Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast

Great leaders learn to focus on only doing what only they can do. Join long-time host Lane Jones and me as we talk about the benefits of—and the roadblocks to—focused leadership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Defining a clear picture of your preferred future is a key part of successful leadership, but it’s just as important to stay focused on the present. In 2012, I discussed how to address this challenge most leaders face. In 2022, this is just as important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join me and longtime host Lane Jones as we discuss the importance of maintaining personal integrity in the context of leadership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clay Scroggins, an expert in leveraging influence without authority, discusses the importance of taking responsibility for personal leadership and cultivating influence. Key topics include developing critical thinking skills, introducing change, challenging the process, effective communication, creating an environment for innovation, and the four key behaviors of leading when you're not in charge.

In 2017, Clay Scroggins and I discussed how anyone could leverage their influence, even when they lacked authority. In 2022, this conversation is just as important. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world is changing and leadership is changing with it. In this episode, Clay Scroggins and I discuss why we must adapt our leadership practices if we want to keep up. Our sponsor, BELAY, is offering a free download of their latest book, Delegate to Elevate. In the book, you will learn how to stop diluting your efforts by trusting your team with more responsibility. This will empower you to courageously focus on your strengths and delegate your weaknesses—developing your future leaders in the process. Just text the word ANDY to 55123 for your free copy today. In no time, you’ll be back to doing what only you can do—growing your organization. Message and data rates may apply.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2017, I discussed why a certain amount of tension is necessary for a healthy organization. Leaders must learn to recognize the difference between “conflicts that need to be resolved” versus “tensions that need to be managed.” In 2022, this is still just as important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Great leaders care more about making a difference than making a point. In a culture more polarized than ever, it is possible, and important, to lead from the messy middle where problems are actually solved. In this episode, my friend and long-time host, Lane Jones, and I discuss my latest book Not In It To Win It and the importance of leading from the middle. Get your copy of Not In It To Win It here. Our sponsor, BELAY, is offering a free download of their latest book, Delegate to Elevate. In the book, you will learn how to stop diluting your efforts by trusting your team with more responsibility. This will empower you to courageously focus on your strengths and delegate your weaknesses—developing your future leaders in the process. Just text the word ANDY to 55123 for your free copy today. In no time, you’ll be back to doing what only you can do—growing your organization. Message and data rates may apply.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally aired in 2018, I conclude my discussion about why successful leadership begins with self-leadership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an ever-changing world, it’s essential to ask questions, maintain an open mind, remain flexible, and be willing to reexamine our positions and decisions based on the new information we discover. Join me as I sit down with Adam Grant to discuss this concept and his recent book, Think Again. Our sponsor, BELAY, is offering a free download of their latest book, Delegate to Elevate. In the book, you will learn how to stop diluting your efforts by trusting your team with more responsibility. This will empower you to courageously focus on your strengths and delegate your weaknesses—developing your future leaders in the process. Just text the word ANDY to 55123 for your free copy today. In no time, you’ll be back to doing what only you can do—growing your organization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.