Lead Culture with Jenni Catron – Details, episodes & analysis

What sets the best leaders apart? In this must-listen episode of the LeadCulture Podcast, Jenni Catron sits down with Damon Lembi, CEO of Learn It, to unpack the leadership mindset that fuels unstoppable teams. From lessons learned on the field to the boardroom, Damon shares why self-leadership is the foundation of great leadership, how delegation and accountability go hand in hand, and why the ‘command and control’ approach is officially outdated.

If you want to develop a high-performing, learning-driven culture, this conversation is your playbook. Discover why the most successful leaders aren’t just know-it-alls—they’re Learn It All leaders.

🚀 Listen now and take your leadership to the next level!

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In this episode of the Lead Culture Podcast, Jenni Catron discusses the final phases of the Lead Culture Framework, focusing on the importance of equipping leaders and committing to ongoing culture work. She emphasizes that culture work is not a one-time project but an ongoing process that requires patience, persistence, and a commitment to change management. The episode also highlights the significance of leadership development in fostering a healthy organizational culture and the need to protect momentum as teams work towards their cultural goals.

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Thanks for joining us this week on the LeadCulture Podcast. We’re diving deep into the world of high-performing culture with the incredible Chris Dyer!

Chris is sharing his eye-opening journey about how he realized just how crucial organizational culture is and the powerful impact it’s had on his own business. He’s breaking down his framework of seven essential pillars that are game-changers: transparency, listening, recognition, measurement, uniqueness, and learning from mistakes. Chris also talks about the delicate balance leaders need to maintain—never letting one aspect of culture overshadow the others.

He’s all about encouraging leaders to say 'yes' more often and truly empower their team members. Building a vibrant, healthy culture is no small feat, but with consistent effort and a genuine commitment to your people, it’s absolutely within reach. Don’t miss this episode—it’s packed with practical insights and inspiration for anyone looking to elevate their organizational culture!

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There’s a familiar quote from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who said, “Change is the only constant in life.” The tension with this statement is that we are naturally wired for comfort. Perhaps our pursuit is really a longing for peace. Maybe it’s for control. But what we do know is that change is inevitable, so we can either resist it or embrace it. 

Logically we know that change is a part of life, and it is certainly a part of leadership, but history is a graveyard of leaders and organizations that were unwilling to navigate change at critical moments. As the leader, the change must start with you. You must embrace it first to lead us through it. You must get gut-level honest with yourself about what must change in order for your organization to thrive

In this week’s episode, Jenni introduces us to the “Keep/Start/Stop” exercise and teaches us how to embrace change with three simple steps that will help us identify what must change, why we’re resisting change, and how we can involve our teams in the process. 

We want to hear from you! Email podcast@get4sight.com to share your “what must change” take-away from today’s episode, what questions we can answer in a future episode, or which guests you would love to hear from!

For a next step, we encourage you to connect with one of our trained and experienced 4Sight Group: Leadership Coaches to help you navigate leading through change and determining what must change. All leaders agree that the culture of your organization matters. But culture starts with you! Transform your team from disengaged to thriving, from divided to collaborative, and from toxic to trusting.

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We all want to lead our teams well, to make a difference and to be successful in our endeavors. But we've also found ourselves in moments where we feel stuck, or in situations where we look back on our day, bewildered and frustrated, wondering why things just didn’t go well.

Often, our feelings of being stuck or frustrated come back to a simple but difficult truth: we're just not leading ourselves well. That's the bad news. The good news is, it's never too late to learn to lead yourself better! But what exactly are the skills leaders need to be successful? How do we stop making leadership decisions based on our survival and instead focus on the welfare of our teams?

In this week’s episode, Jenni teaches us about a key facet of leading ourselves well: self-awareness. In a study of 72 private and public companies, a high self-awareness score was the overall predictor of success. Self-awareness equips us to lead others in a way that leads to results, and those we influence get our best engagement when we know ourselves well and are leaning into our strengths. In this episode, you'll learn the 3 reasons self-awareness is essential, as well as 3 steps to take toward greater self-awareness.

