Podcast: LEADERSHIP

CNLP 579 | Katelyn Beaty on How Christian Celebrities, Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Harming the Church And What to Do About It

The Integrity Crisis in Today’s Churches [ mini-series ] In Part 2 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Katelyn Beaty talks about the history of the idea of celebrity, how it’s impacted the church, how Billy Graham handled his fame, and how…

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CNLP 578 | Henry Cloud on a Way Forward After Moral Failure, Why Narcissists Love Yes People, and Getting Duped

The Integrity Crisis in Today’s Churches [ mini-series ] In Part 1 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Henry Cloud weighs in on trust, building better boards and leadership teams, why narcissists love Yes People, and why it’s so easy to get…

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CNLP Trailer | The Crisis of Integrity in Today’s Churches (NEW SERIES)

Carey Nieuwhof shares his thoughts on the crisis of integrity in today’s churches. In this short episode, Carey also previews what you can expect in the upcoming Integrity series. Guests will include Dr. Henry Cloud, Katelyn Beaty, Chuck DeGroat, Winn…

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CNLP 577 | Frank Bealer on When Friends Turn on You in Leadership, Why Most Leaders Struggle With Friendship, The Problem With High Performance, Creating MultiUse Church Facilities, and Using Churches To Solve the National Daycare Crisis

Phase Center Co-Founder, Frank Bealer, talks about why friendship is difficult for so many leaders, when friends turn on you in leadership, the problem with high performance, and using churches to help solve the national daycare crisis.

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Sharpen Your Decision-Making Pt. 1: The Blessing of Boundaries

One of the primary tasks of spiritual leadership is the ability to make prayerful, wise decisions. Yet many leaders find it difficult to invest the time and space necessary for sharp discernment. The result is that our decisions become dull, lacking…

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CNLP 576 | Seth Godin On His First Job at Age 14, The Best Question to Ask, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work, and How to Get Your Team Motivated, Enrolled and Engaged

Seth Godin returns to the podcast for the most personal conversation to date, talking about his parents, his first job when he was 14, and why he quit, the history of work and the future of work, AI, getting people enrolled, motivated and engaged, and…

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CNLP 575 | Horst Schulze Sets the Record Straight on The Origin of “My Pleasure” and Chick-Fil-A, The Secret to Staying Curious, Fit and Contributing at Age 84, and The Power of Not Being Average.

Ritz-Carlton co-founder Horst Schulze returns to the podcast to talk about how both Ritz-Carlton and Chick-Fil-A adopted the phrase ‘my pleasure’ to replace ‘you’re welcome’, and why it matters, shares his secrets to staying curious, fit, and…

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Why Real Discipleship Starts in the Basement

Years ago, we were doing some strategic planning at the church I had founded in Queens, NY. We were reflecting on what contributed to our growth over a 26 year period. A single word kept reappearing on the whiteboard – “BASEMENT” How did we disciple…

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CNLP 574 | Warren Bird and JJ Vasquez on The New Math On Church Plants, How Church Planting is Changing, and What Happens When Superman Dies

Researcher and bestselling author Warren Bird and church planter J.J. Vasquez talk about fresh research on the changing face of church planting, the new math church planters need to know, how church planting is changing, and what happens when Superman…

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CNLP 573 | Scharrell Jackson on How to Approach a Toxic Boss, How to Change the Culture in Your Organization Without Getting Fired, and Building a 95% Team Retention Rate

Scharrell Jackson spent 25 years in the C-Suite of accounting firms and fintech companies transforming culture and helping leaders improve the bottom line. She talks about approaching a toxic boss, how to change organizational culture without getting…

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