The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

Matt Tressider, CEO of Leadr and recent CEO of the year, joins Carey to talk about where bad leaders come from. Matt shares his journey from rookie leader to CEO, his biggest mistakes, how to deal with brutal feedback, the secret to a great one-on-one meeting, and why management is dead. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadeshipnetwork Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network

In today's episode, Carey is joined by New York Times Bestselling author Jon Acuff. Jon talks about the difference between high performers and high achievers, how to set a goal and guarantee it, the value of thinking time, what he learned from taking 30 days off for the first time, and the problem with false humility in the church. Show Notes FREE GUIDE: 4 Steps to Engage Your Church Around Money and Generosity On The Rise Newsletter Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network

In this episode, Carey is joined by Richard Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline, and Pastor Brenda Quinn. They talk about Richard's journey from a Type A leader to a contemplative life and the disciplines of solution, humility, and silence. Plus, Richard reflects on knowing Eugene Peterson, Henri Nouwen, and Dallas Willard and what made them who they were. Show Notes FREE GUIDE: 4 Steps to Engage Your Church Around Money and Generosity On The Rise Newsletter Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network

Michael Bungay Stanier is back on the podcast! In his time with Carey, Michael outlines his strategy on how to work with (almost) anyone and why toxic people don't have to ruin your experience at work. He shares unusual habits that can help you thrive, and how to ignore the hype cycle to focus on what really matters in relationships. "You're awesome and you're doing great!" Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network

Brad Lomenick is back on the podcast with a special green room conversation with Carey. Brad deconstructs his career and explains how to not just being the best, but be the ONLY in your field. He gives the best career advice, talks about how to get connected to influencers without being a social climber, and offers a template on exactly what to say when you meet your hero. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network

Peter Greer and Chris Horst, authors of Rooting for Rivals, join Carey to talk about the bad math of scarcity thinking. Peter and Chris dive into why abundance thinking works, envy and unhealthy competition in ministry and leadership, and how to overcome mission drift so you can begin to play an infinite game. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network

Instagram sensation Sharon McMahon (@sharonsaysso) joins Carey to discuss how to get people to open up and change their minds about highly charged subjects like abortion, gun control, and politics. Sharon outlines strategies for responding to angry people with extreme opinions and talks about how group and tribal identity have shifted in the modern era. Plus, Sharon McMahon and Carey talk about the real challenges AI and deepfakes will pose to truth in the future. Show Notes On the Rise Newsletter Follow the Art of Leadership Network Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network

Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick at Wired Magazine and New York Times bestselling author is often called the most interesting man in the world. In his conversation with Carey, he lives up to that title as he talks about the usefulness of increasing your optimism, what he learned from time travel, and why the myth of progress isn't a myth. Kevin also shares an updated version of his famous 1,000 True Fans argument and talks about the power of remaining astonished. Show Notes Influence Kickstarter On The Rise Newsletter Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network

Are you addicted to drama? Do you know someone who is? In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Scott Lyons joins Carey to talk about how to tell whether preaching and leadership have become addictions. Dr. Scott Lyons also taps into how to deal with toxic bosses and co-workers and offers multiple practical strategies to deal with other peoples' drama. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Academy On The Rise Newsletter Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network.

Former Buzzfeed News Editor Stephanie McNeal on how to build an authentic, engaged audience on social media, the dark side of becoming an influencer, and how to nagivate private and public life. Stephanie and Carey talk about dealing with haters, snarkers and negative comments, and they discuss writing headlines and captions that get attention. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Brought to you by the Art of Leadership Network.

Millennial and Gen Z expert, Paul Angone, joins Carey to talk about the Attention Economy. Paul dives into the connection between success and what you pay attention to, beating digital overwhelm, and how wisdom has been lost in the digital clutter and how to find it again by listening to your day. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network.

In this episode, John Maxwell joins Carey to discuss what he's learned from speaking 13,000 times in public, the biggest differences between preaching and public speaking, and what he wishes people knew about him. John Maxwell also dives into the biggest changes in leadership in the last five years and the five things he does every day that every young leader should do. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Brought to you by the Art of Leadership Network.

