to leading a volunteer movement. Even if you don't lead volunteers, you'll find leadership tenets in this conversation that will serve you well as you see to empower those you lead.In this episode you'll learn...the difference between managing volunteers and moving volunteerswhat it means to influence those you lead rather than just involving themwhy taking risks on volunteers matterswhat volunteer empowerment truly looks likeAbout Jeff:Jeff Martin is an FCA Executive Director and founder of Fields of Faith which has become the largest annual national outreach event in the history of The Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Martin received his Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He lives in Kansas City, MO with his wife Julie and has three grown children AJ, Ashleigh and Alexis.Connect with Jeff:empoweryourvolunteers.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!

While there are so many resources available about entrepreneurship and leading as the founder of an organization, the reality is that most leaders are working with an organization they didn't start and a team they didn't hire. The dynamics of the two are different, and in today's episode, Jenni sits down with Tyler Reagin to discuss the latter. As someone who has served large organizations like North Point Church and Catalyst Conferences, Tyler has a unique perspective on how to lead well with a team and a mission that you inherited.In this episode you'll learn:when the fruits of the Spirit come into play in transitionhow soon is too soon to make changeswhy everyone needs a coachsome practical examples of leaders who have navigated transitions wellAbout Tyler:Tyler Reagin is the founder and CEO of The Life Giving Company (lifegiving.co). He is the author of The Life-Giving Leader (Oct 2018) and Leading Things You Didn’t Start launching March 2, 2021.He was the President of Catalyst, a leadership development organization that exists to unify and equip leaders who love the Church through resources and experiential events.Prior to leading the charge at Catalyst, Tyler served for seven years under the leadership of Andy Stanley as the Service Programming Director of Browns Bridge Community Church (a campus of North Point Ministries).He received his Masters of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and serves as a leadership coach for teams and organizations.Connect with Tyler:Leading Things You Didn't Starttylerreagin.com10Ten Project 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!