Leading People

How do you lead when with character every week you are judged by win/loss record? In the Season 2 kickoff, SMU Head Football Coach, Rhett Lashlee shares the importance of building your support system and relationships with those around you to make the complex things in life feel simple. Hear about the journey of navigating the pressure being a faithful husband, father, and collegiate coach at the same time. 

"As an act of faith, I'm not coming back." Lawrence Mann shares his personal story of how his son's medical crisis inspired an act of faith that has changed not only his life but the lives of countless students and children through connective and loving mentorships. Hear how daily prayer, acts of kindness, and blessing others with God-given gifts, can transform lives.

What is the one practice Carolyn Getridge would recommend to every leader? Prayer. Prayer results in authentic leadership that brings people along the journey, valuing every person in the process. 

All of us have ideas of what our life should and will look like. What happens when those dreams disintegrate? Brent Garrett shares in this episode what it is like to feel strongly called to a vocation of business while serving as a Christian leader. Hear about the journey of Brent’s faith and how it has impacted the way he leads his business and people every day. 

No one in leadership works alone. We are always on a team, and Jenny McGhee discusses just how important that is on this week’s episode. How do we give grace in our professional settings? Jenny will talk with us about the ways we can be vulnerable, learning to lead in better ways.

In our world of work, it can be hard not to find our identity and worth in our jobs. Scott Rowe will share this week about how to shift our thinking around identity by connecting with people who can provide accountability. Listen and find out more about choosing an organization based on values and servant leadership.

“Anyone who has influence over someone else is a leader. Thus everyone is a leader”. Join in a wonderful conversation with David Ridley as he explores what it means to focus on doing the next right thing no matter the circumstances. He shares the life-changing experience of working with an impactful leader and how that changed his own trajectory. His depth of faith will certainly be a gift to anyone who listens.

After years of working at TI, Dean Clubb offers wisdom to leaders trying to navigate how to do the right thing. How can we show up as our best selves every day, even when we face challenges? Listen to this week’s podcast and learn how Dean keeps a “cup half full” perspective.

This week Natalie Mills talks about being out front as the public leader of a company while having a deep internal faith guiding your daily life. Hear her story of risks and chances from immigrating to America to inspiring her daughter to follow her own passions