Paula Faris returns to the podcast to talk about the ups and downs of leading her own company after leaving ABC, Good Morning America, and The View. Paula shares different interviewing techniques, what it's like to interview Scarlett Johannson and Chris Hemsworth, she tells us if Tom Hanks is really the nicest guy in Hollywood, and we get into mom guilt and rethinking women in the workplace. And the podcast hit 30 Million Downloads! Enter the 30 Million Download Giveaway Show Notes The Art of Leadership Academy On The Rise Newsletter With The Art of Leadership Podcast Network, we've gathered world-class leaders and podcasters dedicated to helping you live in a way today that will help you thrive tomorrow. Hear from top leaders on culture, entrepreneurship, executive leadership, organizational culture, non-profit leadership, church trends, leadership resources and influencers, healthy living, and more.

This week, best-selling author Jon Gordon joins Carey on the podcast. Jon discusses how to get out of a slump, the energy drain of defending something you've built versus attacking a new future, the power of talking to yourself rather than listening to yourself, and the One Truth. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter The Preaching Cheat Sheet

In Part 6 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Carey replays all of his interviews with Tim Keller in one episode and offers some thoughts on the life and legacy of the late Tim Keller. Topics covered with Tim include how he would preach differently if he was starting over, the biggest regret he had when he learned he had cancer, his insights on why the evangelical church is declining, and how culture is changing the future of the church. This long episode brings you the best of Tim Keller all in one place. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Academy On The Rise Newsletter The Preaching Cheat Sheet

The Integrity Crisis in Today's Churches [ mini-series ] In Part 5 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Tim Keller biographer Collin Hansen gives a perceptive and powerful interview about the making of Tim Keller. Carey and Collin talk about Tim overcoming childhood loneliness and loneliness in leadership, his teenage rebellion against Christianity, how Tim finished well, why he wanted people to know about his weakness, and his unfinished work. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet

The Integrity Crisis in Today's Churches [ mini-series ] In Part 4 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Chuck DeGroat talks about the signs you work for a narcissist, how to tell if you're a narcissist, why church planters are prime candidates for narcissistic leadership, and the problem with hyper-therapeutic culture. Show Notes Preaching Workshop On The Rise Newsletter

The Integrity Crisis in Today's Churches [ mini-series ] In Part 3 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Eugene Peterson's son Eric Peterson and biographer Winn Collier talk about Eugene Peterson's battle over not losing his soul, overcoming his workaholic tendencies, Bono and celebrity, and the tension Eugene had to overcome to create a contemplative life. Plus, after an epic 90-minute interview with Erin and Winn, I replay the interview I did with Eugene Peterson in the summer of 2017—one of the final interviews Eugene gave before he died. Show Notes Free Preaching Workshop On The Rise Newsletter

The Integrity Crisis in Today's Churches [ mini-series ] In Part 2 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Katelyn Beaty talks about the history of the idea of celebrity, how it's impacted the church, how Billy Graham handled his fame, and how personas, platforms, and profits are harming the church and what to do about it. Note: This isn't a cynical hit piece on the church, but hopefully, a thoughtful conversation on what to do if becoming well-known comes your way. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter

The Integrity Crisis in Today's Churches [ mini-series ] In Part 1 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Henry Cloud weighs in on trust, building better boards and leadership teams, why narcissists love Yes People, and why it's so easy to get duped. He also plots out a way to move forward after moral failure that doesn't involve completely canceling someone or restoring them prematurely. Show Notes The Church Leader Toolkit On The Rise Newsletter

Carey Nieuwhof shares his thoughts on the crisis of integrity in today's churches. In this short episode, Carey also previews what you can expect in the upcoming Integrity series. Guests will include Dr. Henry Cloud, Katelyn Beaty, Chuck DeGroat, Winn Collier, Eric Peterson, Collin Hansen, and Tim Keller. Subscribe to the On The Rise Newsletter

Phase Center Co-Founder, Frank Bealer, talks about why friendship is difficult for so many leaders, when friends turn on you in leadership, the problem with high performance, and using churches to help solve the national daycare crisis. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter

