On this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Brad Lomenick. Brad is the former president and key visionary for the Catalyst movement, one of the largest and most influential organizations for young leaders in the world. He is also the author The Catalyst Leader and blogs at BradLomenick.com. Since leaving Catalyst Brad has gone on to do branding and leadership consulting with several large organizations including LifeWay Christian Resources. The conversation is lively and insightful as Brad shares his own experiences, his passion for authenticity in leadership, and even some of his thoughts about being a single leader.

Best Quotes

“As Christian leaders we tend to over-emphasize individuals and we under-emphasize the general landscape of pulling from different perspectives.”

“The less mature you are the more focused you should be on listening to a few, to get your foundation.”

“You can’t have a relationship with a podcast.”

“Today you can learn as much from a 23-year-old on your team as you can from someone who is older and wiser because that 23-year-old has more knowledge and the ability to find something online quickly.”

“The biggest key to being a successful leader in the future is being a learner.”

“It used to be you could be a specialist. Those days are gone.”

“Part of the way you show power and an ability to lead [a team] is that you know the you that they know.”

“The more we move towards true and away from fake as a leader, that’s always going to make us have way more influence.”

“I think one thing all leaders struggle with is what are you known for, what’s your calling card.”

“I don’t something on a business card to give me a sense of identity.”

“As a leader you always want to move to the next level versus operating at the current level at the highest capacity you can; that’s a blessing and a curse.”

“Be incredibly ambitious in pursuing what God has called you to do, but make sure you’re not outside the lane he is calling you to run in currently.”

“We start thinking about what’s next and we forget about what’s now.”

“If you don’t have a family you are just as responsible to impact the families and people around as you would be to impact your own family.”

“Your 20s should be focused on building a foundation for your 70s.”

“Establish who you want to be at the end of the race at the start. Start with the end in mind.”

“We’re putting way to much pressure on 20-somethings today to change the world by the time they’re 29.”

Recommended Resources

Catalyst Leader

H3 Leadership: Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle.

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

Start With Why by Simon Sinek