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Your “healthiest” leader could be the one quietly hurting your culture. In this episode, Craig shares two hidden leadership blind spots. Learn how to spot them early, address them quickly, and lead your team toward greater impact.
Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leadership-blind-spots-that-hold-you-back
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Look for These Dangerous Team Issues
03:45 - Leaders Lead Up Well, but Lead Down Poorly
07:30 - Notice How Your Leaders Lead
08:08 - Look for Unusually High Turnover
08:30 - Identify Blame-Shifting Patterns
09:15 - Notice Team Silence
10:41 - They Hit the Goals, but Hurt the Team
12:23 - Care for Your People
14:00 - Evaluate the Right Success
16:04 - Why Appreciation Matters
17:46 - Notice Your Team’s Blindspots
19:26 - Listen for What You Don’t Hear
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Want to be a leader who asks the right questions at the right time? Discover the five types of questions great leaders ask to help take their teams to the next level.
Ask these questions: https://go2.lc/YT5Questions
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👉 Download Leader Guides: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast
👉 Craig’s Blog: craiggroeschel.com/blog
👉 Craig’s Books: craiggroeschel.com/books
👉 Free Church Resources & Tools: https://www.life.church/churches
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
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ABOUT CRAIG
Craig Groeschel is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church and one of today’s most trusted voices in leadership. Since 2016, he’s shared practical, empowering leadership insights to help you grow through the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast.
Congratulations to the last episode’s book giveaway winners!
@nancyweaver8953
@lucar98441
@evacruz409
@robnel0220
@chloerobinson6532
To claim your prize, email leadership@life.church and let us know you won!
Giveaway Terms: https://info.life.church/giveaway-terms
#CraigGroeschel #Leadership #CGLP
Your “healthiest” leader could be the one quietly hurting your culture. In this episode, Craig shares two hidden leadership blind spots. Learn how to spot them early, address them quickly, and lead your team toward greater impact.
Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leadership-blind-spots-that-hold-you-back
====================
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Look for These Dangerous Team Issues
03:45 - Leaders Lead Up Well, but Lead Down Poorly
07:30 - Notice How Your Leaders Lead
08:08 - Look for Unusually High Turnover
08:30 - Identify Blame-Shifting Patterns
09:15 - Notice Team Silence
10:41 - They Hit the Goals, but Hurt the Team
12:23 - Care for Your People
14:00 - Evaluate the Right Success
16:04 - Why Appreciation Matters
17:46 - Notice Your Team’s Blindspots
19:26 - Listen for What You Don’t Hear
====================
Want to be a leader who asks the right questions at the right time? Discover the five types of questions great leaders ask to help take their teams to the next level.
Ask these questions: https://go2.lc/YT5Questions
SUBSCRIBE
🎥 YouTube: youtube.com/@craiggroeschel
🎧 iTunes: https://go2.lc/cglpitunes
🎶 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7tznexFwtbxfPOYF5mxkxI
PODCAST LINKS
👉 More from Craig: craiggroeschel.com
👉 Download Leader Guides: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast
👉 Craig’s Blog: craiggroeschel.com/blog
👉 Craig’s Books: craiggroeschel.com/books
👉 Free Church Resources & Tools: https://www.life.church/churches
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
🌎 Website: craiggroeschel.com
👍 Facebook: facebook.com/craiggroeschel
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/craiggroeschel
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel
🗣️ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/35447748
ABOUT CRAIG
Craig Groeschel is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church and one of today’s most trusted voices in leadership. Since 2016, he’s shared practical, empowering leadership insights to help you grow through the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast.
Congratulations to the last episode’s book giveaway winners!
@nancyweaver8953
@lucar98441
@evacruz409
@robnel0220
@chloerobinson6532
To claim your prize, email leadership@life.church and let us know you won!
Giveaway Terms: https://info.life.church/giveaway-terms
#CraigGroeschel #Leadership #CGLP