Seth Godin returns to the podcast for the most personal conversation to date, talking about his parents, his first job when he was 14, and why he quit, the history of work and the future of work, AI, getting people enrolled, motivated and engaged, and why you should think about what you would do with your life if you knew you would fail. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Academy On The Rise Newsletter

Ritz-Carlton co-founder Horst Schulze returns to the podcast to talk about how both Ritz-Carlton and Chick-Fil-A adopted the phrase 'my pleasure' to replace 'you're welcome', and why it matters, shares his secrets to staying curious, fit, and contributing at age 84, the power of not being average, and how to focus on a customer so they return. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter

Researcher and bestselling author Warren Bird and church planter J.J. Vasquez talk about fresh research on the changing face of church planting, the new math church planters need to know, how church planting is changing, and what happens when Superman dies. Show Notes Preaching Cheat Sheet On The Rise Newsletter

Scharrell Jackson spent 25 years in the C-Suite of accounting firms and fintech companies transforming culture and helping leaders improve the bottom line. She talks about approaching a toxic boss, how to change organizational culture without getting fired, building a 95% staff retention rate, and what most leaders get wrong about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Show Notes Preaching Cheat Sheet On The Rise Newsletter

Grubhub Founder Mike Evans talks about founding GrubHub, how to innovate in a space when you're not first to market, scaling to a $2.6B IPO, real friends and deal friends, and biking across America on a recumbent bike. Show Notes Preaching Cheat Sheet On The Rise

Full Focus Founder Michael Hyatt and CEO Megan Hyatt Miller talk about the fallout from Michael Hyatt's previous workaholism, its impact on family and career, the power of deep focus and having strict limits, and how to get the negative narrator out of your head. Show Notes Preaching Cheat Sheet On the Rise Newsletter

Overflow founder and CEO Vance Roush talks about why millennials will be the most generous generation, tectonic financial shifts happening right now, the difference between how Boomers and Millennials think about giving and money, and how planning not to lose kills organizations. Show Notes The Art of Team Leadership On The Rise Newsletter

J.D. Greear, Pastor of Summit Church and Former President of the Southern Baptist Convention, talks about leading Southern Baptists, the future of denominations, how planting churches and church multiplication leads to exponential growth, and how to deal with the tension of losing your best people when you plant churches. Show Notes The Art of Team Leadership On The Rise Newsletter

Jordan Montgomery talks about the pitfalls of success in your 20s, what happens when young leaders are underdeveloped and overexposed, how speaking to different generations requires different skills, and how to add value to leaders you follow. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter

Will Guidara, of Eleven Madison Park, talks about his journey to creating the #1 restaurant in the world, with three Michelin Stars and Four Stars from the New York Times. He discusses how being obsessive and noticing everything can work for you (not against you), how unreasonable hospitality became their signature mark, dealing with unhappy customers, and how to get your team to own your culture and buy-in. Show Notes Cure Your Culture Workshop On The Rise

In this episode, JP Pokluda talks about preaching and reaching young adults, ChatGPT, AI and what it means for preachers. He shares the exact preaching process he uses, what Gen Z church might look like, his thoughts on the Asbury revival, and the virtues and vices of leaders. Show Notes Church Leader Toolkit On The Rise Newsletter

New York Times Bestselling author Mark Batterson breaks down his exact writing process, which he's used for 23 books and several New York Times Bestsellers. He also shares where he gets his ideas from, how he tracks them, how to develop a non-anxious curiosity, and how to be true to your voice when others want to change it. Mark updates his writing process from the first time he outlined it in Episode 32 of the podcast. Show Notes Preaching Cheat Sheet Attend a Podcast Recording! On The Rise Newsletter

New York Times Bestselling author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin talks about the four tendencies, why rebels plant churches, clerking for the US Supreme Court and Sandra Day O'Connor, picking yourself, and how to increase your energy and be happier. Show Notes Attend a Podcast Recording! Church Leader Toolkit On The Rise Newsletter

