Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Your reaction to problems, people, and even your own limits will determine your leadership potential. In this episode, Rener Gracie shares the jiu-jitsu and leadership principles that teach us to win when we face challenges in these three areas.
Get the free leader guide for this episode at:
https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leadership-lessons-from-a-black-belt-rener-gracie/
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 (https://go2.lc/cglpitunes) to be notified when new episodes arrive. You can also find leader guides for every episode at https://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
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/35447748
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast Resources
More from Craig: craiggroeschel.com
Download Leader Guides: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast
Subscribe on iTunes: https://www.go2.lc/cglpitunes
Free Church Resources & Tools: https://www.life.church/churches
Chapters:
00:00 - Who is Rener Gracie? (The origin story of Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu)
06:11 - How jiu-jistu principles apply to other areas of life and leadership.
13:00 - The power of “The Renergy”
15:30 - The Detachment Principle
18:56 - How you can grow in your ability as a teacher.
23:58 - Why systems are the secret to scaleable success.
29:00 - Why some leaders outperform others (the importance of focusing on people.)
33:35 - Keys to prioritizing the right opportunities as a leader.
35:58 - The River Principle
43:01 - Rener Gracie’s secret to succeeding at anything.
#CraigGroeschel #RenerGracie #UFC #JiuJitsu #Leadership
Your reaction to problems, people, and even your own limits will determine your leadership potential. In this episode, Rener Gracie shares the jiu-jitsu and leadership principles that teach us to win when we face challenges in these three areas.
Get the free leader guide for this episode at:
https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leadership-lessons-from-a-black-belt-rener-gracie/
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 (https://go2.lc/cglpitunes) to be notified when new episodes arrive. You can also find leader guides for every episode at https://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
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/35447748
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast Resources
More from Craig: craiggroeschel.com
Download Leader Guides: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast
Subscribe on iTunes: https://www.go2.lc/cglpitunes
Free Church Resources & Tools: https://www.life.church/churches
Chapters:
00:00 - Who is Rener Gracie? (The origin story of Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu)
06:11 - How jiu-jistu principles apply to other areas of life and leadership.
13:00 - The power of “The Renergy”
15:30 - The Detachment Principle
18:56 - How you can grow in your ability as a teacher.
23:58 - Why systems are the secret to scaleable success.
29:00 - Why some leaders outperform others (the importance of focusing on people.)
33:35 - Keys to prioritizing the right opportunities as a leader.
35:58 - The River Principle
43:01 - Rener Gracie’s secret to succeeding at anything.
#CraigGroeschel #RenerGracie #UFC #JiuJitsu #Leadership
