What if the solution to feeling overwhelmed and disconnected was as simple as giving less advice and asking more questions?Today’s guest, Michael Bungay Stanier believes that staying curious and creating a habit of coaching can resolve many of the leadership challenges we face - while also giving us freedom as we work less but make a bigger impact. Michael has written books that have sold about a million copies all told, including The Coaching Habit, a self-published book that’s become the best-selling book on coaching this century. He founded a training and development company, Box of Crayons, that has taught coaching skills to hundreds of thousands of people around the world; he’s been happily married for 30 years or so; he created a book in partnership with Seth Godin that raised $400,000 for Malaria No More; he was named the #1 Thought Leader in Coaching and a Coaching Guru; he’s launched several podcasts; and he’s spoken live and virtually to crowds of thousands - and today he’s on the Lead Culture podcast with Jenni! On this week’s episode, Michael & Jenni talk about why the topic of coaching hit a nerve, why coaching is so critical to leadership, the importance of curiosity, and 7 questions to help you stay curious:7 questions to help you stay curious:What’s on your mind?And what else?What’s the real challenge here for you?What do you want?How can I help?If you’re saying “yes” to this, what are you saying “no” to?What was most useful or most valuable here for you?Your next step? Start small - pick one question and one person and one moment - and stay curious!Connect with MichaelWebsiteDownload a sample of the first 3 chapters of the Coaching Habit for free (scroll to the bottom of the page) New Book Coming June 27:  How to Work with Almost Anyone Connect with JenniWhat from this podcast episode has been most useful or valuable to you? Send us an email at podcast@get4sight.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @Get4Sight or on LinkedIn at The4SightGroup. Your Next StepLooking for even more leadership resources to help you and your team thrive this year? Sign up for Jenni’s free Insights newsletter at get4sight.com and look for some exciting new initiatives to support leaders, coming 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!

While today’s topic is practical and necessary, it’s a leadership skill that we see some organizations struggle with: accountability.What if your structure or system problem is really a lack of accountability? How do you create a balance of healthy accountability that helps every person contribute at their best level, without micromanaging?In this episode, Jenni shares 4 principles for creating a culture of accountability, including: clarify expectations, follow up, measure results, and evaluate ROI. When you clarify expectations, you can keep your team accountable while leaving room for how an employee accomplishes those goals - and we can work better, together. ResourcesThe 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary LeadershipLeadr (tell them Jenni sent you!)4Sight Leadership InstituteConnect with JenniWhat system do you have in place to help with follow up? Where do you feel stuck in this process? Send us an email at podcast@get4sight.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @Get4Sight or on LinkedIn at The4SightGroup. 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!

I recently heard Marshall Goldsmith say that “leaders are better than ever, yet the feedback about leaders is worse than ever. The expectations for leaders have changed.” This immediately resonated with me, and I wanted to find out what leadership expert and author, Tim Arnold, had to say about it. In this episode, Tim shares the challenges he’s hearing from leaders, the transformational power of “both/and” thinking, and how he coaches leaders who find themselves in an “either/or” approach to help them shift to something new. Tim Arnold has spent over two decades helping leaders manage complexity, increase resilience, and deliver results, with clients that include The United Nations, Royal Bank of Canada, Allstate Insurance, Compassion International, Toyota, and Siemens. After running both a for-profit business and a homeless shelter, he leverages his real-world experience to help organizations pursue both profit and purpose. Tim’s work focuses on helping leaders unleash the superpower of Both/And thinking in an Either/Or world.Connect with Tim Visit www.leadwithand.com to download list of key leadership tensions and read the first 3 chapters of Lead with AndConnect with online on YouTube & InstagramConnect with JenniDownload Tim’s list of leadership tensions and let us know what stands out to you. What questions do you have? How can we help you and your team navigate those tensions? Send us an email at podcast@get4sight.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @Get4Sight or on LinkedIn at The4SightGroup. Your Next StepLooking for even more leadership resources to help you and your team thrive this year? Sign up for Jenni’s free Insights newsletter at get4sight.com, and while you're there, check out the new 4Sight Leadership Institute and Women in Leadership Coaching Group!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 episode, Jenni interviews JuneAn Lanigan, the CIO and Chief Data Officer at FTC Solar. FTC Solar is a fast-growing global provider of solar tracking systems, technology, software and engineering services. JuneAn is a brilliant leader with a heart for leading others, understanding how to get the best out of others and how to motivate people to do good work. JuneAn tells the story of three people who have specifically mentored her, and then finally, she gives us the six components of the mentoring program that she has created for women in technology:1. Tell your story2. Evaluate your values, strengths, and weaknesses 3. Set goals4. Who's there to support you? 5. Where do you spend your discretionary time?6. Create a 30, 60, 90 day plan Resources:Learn more about Women in Leadership and the 4Sight Leadership InstituteConnect with JenniWhat did you think about today’s episode? We would love to hear your “ah ha” moment! Send us an email at podcast@get4sight.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @Get4Sight or on LinkedIn at The4SightGroup. Your Next StepLooking for even more leadership resources to help you and your team thrive this year? Sign up for Jenni’s free Insights newsletter at get4sight.com and look for some exciting new initiatives to support leaders, coming 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!

