Lead Culture with Jenni Catron

On Strategy--Featuring Jeff HendersonAs we kick off this month's series on Strategy, Jenni Catron sits down with Jeff Henderson for a candid, enlightening and encouraging conversation about Jeff's journey as a leader, most specifically about how knowing what he's FOR has changed everything for him. Jeff is an entrepreneur, speaker, pastor and business leader. Since 2003, he has helped lead three of North Point Ministries churches in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Jeff was recently named by Forbes Magazine as one of twenty speakers you shouldn’t miss. Prior to serving as a pastor, Jeff worked in marketing with the Atlanta Braves, Callaway Gardens, Lake Lanier Islands Resorts, and Chick-fil-A, Inc., where he led the company’s sports and beverage marketing efforts. Jeff has founded several organizations including Champion Tribes, Preaching Rocket, Launch Youniversity and The FOR Company, which helps organizations grow using the FOR strategy. Connect with Jeff Henderson:Twitter: @JeffHendersonInstagram: @JefferyHendersonKnow What You're FOR Book https://amzn.to/2oYu1X7We 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!

Building An Extraordinary Team CultureAs leaders, we all agree that the culture of our organization--the unique DNA that makes up our team's identity--is crucial. But we don't always know just how to build it in such a way that our culture is healthy, authentic and an environment in which those we lead can thrive. In this week's episode, our host Jenni Catron illuminates the HOW of building an extraordinary culture among those we lead. She encourages patience as we lead through clarifying purpose and laying the foundation for behaviors that reflect what our organizations truly value. Ultimately, the strategies we employ to accomplish our mission will flow out of these building blocks. With practical examples and stories of culture in action, Jenni will help you lead well as you seek to build an environment of healthy success for your team.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!

Jenni spends time in conversation with Holly Tate about creating a thriving team culture, employee life cycles and so much more. Holly is the Vice President of Business Development at Vanderbloemen Search Group where she leads partnerships, brand growth, sales and marketing alignment, and new industry initiatives for the company. She's also one of the hosts of the Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast. Her varied experience, from marketing to communications, from the music business to finance, enhance her wisdom and passion around all things TEAM.Connect with Holly Tate:Holly's Twitter: @hollyhalltateHolly's Instagram: @hollyhalltateHolly's Facebook: www.facebook.com/hollyhalltateVanderbloemen Search Group  https://www.vanderbloemen.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!

An insightful conversation between Jenni Catron and William Vanderbloemen about creating and sustaining the type of culture that causes high-caliber talent to want to join your team. William is an entrepreneur, pastor, speaker, author of the book Culture Wins, and he's the CEO and Founder of Vanderbloemen Search Group, an executive search firm serving churches, ministries and faith-based organizations all over the country. William and Jenni have been friends and have worked together for years, and they share passion for healthy teams. Connect with and find more from William Vanderbloemen: Culture Wins book https://www.amazon.com/dp/1682615235/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_dNsCDbHGRJBB7Vanderbloemen Search Group  https://www.vanderbloemen.com/ William's Twitter https://twitter.com/wvanderbloemen Vanderbloemen's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanderbloemen/ Vanderbloemen's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vanderbloemen/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've all experienced moments with different environments, brands or products that simply capture us...and for more than their functionality or their aesthetic. It's because they make us FEEL a certain way. The bring about an "I want to be a part of this. I want to get in on whatever this is." response in us. In a word, they've won us over with their CULTURE.In this episode, the first in our Culture Series, Jenni Catron discusses why culture matters. What difference does it make for your team or your organization? Not only that, but she helps leaders understand what culture IS and, perhaps just as importantly, what it ISN'T. She explores where your voice as a leader belongs in the culture you're cultivating and some questions you can ask yourself that will help you begin to think in new ways about the culture you're building and take steps toward a plan for it to become even healthier, stronger and more engaging. 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!

Brian Paradis is a senior partner with CSuite Solutions, a national strategic advisory firm. CSuite Solutions is led by former healthcare industry CEOs focused on the transition and practical strategies to move the healthcare industry from “volume to value.”Previously, Paradis was president of Florida Hospital’s Central Region, a $4 billion enterprise with over 25,000 employees and 2,000 physicians. Under his leadership, Florida Hospital became the #1 ranked hospital in Florida by US News and World Report for three years. It is the largest hospital to receive the ISO 9001 quality certification and launched a new children’s hospital with an innovative collaboration with Walt Disney World.Paradis’s understanding of the role of imagination in organizational leadership was used to develop a creative, results-oriented team based on a shared vision driven by a Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA). He kept a grounding on every strategy and plan by asking “How are we growing our business?” “How are we making our product better?” And, “How are we building our teams’ capabilities?”Paradis serves his community by focusing his passion on children, family health, and the arts. He has served on the Orange County Public Schools Audit Advisory Committee and the board of the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center. He co-chaired the American Heart Association’s Orlando Heart Walk for two years, which was the first Central Florida walk to raise over $1 million.Paradis earned a BA in business administration from Southern Adventist University, Chattanooga, TN, is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant. He considers himself a continuous learner. He is married, the awed father of five children, and the unexpected owner of three dogs.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!

