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   E201 · 1 Oct 2026 · 21 min

   5 Ways to Build a Team That Can Say Yes Without You

   If every yes sits with you, chances are every roadblock sits with you, too. In this month’s episode, we look at five ways leaders can empower their teams to say yes. Put them into practice, and your best people will stop waiting on you and start leading.

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   E200 · 17 Sep 2026 · 56 min

   What Makes a Leader Irreplaceable in the World of AI | Carey Nieuwhof

   AI can make you faster … but is it making you better? In this episode, bestselling author Carey Nieuwhof shares a year of research on what AI is doing to human ingenuity, and how leaders can use AI to sharpen their thinking instead of replacing it.

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   E199 · 3 Sep 2026 · 17 min

   The Bottleneck Nobody Warns You About

   Your organization is only as fast as the person everyone is waiting on. Is that person you? In this episode, Craig shows you the three places bottlenecks live, plus four questions to help you find yours and get moving again.

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   E197 · 6 Aug 2026 · 49 min

   Don’t Let Failure Hold You Back | LIVE with John Maxwell

   In this first-ever live podcast recording, John Maxwell and Craig get candid about why your response to failure matters more than the failure itself. When most people spend their energy trying to avoid failure, John shows you how great leaders get a return on it.

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   E196 · 2 Jul 2026 · 41 min

   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.

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   E195 · 18 Jun 2026 · 50 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.

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   E194 · 4 Jun 2026 · 18 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.

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   E193 · 7 May 2026 · 18 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.