Craig Groeschel

Do you remember how nervous you often felt around a boss? they feel the same way around you. I mean, you think you're nice and likable, but they see they're nervous around you. And so you might set up the conversation and say something like this, like, hey, I mean, you have such valuable insight. Could you help me today by teaching me what you see and how you think?

Do you remember how nervous you often felt around a boss? they feel the same way around you. I mean, you think you're nice and likable, but they see they're nervous around you. And so you might set up the conversation and say something like this, like, hey, I mean, you have such valuable insight. Could you help me today by teaching me what you see and how you think?

And what you're doing is like you're creating trust and you're giving them permission to speak freely. So before you ask the questions, you're kind of setting up an environment that helps them speak more truthfully. If you're new in a leadership role, and some of you are, you're going to get promoted or you're going to start something, you're going to go to a new company.

And what you're doing is like you're creating trust and you're giving them permission to speak freely. So before you ask the questions, you're kind of setting up an environment that helps them speak more truthfully. If you're new in a leadership role, and some of you are, you're going to get promoted or you're going to start something, you're going to go to a new company.

And what you're doing is like you're creating trust and you're giving them permission to speak freely. So before you ask the questions, you're kind of setting up an environment that helps them speak more truthfully. If you're new in a leadership role, and some of you are, you're going to get promoted or you're going to start something, you're going to go to a new company.

I want to encourage you to go on what's been called a listening tour. It's not my language, someone else said it. Sint Marshall, brilliant. She's the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks. She talked about this in episode 136, if you want to listen to it, and we'll link to that in the leader guide. But what you want to do is you want to meet everyone on your team in a kind of a relaxed time

I want to encourage you to go on what's been called a listening tour. It's not my language, someone else said it. Sint Marshall, brilliant. She's the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks. She talked about this in episode 136, if you want to listen to it, and we'll link to that in the leader guide. But what you want to do is you want to meet everyone on your team in a kind of a relaxed time

I want to encourage you to go on what's been called a listening tour. It's not my language, someone else said it. Sint Marshall, brilliant. She's the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks. She talked about this in episode 136, if you want to listen to it, and we'll link to that in the leader guide. But what you want to do is you want to meet everyone on your team in a kind of a relaxed time

and you are not talking about yourself, do not do that. Most leaders come in there, let me tell you about me, and here's my goal, and here's what we're gonna do, do not do that. Your goal is solely to get to know the people on your team, and not just professionally, but also personally. And Sint would say, I don't wanna just know about your job, tell me about your life.

and you are not talking about yourself, do not do that. Most leaders come in there, let me tell you about me, and here's my goal, and here's what we're gonna do, do not do that. Your goal is solely to get to know the people on your team, and not just professionally, but also personally. And Sint would say, I don't wanna just know about your job, tell me about your life.

and you are not talking about yourself, do not do that. Most leaders come in there, let me tell you about me, and here's my goal, and here's what we're gonna do, do not do that. Your goal is solely to get to know the people on your team, and not just professionally, but also personally. And Sint would say, I don't wanna just know about your job, tell me about your life.

Do you have dreams, do you have hopes? What's your childhood like? And when you do that, it does two things. It helps the people around you. It helps you get to know the people around you. And then secondly, it helps them to know that you care. And this matters so much. You generally need to know them and they need to know that you care. Why?

Do you have dreams, do you have hopes? What's your childhood like? And when you do that, it does two things. It helps the people around you. It helps you get to know the people around you. And then secondly, it helps them to know that you care. And this matters so much. You generally need to know them and they need to know that you care. Why?

Do you have dreams, do you have hopes? What's your childhood like? And when you do that, it does two things. It helps the people around you. It helps you get to know the people around you. And then secondly, it helps them to know that you care. And this matters so much. You generally need to know them and they need to know that you care. Why?

Because before people trust your words, they need to trust your heart. And so go on a listening tour and ask questions. And the reason this matters is because you can't lead someone well if you don't care about them. And you can't care about them unless you know them. And you can't know them unless you listen to them. I'm going to pause and tell you, again, my thoughts behind the podcast.

Because before people trust your words, they need to trust your heart. And so go on a listening tour and ask questions. And the reason this matters is because you can't lead someone well if you don't care about them. And you can't care about them unless you know them. And you can't know them unless you listen to them. I'm going to pause and tell you, again, my thoughts behind the podcast.

Because before people trust your words, they need to trust your heart. And so go on a listening tour and ask questions. And the reason this matters is because you can't lead someone well if you don't care about them. And you can't care about them unless you know them. And you can't know them unless you listen to them. I'm going to pause and tell you, again, my thoughts behind the podcast.

What I try to do is I try to give you episodes in 20 to 30 minutes because I value your time. That means we're going to start in, we're going to get to the point. There's no fluff. One of my secret goals is to give you the highest content value per minute of any podcast you listen to. I know that's a big goal. I know I may not do it, but I'm going to work to keep focused. I want the words to count.

What I try to do is I try to give you episodes in 20 to 30 minutes because I value your time. That means we're going to start in, we're going to get to the point. There's no fluff. One of my secret goals is to give you the highest content value per minute of any podcast you listen to. I know that's a big goal. I know I may not do it, but I'm going to work to keep focused. I want the words to count.

What I try to do is I try to give you episodes in 20 to 30 minutes because I value your time. That means we're going to start in, we're going to get to the point. There's no fluff. One of my secret goals is to give you the highest content value per minute of any podcast you listen to. I know that's a big goal. I know I may not do it, but I'm going to work to keep focused. I want the words to count.