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Unusual times demand unusual leadership. Luckily, you aren’t a usual leader. You’re driven, passionate, and willing to be unreasonable. Today, Craig shares why we need “Strategic Unreasonableness” in leadership and gives three ways to think unreasonably.
Get the free leader guide for this episode at: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/becoming-strategically-unreasonable/
If you’re like most leaders, there is something about your life you want to change, but you’re having a difficult time changing it. Every year you may experience the same frustrating cycle of trying to change but not actually changing.
I believe you have the power to change your habits and your life for good. That’s why I wrote The Power to Change: Mastering the Habits That Matter Most.
You can get your copy here: https://go2.lc/LGPower2Change
Learn even more about how the brain works and tools for winning the war in your mind with Craig’s book, Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life. And, you can apply what you read with the new companion workbook.
Book: https://www.craiggroeschel.com/books/...
Workbook: https://go2.lc/WTWYMWorkbook
Subscribe to Craig Groeschel and tap the bell icon to get notified when the next episode releases.
Craig Groeschel is the senior pastor of Life.Church, recognized as one of the largest and most innovative churches in the United States. Craig started the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast in 2016 as a way to bring empowering insights and easy-to-understand takeaways you can use to grow as a leader—whenever, wherever.
Subscribe to the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast on YouTube or Apple Podcasts (http://go2.lc/cglpitunes) to be notified when new episodes arrive. You can also find leader guides for every episode at http://www.life.church/leadershippodcast.
Craig hand-picked three episodes designed to help you build a strong leadership foundation. You'll learn practical ways to influence your leaders, manage your time wisely, and improve how you communicate. Head to https://www.go2.lc/threekeys to get the episodes and leader guides sent right to your inbox.
About Craig Groeschel
Craig and his wife Amy live in Edmond, Oklahoma, where they started Life.Church in 1996. A New York Times bestselling author, Craig has spoken to millions of people at events and conferences in countries all over the world. Learn more about Craig: craiggroeschel.com/about
Connect with Craig Groeschel
Website: craiggroeschel.com/connect
Facebook: facebook.com/craiggroeschel
Instagram: instagram.com/craiggroeschel
TikTok: tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast Resources
More from Craig: craiggroeschel.com
Download Leader Guides: http://www.life.church/leadershippodcast
Subscribe on iTunes: https://www.go2.lc/cglpitunes
Free Church Resources & Tools: http://www.life.church/churches
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to Strategic Unreasonableness
5:30 - What unhealthy unreasonable leaders look like.
9:23 - 1. Think WHAT first. Think HOW later.
16:07 - 2. Embrace your limitations.
22:02 - 3. When you fail, fail actively not passively.
31:03 - Believe in your team!
33:15 - A final encouragement.
#CraigGroeschel #GlobalLeadershipSummit #Leadership
Unusual times demand unusual leadership. Luckily, you aren’t a usual leader. You’re driven, passionate, and willing to be unreasonable. Today, Craig shares why we need “Strategic Unreasonableness” in leadership and gives three ways to think unreasonably.
Get the free leader guide for this episode at: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/becoming-strategically-unreasonable/
If you’re like most leaders, there is something about your life you want to change, but you’re having a difficult time changing it. Every year you may experience the same frustrating cycle of trying to change but not actually changing.
I believe you have the power to change your habits and your life for good. That’s why I wrote The Power to Change: Mastering the Habits That Matter Most.
You can get your copy here: https://go2.lc/LGPower2Change
Learn even more about how the brain works and tools for winning the war in your mind with Craig’s book, Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life. And, you can apply what you read with the new companion workbook.
Book: https://www.craiggroeschel.com/books/...
Workbook: https://go2.lc/WTWYMWorkbook
Subscribe to Craig Groeschel and tap the bell icon to get notified when the next episode releases.
Craig Groeschel is the senior pastor of Life.Church, recognized as one of the largest and most innovative churches in the United States. Craig started the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast in 2016 as a way to bring empowering insights and easy-to-understand takeaways you can use to grow as a leader—whenever, wherever.
Subscribe to the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast on YouTube or Apple Podcasts (http://go2.lc/cglpitunes) to be notified when new episodes arrive. You can also find leader guides for every episode at http://www.life.church/leadershippodcast.
Craig hand-picked three episodes designed to help you build a strong leadership foundation. You'll learn practical ways to influence your leaders, manage your time wisely, and improve how you communicate. Head to https://www.go2.lc/threekeys to get the episodes and leader guides sent right to your inbox.
About Craig Groeschel
Craig and his wife Amy live in Edmond, Oklahoma, where they started Life.Church in 1996. A New York Times bestselling author, Craig has spoken to millions of people at events and conferences in countries all over the world. Learn more about Craig: craiggroeschel.com/about
Connect with Craig Groeschel
Website: craiggroeschel.com/connect
Facebook: facebook.com/craiggroeschel
Instagram: instagram.com/craiggroeschel
TikTok: tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast Resources
More from Craig: craiggroeschel.com
Download Leader Guides: http://www.life.church/leadershippodcast
Subscribe on iTunes: https://www.go2.lc/cglpitunes
Free Church Resources & Tools: http://www.life.church/churches
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to Strategic Unreasonableness
5:30 - What unhealthy unreasonable leaders look like.
9:23 - 1. Think WHAT first. Think HOW later.
16:07 - 2. Embrace your limitations.
22:02 - 3. When you fail, fail actively not passively.
31:03 - Believe in your team!
33:15 - A final encouragement.
#CraigGroeschel #GlobalLeadershipSummit #Leadership
