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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May 15, 2025 · 56 min
Building Hobby Lobby's Legacy—One Leader at a Time | Mart Green
What if the key to building a lasting legacy is choosing the right people? In this episode, Mart Green shares lessons from leading at Hobby Lobby, launching Mardel, and building teams with vision and purpose.
May 1, 2025 · 59 min
Harvard Professor Reveals the Secret to Happiness in Leadership | Arthur Brooks
Ever wonder why driven leaders hit an invisible wall? In this episode, Arthur Brooks explains why high achievers burn out—and how to pivot toward greater impact by shifting your mindset, redefining success, and leading with wisdom that lasts.
Apr 17, 2025 · 50 min
Dave Ramsey’s Guide to Business Growth
What does it take to build a thriving, value-driven organization? In this episode, Dave Ramsey breaks down the five stages every healthy business must grow through and shares practical wisdom he’s learned while leading Ramsey Solutions.
Apr 3, 2025 · 24 min
The One Leadership Skill That Changes Everything
You might think that you need to have all the answers in leadership. But the reality is that the one who talks the most learns the least. In this episode, Craig teaches the top skill that sets apart great leaders.
Mar 6, 2025 · 30 min
Unlocking the Power of Great Questions
The right question at the right time can change everything. If you want to become a better leader, ask better questions. In this episode, Craig shares practical strategies he uses to ask the right questions.
Feb 6, 2025 · 23 min
6 Habits Great Leaders Avoid, Part 2
Your leadership potential will never outperform your daily habits. Healthy habits will propel you forward, but unhealthy habits will hold you back. In this episode, Craig shares three more habits great leaders avoid.
Jan 16, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Simon Sinek Unfiltered: The Trap Leaders Must Avoid
Do businesses exist to make a profit or care for people? In this episode, Simon Sinek challenges a broken leadership theory and shares a new mindset for organizations to follow.
Jan 2, 2025 · 25 min
6 Habits Great Leaders Avoid, Part 1
The potential of your leadership is a reflection of the quality of your habits. So, to be great, don’t just develop the right habits; eliminate the wrong ones. In this episode, Craig shares the first three of the six habits great leaders avoid.
Dec 19, 2024 · 47 min
Unlock Long-Term Success | Mark Batterson
The best leaders are always learning. They read books, learn from mentors, and grow through failure. In this episode, Mark Batterson shares the five-level framework he used to read 3,000 books as well as how you can maximize your time with top leaders.
Dec 5, 2024 · 26 min
Building a Culture that Attracts the Right Leaders
If you want a high-performing team tomorrow, develop a great culture today. In this episode, Craig shares how to design a culture that consistently attracts and builds great leaders.
Nov 21, 2024 · 27 min
Winning as a Rising Leader
Whether you’re stepping into a new role or facing a new leadership challenge, you need a plan for thriving as a leader in today’s world. In this episode, Craig shares the skills you’ll need to lead well in this next season.
Nov 14, 2024 · 15 min
3 Practical Ways to Get Promoted
Is it better to seek out new opportunities or wait for them to come to you? In this episode, Craig shares three steps that will position you for a future promotion. He also highlights the critical role humility plays in this process.
Nov 7, 2024 · 21 min
Mastering Hard Conversations
Without a system of honest feedback, your team’s growth will always be limited. In this episode, Craig shares the power of giving helpful feedback, practical tips for how to do it, and pitfalls to avoid when having developmental conversations.
Oct 31, 2024 · 19 min
Leading Your Team (From Any Level)
No matter your role, you’ll eventually need to influence someone higher up in the organization. When you do, your posture, timing, and intentions have to be in check. In this episode, Craig shares five steps to follow when leading up to your boss.
Oct 24, 2024 · 22 min
Questions Great Leaders Ask
Great leaders ask great questions. In this episode, Craig shares how to influence your peers and leaders through questions. He also gives practical advice for meeting with leaders you admire.
Oct 3, 2024 · 55 min
Leading Radical Change | Scott Harrison
Scott Harrison spent a decade as one of the top nightclub promoters in New York City. After 10 years, he was broken and needed a radical change. Today, he shares how he used his skills as a promoter and storyteller to bring clean water to millions.
Sep 5, 2024 · 24 min
3 Unexpected Mindsets for Growth
Any wrong mindsets you adopt early in leadership can actually hold you back later. The best leaders replace some of their early mindsets with new, counterintuitive ways of thinking. In this episode, I share three adjustments that will help you grow.
Aug 1, 2024 · 21 min
The High Cost of Not Letting Go
Great leaders care deeply about accomplishing their mission. But is it possible to care too much? In today’s podcast, Craig shares a better way to lead your organization into the future and the high cost of not letting go.
Jul 18, 2024 · 36 min
Becoming an Inspirational Leader | Priscilla Shirer
Why are some leaders more inspirational than others, and what sets them apart? In this episode, Priscilla Shirer shares how to become more inspirational in your leadership and communication—and how to inspire your team to change the world.
Jul 4, 2024 · 43 min
Leading From Your Extremes | Live from the Global Leadership Summit
Many of the best leaders are confident and humble, driven yet healthy, and focused but still flexible. Greatness is often found in those extremes, and in this episode, Craig shares the secrets to mastering these extreme qualities.

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast

Building Hobby Lobby's Legacy—One Leader at a Time | Mart Green

Harvard Professor Reveals the Secret to Happiness in Leadership | Arthur Brooks

Dave Ramsey’s Guide to Business Growth

The One Leadership Skill That Changes Everything

Unlocking the Power of Great Questions

6 Habits Great Leaders Avoid, Part 2

Simon Sinek Unfiltered: The Trap Leaders Must Avoid

6 Habits Great Leaders Avoid, Part 1

Unlock Long-Term Success | Mark Batterson

Building a Culture that Attracts the Right Leaders

Winning as a Rising Leader

3 Practical Ways to Get Promoted

Mastering Hard Conversations

Leading Your Team (From Any Level)

Questions Great Leaders Ask

Leading Radical Change | Scott Harrison

3 Unexpected Mindsets for Growth

The High Cost of Not Letting Go

Becoming an Inspirational Leader | Priscilla Shirer

Leading From Your Extremes | Live from the Global Leadership Summit