Alli is a wife and mother of 5 boys and a rescued dog. She lives outside of Nashville, TN and just about every flat surface in her house is taken up with a book, athletic equipment, legos and a (quite possibly) a little dog hair. Alli is the author of these books- Breaking Busy: How to Find Peace and Purpose in a World of Crazy Fierce Faith: A Woman's Guide to Fighting Fear, Wrestling Worry and Overcoming Anxiety. The Year of Living Happy: Finding Contentment and Connection in a Crazy World She is also a business coach and consultant for individuals, small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. She loves speaking at conferences, business conferences, and women's retreats. Alli is also the host of The Alli Worthington Show, a weekly podcast where she interviews someone she respects and wants to learn from, and then each episode has a hosted coaching time where Alli answers listeners questions about life, faith, and business. Alli is also the co-founder and host of the Blissdom Conference. An annual women’s conference that helps women take their lives and their business to the next level. Blissdom focuses on four main tracks: Business + Entrepreneurship, Writing + Speaking, Podcasting, and Photography to Video. Ten years ago, Allie and her family lost everything when her husband’s job came to a sudden and drastic end. That’s when she got very, very serious about figuring out how to create a business on the Internet and started her own online business.Alli co-founded BlissDom and BlissDom Canada, the single largest international women’s small business conference in the world. She also co-founded and served as the CCO (Chief Creative Officer) of Blissful Media Group. And it all started when she founded the magazine for women, Blissfully Domestic.Through these major events, Alli has helped thousands of men and women start successful businesses online.  She was a consultant and strategist who has worked with and advised Fortune 500 companies and small businesses, from tech companies to your favorite household brands.Her book, Breaking Busy, has helped thousands of women break out of cycles of busyness and find purpose and happiness in this crazy world. Fierce Faith: A Woman's Guide to Fighting Fear, Wrestling Worry, and Overcoming Anxiety launched January 2018. Alli served as the founding COO for Propel Women from 2014-2018.The Year of Living Happy: Finding Contentment and Connection in a Crazy World was released in October of 2018. You might have seen her . . .Alli was featured in the books “Good Enough Is the New Perfect”  and  “The Catalyst Leader: 8 Essentials for Becoming a Change Maker‘ as one of the top 50 Young LeWe 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!

Joey Furjanic has been participating, serving, and focused on partnering with Jesus in building HIS church for more than a decade. Joey's parents moved to Orlando, FL from Philadelphia, PA (for work) when he was really young and God was clearly in the middle of it. Joey met Christ at Faith Assembly of God and got heavily involved. He worked there for three years before shipping off to complete his degree at Southwestern Assemblies of God University. During that time, he served and worked at two places: The Oaks Fellowship and what is now New Community Church. From there, he traveled to Europe and the United States as an itinerant speaker and began consulting smaller churches that desired to grow in an effort to experience their maximum impact.Eventually, while consulting for Journey Center he met and got to married to his wife Lauren. From there, they took a post at Crossroads Community Church where they oversaw youth ministry for (at the time) their 9 locations. Also, during this time, he was traveling extensively preaching at places like Gateway Church and speaking events like iMatter Festival or at conferences PennDel Youth would host. They were fortunate as well to fill in and speak for teams like the Chicago Bears.However, the stirring for Philadelphia was too great to ignore and in the fall of 2013, they packed up everything and moved back to Philadelphia to start The Block Church. Lauren and Joey have 2 sons (Maverick) and (Phil the dog).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!

Dee Ann Turner is a Communicator, Consultant and Coach. She began Dee Ann Turner, LLC after serving 33 years at Chick-fil-A, Inc. Most recently, she was Vice President, Sustainability, launching and leading Chick-fil-A's first sustainability strategy. As Chick-fil-A's first female officer, she previously served as the Vice President, Talent (Human Resources) for nearly 20 years. Her first book, It’s My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture, reveals the secret sauce behind building and growing Chick-fil-A's revolutionary business model. Turner believes talent offers competitive advantage in any organization, and companies that recognize the value of individuals can succeed not just ethically, but financially as well. Having been mentored by Chick-fil-A Founder, S. Truett Cathy, and other Chick-fil-A leaders, Dee Ann continues to write and she is currently working on two new books to be released in 2019 and 2020. She speaks to more than 50 audiences annually sharing the principles she learned and led during her tenured Chick-fil-A career.In addition to serving on the boards of several non-profits, the married mother of three is also active with a variety of family focused missions that support women and children. For more information, please visit DeeAnnTurner.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!

Jenni talks to Troy Pollock on Navigating Fast Growth, Hiring the Right People and Creating a Great Product. Troy is currently the VP of Community / Evangelism at Pushpay. Prior to this, Troy was the Vice President of the Customer Success Department at Pushpay overseeing all post-sale organizations. As the first U.S. employee, he has helped shape the company to be one of the fastest growing SaaS companies today. Most notably, Troy pioneered the Customer Success Department from humble beginnings to an Award Winning team that partners with churches and non-profits around the globe. He has been an integral part of the development, strategic planning, and “hyper-growth” classification that surrounds the success of Pushpay internationally. After studying Communication & Sociology at SDSU and Theology at ORU, Troy helped pioneer a healthy church in Southern California, where he served as an Executive for 6 years. These experiences allowed Troy’s transition to Pushpay to facilitate his calling and desire to help faith organizations ignite generosity and drive engagement within their communities. The fruit of Troy’s leadership can be seen in the accomplishments of the Departments he has overseen, and the growth of generosity across the organizations that Pushpay has partnered with.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!