New York Times Bestselling author David Platt outlines why the tightly held personal and political convictions of so many Christians have become idolatry, how politics and division are fueling deconversion, and how the American Gospel hijacked so many hearts. Show Notes Church Leader Toolkit Attend a Live Podcast Recording! On The Rise Newsletter

Keynote speaker and preacher Albert Tate talks about how to craft a world-class talk, how he prepares a message, why recording a separate message for online services is a better approach, and how to read people not your notes when you're preaching. Show Notes Attend the Live Recording! On The Rise Newsletter

Andy Wood did what many people thought (in his own words) "only an idiot might do"—become the pastor who follows Rick Warren. Andy breaks down the details of how the surprising call to Saddleback happened, exactly what they did during the transition, and how the congregations involved navigated the grief and promise of transition. Stacie Wood, Teaching Pastor at Saddleback, also joins the podcast later to discuss women in ministry and being kicked out of the SBC. Show Notes Attend the Live Recording! Leadership Accelerator On the Rise Newsletter

Erwin McManus returns to the podcast to discuss why the future belongs to communicators, the seven frequencies of communication, the dawn of fast learning and what that means for communicators and preachers. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Leadership Accelerator

Almost Famous Podcast co-host and Bachelor alumnus Ben Higgins talks about the challenges of being almost famous, the underbelly of celebrity and being known, the backstory behind his time on the Bachelor and the Bachelorette, going through the most googled breakup on the internet in 2017, and the difference between deal friends and real friends. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Leadership Accelerator

Entrepreneur-on-Fire host John Lee Dumas talks about how he built a multi-million dollar business working just 15 hours a week, the key to his workflow, the #1 way to make an impact online if you were starting today, and how he grew the Entrepreneur On Fire podcast to over 140 million downloads. Show Notes On the Rise Newsletter Watch on YouTube

David Kroll, CEO of Churchome, talks about moving beyond the megachurch model, the problems with church transfer growth, what Churchome is learning about reaching Gen Z and Millennials, and why ministry is the most challenging learning environment. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter

John Mark Comer returns to the podcast to debrief his year-long Sabbatical after leaving Bridgetown Church as Lead Pastor, how stepping down from day to to day church leadership impacted his identity, why ministry is harder than it needs to be, the secret life of trees, and why attending a church after you've led one can be so hard. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter

Richard Blackaby has worked with his dad for decades to bring the message of Experiencing God to the world. In this interview, Richard talks about how arriving at a small church of ten people and seeing God turn it around, the story behind how Experiencing God went on to sell millions of copies, how to find God's will, and how pastors can disciple business leaders. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter

Craig Groeschel, Pastor of Life.Church and NYT bestselling author breaks down what being undisciplined as a young leader costs him, the process of becoming a disciplined leader, the current habits he's mastered, including how to improve your sleep, and the three habits every leader should focus on. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter

Marc Schulz shares key findings on the secret to happiness from the longest longitudinal study in the world (the Study of Adult Development at Harvard Medical School), which has profiled thousands of people over 84 years, why success and career don't fulfill people, why deep relationships do, and why it's never too late to grow happier and how to do it. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter

Author and Instagram Influencer Carlos Whittaker talks about the practice and value of fail journaling, how to build unity around divisive topics and hot takes, and how he built a huge Instagram following and movement after losing 30% of his audience in one day. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter

Andy and Sandra Stanley talk about how to juggle the time crunch demands of leading a mega-church while raising kids, parenting mistakes to avoid, how to raise kids who respect people and value relationships, and how to raise kids who want to be around you and each other when they're grown. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter

Advertising expert Bill McKendry breaks down how to build a Superbowl Ad that works, the marketing mistakes churches and non-profits make, the story and principles behind the massive He Gets Us campaign, and how to brand when you have no budget. Shownotes On The Rise Newsletter

In a wide-ranging interview, Tim Keller talks about the decline of the mainline and evangelical church, how forgiveness and justice get mishandled during pastoral moral failures, the threat to liberal democracy, civil dialogue, and how nominal Christianity created consensus. Read the Show Notes Subscribe to the On The Rise Newsletter