The problem with culture: it’s an outcomeTo really influence culture we have to be purposeful about what we’re putting into it. We have to ask ourselves, “What inputs will lead to the outcomes we hope for?” The key to embedding our values into our culture in a way that leads to true behavior change is in creating rhythms that reinforce our aspirational culture at every stage of a team member’s journey. In today’s episode, Jenni shares how to establish those rhythms in every stage, from interviews and hiring to meetings and celebrations. This incredibly practical episode will help you engage every stage of organizational life with culture in mind.Remember: What seems like repetition is actually navigation! Connect with JenniLet us know what you thought of this week’s episode! Send us an email at podcast@get4sight.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @Get4Sight or on LinkedIn at The4SightGroup. Your Next StepLooking for even more leadership resources to help you and your team thrive this year? Sign up for Jenni’s free Insights newsletter at get4sight.com and look for some exciting new initiatives to support leaders, coming 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!

On this week's podcast, Jenni is joined by one of our Women in Leadership alumni, Angela Buckland. Angela is the Discipleship Director for Bethlehem Church in Bethlehem, GA. Jenni just spent a day with their team talking about all things organizational culture. What she loves about this team is that they asked her to come and talk with them about culture to help them proactively think about their culture as they have some big initiatives and growth ahead. They weren’t reacting to a problem in their culture; they were proactively trying to prepare their team for the season ahead.While Jenni was there, she got to sit down with Angela… they talked  culture, women in leadership, and a lot of fun things in between. Enjoy this conversation with a dynamic leader!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 is a similar theme that permeates church leadership culture: We’re all terrified of finding ourselves in the same place and yet we keep doing the same thing expecting different results – and we know what that really is – INSANITY!So what differentiates leaders who flame out from those who lead well for the long haul?  PRIORITIESPriorities are the filters that help us succeed in all aspects of life.  Most of the decisions you make are filtered through your priorities.You are prioritizing all day every day.  The question is, are you prioritizing well?In today’s episode, Jenni shares 4 practical steps for defining your priorities, discusses the difference between fixed and subjective priorities, and offers guidance and thoughtful questions to help you discern the priorities that will be critical to your success.Connect with JenniWhere do you need to focus? Are your Tier 1 priorities clear? Let us know what you thought of this week’s episode! Send us an email at podcast@get4sight.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @Get4Sight or on LinkedIn at The4SightGroup. Your Next StepLooking for even more leadership resources to help you and your team thrive this year? Sign up for Jenni’s free Insights newsletter at get4sight.com and look for some exciting new initiatives to support leaders, coming 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!

“People are my greatest challenge.”Whether coaching a pastor or a business executive, we repeatedly hear this phrase muttered in exhaustion. Different leaders... different environments, but the concern is nearly always the same. Leaders underestimate the challenge of leading others.  In Jenni’s work with hundreds of leaders, she has grown convinced that emotional intelligence (or lack thereof) is at the core of our people-issues in leadership. In today’s episode, Jenni shares the 4 emotional intelligence principles she’s learned that will help you learn to lead yourself well, so you can lead others better. We cannot lead others where we haven’t been ourselves. If you want to have a culture of emotionally healthy people, it must start with you.  Connect with JenniLet us know what you thought of this week’s episode! Send us an email at podcast@get4sight.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @Get4Sight or on LinkedIn at The4SightGroup. 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!

“Success is not a matter of mastering subtle, sophisticated theory, but rather of embracing common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence.”― Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership FableThis week, Jenni interviews Shannon Litton, President & CEO of 5by5 in a discussion on team health & culture, the challenges and surprising benefits of running a startup, why navigating disagreements is a sign of a healthy culture (and why side-eyes and feeling busier than we are are signs of an unhealthy culture), and how we can have it all - just not all at the same time.With 20+ years in agency leadership, Shannon has worked with over 500 organizations on everything from rebranding to multicultural marketing. She’s an expert in developing strategies that propel change down the street or around the world… and she makes it fun for everyone involved.Shannon regularly speaks on leadership, marketing, branding and business strategy. She has addressed a variety of audiences from NFL athletes to healthcare innovation leaders and she is an Entrepreneur magazine contributor. Shannon is the President & CEO of 5by5, a digital marketing agency out of Nashville that has been named one of INC’s “Fastest Growing Companies” for four years and counting.ResourceThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership FableConnect with JenniLearn more about the 4Sight Leadership at 4sight-group.teachable.com//p/leadership-institute. Let us know what you thought of this week’s episode! Send us an email at podcast@get4sight.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @Get4Sight or on LinkedIn at The4SightGroup. 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 is a significant distinction between the leader who is able to compel people to join them in the pursuit of the vision, and the leader who struggles to keep a unified team: it’s the discipline of the leader, not the capability of the followers.  We often hear from leaders that their team “just can’t keep up,” “they don’t know how to lead others,” “they don’t get it,” etc.  Leaders find themselves frustrated with the teams’ inability to keep up with or own the vision. Consequently, the leader gets frustrated and discouraged, the staff or volunteers feel that disappointment, and before long the entire organization has stagnated.  Leaders: you have to learn new disciplines to lead your team to new heights.  This week, Jenni uses her experience climbing Mount Whitney to share 7 key disciplines leaders must embrace in order to lead your team to the vision, and why it’s so much better to share the journey to extraordinary outcomes with others. Slow down, set the pace and experience the success of going together!Connect with JenniLet us know what you thought of this week’s episode! Send us an email at podcast@get4sight.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram @Get4Sight or on LinkedIn at The4SightGroup.Your Next StepLooking for even more leadership resources to help you and your team thrive this year? Sign up for Jenni’s free Insights newsletter at get4sight.com and look for some exciting new initiatives to support leaders, coming 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!