This week, prioritize time to consider how you would answer this question: What do you:

• Think
• Feel
• Believe 

How do others experience you, and what would you like to change?

For a next step, we encourage you to connect with one of our trained and experienced 4Sight Group: Leadership Coaches to help you navigate your self-leadership questions and goals. All leaders agree that the culture of your organization matters. But culture starts with you! Transform your team from disengaged to thriving, from divided to collaborative, and from toxic to trusting.

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If everything rises and falls on leadership, leadership rises and falls on communication. Rarely do leaders intentionally communicate poorly; often they’re just moving so quickly they don’t take the time to think about what needs to be communicated to whom, and we underestimate how critical communication is to leading well. Every time the 4Sight team digs deep with an organization, communication is always at the core. For successful teams, communication fuels good culture, while struggling organizations often lack clarity in their communication.

In this week’s episode, Jenni is back with Trey McKnight to talk about 6 “Be’s” that can help leaders become better communicators. Jenni shares 3 simple questions all leaders can ask to improve communication, how to navigate the tension between over-communicating and under-communicating, and the importance of discerning the communication cascade to discover the most respectful way to communicate this to the right people at the right time.

If you have a question for Jenni, a “be” you use to help become a better communicator, or suggestions for the podcast, email it to: jenni@get4sight.com 

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Do you desire to be a more confident leader?

• Are you frustrated with meetings that are inefficient and uninspiring?
• Do you find yourself unprepared or ill-equipped for challenging conversations?
• Do you feel scattered and unable to focus on what really matters?
• Are you struggling to juggle the demands of greater leadership responsibility?

If this resonates with you, we would love to invite you to our 6 Traits of an Extraordinary Leader Training.

This leadership cohort, beginning October 5th, is a 6-week online, includes live training where we will gather for 75 minutes weekly to share the 6 Traits of Extraordinary Leadership. 

Leadership can be frustrating when you feel ill-equipped to face the daily challenges of leading yourself and leading a team. This training is designed to equip you to not only navigate those challenges effectively, but learn how to lead yourself and others well.

Registration closes this week! Register today!

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Resources:

• The 6 Be’s of Communication

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In this week’s episode, Jenni answers a listener who emailed to ask, “I’m on the low end of middle management, and our company struggles with all four of the 4 blind spots. However, I feel powerless to do anything about it. What can I do to make a difference when I feel as though my input or desire to make the culture better has little or any value to those over me?”

It is not uncommon, if an organization has been under pressure, that there has been an erosion between their values and behavior. Staff members are responsible for protecting and defending the culture of the organization, and for creating and influencing the culture for their specific sphere of influence, and Jenni offers suggestions that anyone can use if you, too, are leading from the middle: 

• Offer grace - your senior leader’s may not realize there is a culture issue
• Ask for clarity - hunt for the history of your organization's mission, vision, and values
• Answer “what’s right, what’s true, and what can I do?” - include other staff members in this conversation
• Celebrate when you see the values being lived out
• Model the values within your own sphere of influence

If you have a question for Jenni, or suggestions for the podcast, email it to: jenni@get4sight.com 

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Resources:

Check out our 4Sight: Culture Blindspot Assessment. This survey will help you discover where you should be investing your time and efforts to make a bigger impact in your team. Our free assessment will help you identify your biggest culture blind spot so your team c

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As organizations work to shift from reactive to proactive, the key to success will be found in investing in our teams. It’s no longer enough to give people jobs and pay them well. Flourishing, thriving teams and organizational culture require intentional leadership development, something you might not think you have the margin, budget, or resources for. Surprisingly, leadership development is not easy, but it can be simple.

