Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast

Every leader eventually hits a leadership ceiling. In this episode, Craig covers the three most likely to sabotage your growth: the awareness ceiling, the skill ceiling, and the fear ceiling, and how to break through each one. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/3-ceilings-sabotaging-your-leadership-growth ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If every yes sits with you, chances are every roadblock sits with you, too. In this month’s episode, we look at five ways leaders can empower their teams to say yes. Put them into practice, and your best people will stop waiting on you and start leading. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/5-ways-to-build-a-team-that-can-say-yes-without-you. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

AI can make you faster … but is it making you better? In this episode, bestselling author Carey Nieuwhof shares a year of research on what AI is doing to human ingenuity, and how leaders can use AI to sharpen their thinking instead of replacing it. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/what-makes-a-leader-irreplaceable-in-the-world-of-ai-carey-nieuwhof. 🎉 200th Episode GIVEAWAY: Leadership Starter Pack 🎉 To celebrate our 200th episode, we’re giving away a Leadership Starter Pack: Lead Like It Matters by Craig Groeschel, AI and the Future Church by Carey Nieuwhof, and a 5-year journal, plus exclusive CGLP merch, including a notepad, pens, and stickers. To enter, just head to the YouTube Episode's comment section. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Your organization is only as fast as the person everyone is waiting on. Is that person you? In this episode, Craig shows you the three places bottlenecks live, plus four questions to help you find yours and get moving again. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/the-bottleneck-nobody-warns-you-about. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The parts of your role you want to skip are often the very things that build your credibility as a leader. In this conversation, Eric Geiger explains how to grow your threshold of competence in uncomfortable areas and why an ambition to serve others makes it sustainable. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/what-every-credible-leader-has-in-common. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this first-ever live podcast recording, John Maxwell and Craig get candid about why your response to failure matters more than the failure itself. When most people spend their energy trying to avoid failure, John shows you how great leaders get a return on it. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/dont-let-failure-hold-you-back-live-with-john-maxwell. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Great leadership isn't charismatic or flashy. It's consistent, faithful, and most of the time ... boring. In this live talk from the Global Leadership Summit, Craig breaks down why boring beats brilliant every time and the simple equation that turns ordinary habits into lasting influence. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/whats-really-behind-overnight-success-live-from-the-global-leadership-summit. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Every leader has something they keep putting off. In this episode, Jon Acuff joins Craig to name the procrastination cycle holding leaders back and how to build the habits and mindsets that move you from hesitation to real action. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/productivity-expert-stop-procrastinating-on-what-matters-most-jon-acuff. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Praising the people you lead is a great instinct, but the greatest leaders take it further. This episode reveals how to master affirmation in three different directions, and why the leaders who do multiply their influence and build stronger leaders around them. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/stop-losing-your-best-team-members. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Most leaders think people leave for more money, but the data tells a different story. In this episode, Craig shares one leadership habit that matters more than any benefit you can offer and why valuing your people is the real driver of retention, engagement, and team culture. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/the-most-underused-leadership-habit. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Your mind is more powerful than you think. Are you leading it well? Dr. Caroline Leaf breaks down the science and practical steps to manage your mind under pressure—and how rewiring unhealthy thought patterns builds the mental resilience great leaders need. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/cognitive-neuroscientist-the-formula-to-rewire-your-mind-dr-caroline-leaf. We're giving away 5 copies of Dr. Caroline Leaf's latest book, Help in a Hurry. Comment on this YouTube episode for a chance to win. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is your best player underperforming … or in the wrong seat? In this episode, we’re sharing four reasons why the right person might be in the wrong role and how you can position them to win. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/right-person-wrong-seat. This month, we're giving away 5 copies of Craig’s latest book, Heal Your Hurting Mind. Comment on this episode for a chance to win. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What separates great leaders from extraordinary ones? In this episode, elite psychologist Dr. Wayne Chappelle reveals the traits top-performing leaders have in common and why the health of your mind determines how strong you lead under pressure. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/nba-psychologist-the-secret-to-thriving-under-pressure-dr-wayne-chappelle. This month, we're celebrating the launch of my new book, Heal Your Hurting Mind. To celebrate the release, we're giving away 5 advance copies. Comment on this episode for a chance to win. Giveaway Terms: https://info.life.church/giveaway-terms ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ten years of leadership come with challenges and change. In this episode, Craig shares five hard-earned lessons from the past decade that reshaped how he thinks and leads. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/5-most-challenging-lessons-i-learned-in-leadership-10-year-anniversary-edition. Learn the first five lessons from this special 10-year anniversary series in our last episode. To celebrate 10 years, I'm giving away 10 books that challenged, stretched, and shaped my leadership. If you want to grow this year, these are worth reading. Comment "I want to grow this year" on our YouTube episode for a chance to win by January 21 at 4 PM CST. Giveaway Terms: https://info.life.church/giveaway-terms. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leadership growth requires change. In this 10-year anniversary episode, Craig reflects on 30 years of leadership—sharing beliefs he once held and the lessons learned when growth demanded a new way of leading. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/5-times-i-was-wrong-and-what-it-taught-me-10-year-anniversary-edition. We're celebrating 10 years of you growing as a leader! To enter for a chance to win 5 of Craig's favorite leadership books, comment "10-year anniversary" on our YouTube Channel. One winner will be announced by January 7 in the pinned comment. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The best leaders don’t wait until January to plan what’s next. In this episode, learn six essential evaluations every leader should reflect on to lead ahead of the curve and position your organization to start the year strong. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leaders-dont-wait-until-january. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With 30 years of leadership at the CEO level, Jimmy Mellado knows what it takes to lead with courage, hire with purpose, and build a life and leadership that lasts. Watch the video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/the-hardest-part-of-leadership-no-one-talks-about-compassion-international-ceo-jimmy-mellado Learn more about Compassion International here: https://go2.lc/Compassion.com/UntoJesus ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As CEO of the world’s most-downloaded Bible App, Bobby Gruenewald knows what it takes to innovate. In this episode, he shares how an abundance mindset, leading through constraints, and quick pivots can turn your best ideas into course-altering growth. Watch the video and download the leader guide: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/turning-constraints-into-creativity-bible-app-founder-bobby-gruenewald. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Some leadership habits seem helpful, but their hidden weaknesses can actually frustrate and suppress team potential. In this episode, Craig shares two more leadership blind spots and how to fix them before they limit your organization’s growth. Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/blind-spots-that-destroy-teams. Missed the first two blind spots? You can find them in the previous episode. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. ==================== JOIN THE COMMUNITY 🌎 Website: https://www.craiggroeschel.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craiggroeschel 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craiggroeschel 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiggroeschel 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel 🗣️ LinkedIn: https://www.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.