Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast

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The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast offers personal, practical coaching lessons that take the mystery out of leadership. In each episode of the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast, Craig brings you empowering insights and easy-to-understand takeaways you can use to lead yourself and lead your team. You’ll learn effective ways to grow as a leader, optimize your time, develop your team, and structure your organization.

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196 episodes
Updated July 2

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What's Really Behind Overnight Success | Live from the Global Leadership Summit
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.
July 2 · 41 min
Productivity Expert: Stop Procrastinating on What Matters Most | Jon Acuff
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.
June 18 · 49 min
Stop Losing Your Best Team Members
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.
June 4 · 17 min
The Most Underused Leadership Habit
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.
May 7 · 18 min
Cognitive Neuroscientist: The Formula to Rewire Your Mind | Dr. Caroline Leaf
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.
April 2 · 46 min
Right Person, Wrong Seat
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.
March 5 · 24 min
NBA Psychologist: The Secret to Thriving Under Pressure | Dr. Wayne Chappelle
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.
February 5 · 55 min
5 Most Challenging Lessons I Learned in Leadership | 10-Year Anniversary Edition
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.
January 15 · 27 min
5 Times I Was Wrong and What It Taught Me | 10-Year Anniversary Edition
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.
January 1 · 24 min
Leaders Don't Wait Until January
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.
Dec 4, 2025 · 23 min
The Hardest Part of Leadership No One Talks About | Compassion International CEO Jimmy Mellado
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.
Nov 20, 2025 · 54 min
Turning Constraints Into Creativity | Bible App Founder Bobby Gruenewald
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.
Nov 6, 2025 · 55 min
Blind Spots That Destroy Teams
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.
Oct 2, 2025 · 29 min
Leadership Blind Spots That Hold You Back
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.
Sep 4, 2025 · 21 min
Pulitzer Prize Winner: How to Speak So People Actually Listen | Charles Duhigg
In this episode, Charles Duhigg shares how to read the room, adapt to each person, and communicate in ways that inspire personal growth. Whether on stage or in a meeting, you’ll move people to lean in, listen, and take action.
Aug 21, 2025 · 58 min
4 Simple Hacks to Stay Consistent in Your Leadership
Consistency isn’t flashy, but it’s what sets good leaders apart from great ones. In this episode, I’m sharing four practical hacks to help you show up strong every day—with consistency that builds trust, earns respect, and drives real results over time.
Aug 7, 2025 · 24 min
Fortune 500 Advisor on Why This One Minute Will Change Your Workday | Juliet Funt
It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by endless meetings, emails, and responsibilities. In this episode, Juliet Funt shares practical strategies to simplify your schedule, re-energize your leadership, and create “white space” to help you cut through the chaos and empower your team.
Jul 17, 2025 · 53 min
Building a Culture of Trust | Live from the Global Leadership Summit
In a world where mistrust is the default, trust is hard to earn and easy to lose. If you want to build a healthy culture, care for people, and lead with lasting impact, trust isn’t optional. It’s essential.
Jul 3, 2025 · 43 min
Leading in Ways No One Expects | Dustin Tavella, America’s Got Talent Winner
What if the key to your leadership isn’t what you achieve, but how you connect? In this episode, America’s Got Talent winner Dustin Tavella shares why putting people first leads to greater impact—and how to build connections that last.
Jun 19, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Body Language Expert: This Is Why People Don’t Take You Seriously | Vanessa Van Edwards
What if one sentence could make someone instantly feel valued? In this episode, Vanessa Van Edwards shares how you can develop everyday charisma and how small shifts in language build powerful leadership influence.
Jun 5, 2025 · 55 min

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast

What's Really Behind Overnight Success | Live from the Global Leadership Summit

Productivity Expert: Stop Procrastinating on What Matters Most | Jon Acuff

Stop Losing Your Best Team Members

The Most Underused Leadership Habit

Cognitive Neuroscientist: The Formula to Rewire Your Mind | Dr. Caroline Leaf

Right Person, Wrong Seat

NBA Psychologist: The Secret to Thriving Under Pressure | Dr. Wayne Chappelle

5 Most Challenging Lessons I Learned in Leadership | 10-Year Anniversary Edition

5 Times I Was Wrong and What It Taught Me | 10-Year Anniversary Edition

Leaders Don't Wait Until January

The Hardest Part of Leadership No One Talks About | Compassion International CEO Jimmy Mellado

Turning Constraints Into Creativity | Bible App Founder Bobby Gruenewald

Blind Spots That Destroy Teams

Leadership Blind Spots That Hold You Back

Pulitzer Prize Winner: How to Speak So People Actually Listen | Charles Duhigg

4 Simple Hacks to Stay Consistent in Your Leadership

Fortune 500 Advisor on Why This One Minute Will Change Your Workday | Juliet Funt

Building a Culture of Trust | Live from the Global Leadership Summit

Leading in Ways No One Expects | Dustin Tavella, America’s Got Talent Winner

Body Language Expert: This Is Why People Don’t Take You Seriously | Vanessa Van Edwards