In this week's episode, Jenni and Trey are together again as co-hosts to discuss some of leadership development pain points for senior leaders. Maybe you’re also recognizing that the next level of leadership at your organization might not have the skills you expected or hoped for - fundamental leadership skills like:

• How to have hard conversations
• Knowing how to have a 1:1 meeting
• Leading meetings effectively
• Good self-leadership
• Conflict management
• …and more

With intentional, consistent leadership development, we can recognize potential in our teams and promote leaders who understand the sacredness of leadership, even if they’re not completely ready yet. Jenni and Trey share practical ways to invest in your team, encouragement to just get started, real life examples about how investing in a small group of leaders can maximize your impact, and they introduce 4Sight’s new 6-week practical leadership training cohort, starting October 5th. 

For a next step, check out 4Sight's new 6-week leadership cohort! Leadership can be frustrating when you feel ill-equipped to face the daily challenges of leading yourself and leading a team. The 4Sight Group’s new “6 Traits of an Extraordinary Leader” training is designed to equip you to not only navigate those challenges effectively, but learn how to lead yourself and others well. Enroll today! 

Resources:

• 3 Perspective Shifts to Effectively Lead Change by Jenni Catron
• The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership by Jenni Catron
• 4Sight’s new 6-week leadership development cohort: 6 Traits of an Extraordinary Leader
• The Inspire to Move Podcast with Trey McKnight

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When you think of connection and engagement, do you automatically think about “in-person” opportunities? Many leaders, especially in the non-profit and ministry space feel a disconnect between genuine connection and technology, but with intention and the right tools, technology can help you cultivate connection and enhance engagement.

In this week's episode, Jenni has a conversation with Kacie Frazier, Senior Manager of Channel Development and Alliances at Ministry Brands, an organization that offers more than 25 solutions and services that support more than 90,000 faith-based organizations throughout North America. Their mission is to empower churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations with leading technology solutions so that they can succeed in their mission to serve others and their communities.

Kacie talks about discovering the right tools to help us connect with others, and how those tools can help leaders focus on doing what they’re called to do, while also creating healthy teams.

For a next step, we encourage you to purchase the Culture Conference 2022 All Access Pass, hosted by The 4Sight Group. Culture Conference is a digital conference that provides practical talks from today’s top leaders - including today’s guest, Kacie Frazier,  to help you continue to build thriving teams, cultivate inspiring workplaces, and achieve mission. 

Leadership can be frustrating when you feel ill-equipped to face the daily challenges of leading yourself and leading a team. The 4Sight Group’s new “6 Traits of an Extraordinary Leader” training is designed to equip you to not only navigate those challenges effectively, but learn how to lead yourself and others well. Enroll today! 

Connect with Ministry Brands:

www.ministrybrands.com

Email Kacie: partners@ministrybrands.com

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Have you ever wondered if you’re experiencing burnout, or if you’re just tired? How do you know the difference, and what steps should you take to avoid burnout or heal from it, so you can lead yourself well and lead others better?

In this week's episode, Jenni has a conversation with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt, a renowned cardiac anesthesiologist, professor, bestselling author and CEO/Founder of Brave Enough. She’s the author of the new book, Brave Boundaries: Strategies to Say No, Stand Strong and Take Control of Your Time and host of The Brave Enough Show podcast.

Sasha is a Christian, wife and mom who has walked through seasons of loneliness, anxiety, and complete burnout. She has written her new book out of a tender place in her heart for those who have found themselves in a similar place.

Today Sasha helps us unpack what burnout looks like and coaches us in setting - and communicating - healthy boundaries.

For a next step, we encourage you to connect with one of our trained and experienced 4Sight Group: Leadership Coaches. All leaders agree that the culture of your organization matters. But culture starts with you! Transform your team from disengaged to thriving, from divided to collaborative, and from toxic to trusting.

Resources:
Check out Sasha’s new book: Brave Boundaries: Strategies to Say No, Stand Strong and Take Control of Your Time

Connect with Sasha:
Instagram: becomebraveenough
Website: www.becomebraveenough.com
Podcast: The Brave Enough Show

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