Bigger On The Inside

In order for teams to pull in the same direction and become united; it is imperative that you are able to communicate vision to your followers.

3:05 How do you define vision?

3:50 Communicating vision to your teams

5:27 Barriers to embracing and seeing the vision

9:04 Sharing the burden of vision casting

13:33 What if my team just doesn’t get it?

16:13 Practical tools for the effective communication of the vision

19:25Clarity of vision leads to unity

22:35 Do you know how to listen?

29:45 Is it possible to measure clarity of vision?

33:40 If you have failed in communicating vision to your team; don’t give up

Resources from this episode:

https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=ctamj

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Multigenerational teams offer diversity and creativity in the organizations they exist in. However, they can also create conflict if not managed or led well. Multigenerational teams are made up of workers, each representing a different generation.

How do you lead multigenerational teams well and inspire unity? How do you manage differences that exist across generations? Find out more on this episode.

Resources from this episode:

Mind Tools

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/multigenerational-workplace.htm

Beresford Research

https://www.beresfordresearch.com/age-range-by-generation/

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Organizational culture is the sum total of the expression of its contributors. Making it possible to change. This week on the podcast we focus on creating a culture of unity in spaces that are devoid of unity or in need of unity.

How do you encourage your teams to pull together in the same organization? Are you an entrepreneur? How do you plan for a culture of unity from the beginning?

Key Takeaways from this episode

Build safety Share vulnerability Build Purpose/vision

Resources from this episode:

The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Code-Secrets-Highly-Successful/dp/0525492461

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In order to strive for unity in our spaces of influence, it is imperative that we look internally and deal with our own bias.

This week on the podcast we focus on dealing with personal bias. Where do you see bias in yourself? Are you aware that you carry bias as a leader? Do you have a feedback loop around you to call you out?

Key Takeaways from this podcast

Create a learning environment Model the learning process Deal with yourself Have access to unfiltered feedback

Join us this week on the podcast.

Resources to inspire you towards dealing with your own bias:

Lead Change Group

https://leadchangegroup.com/7-ways-for-leaders-to-deal-with-bias/

Harvard Business Review

https://hbr.org/2019/11/how-the-best-bosses-interrupt-bias-on-their-teams

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We are excited for season 2 of the bigger on the inside podcast. This season we focus on organizational unity.

How can we pursue it and how can we inspire our organizations towards it.

Here are resources for you this week to inspire your organization towards unity.

KnowlegeWorkx https://www.knowledgeworkx.com/post/unity-in-diversity-in-your-organization

Craig Mowll of HR Daily https://community.hrdaily.com.au/profiles/blogs/the-value-of-unity-to-an-organisation-the-new-movement-of-the

On this episode we look back on this season of the Bigger on the Inside podcast. 

There have been so many lessons for seasoned and young leaders alike. Thank you for journeying with us this season. We look forward to growing and learning together. If you are a leader on the verge of giving up this episode is for you. 

You can make it! Until next season remember you are bigger on the inside.

If we believe that the people that work with us and we oversee are an end in themselves and not just a means to an end; then stewarding the people God has placed around us is key. How can we champion safe spaces for people around us in our personal and work lives? 

Beyond your environment being safe, are you a safe space for the people that work with you and for you? 

Join the conversation!

For further tips on creating safe spaces in your organization check out Initiatives of Change Switzerland https://www.iofc.ch/stories/10-tips-creating-safe-space

Sexual boundaries protect you as the leader and they protect those who work around you. A lack of sexual boundaries is an achilles heel for many leaders and has been at the core of downfall amongst many leaders. On this episode Pastor Gibson and Pastor Steve get candid about what it has taken for them to create and maintain sexual boundaries.

When leading people emotional, mental and physical boundaries are key to ensure that we maintain a healthy perspective. Boundaries are necessary but seemingly challenging to follow through. In the midst of our 24/7 work cycle, how can we sustainably set boundaries and champion safe spaces? Join the conversation on this episode.

Listen to episode 5 of this podcast for more resources on building healthier boundaries and championing sustainable corporate change in your organization.

Resources on Boundaries and Rest

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2019/07/18/10-ways-to-set-healthy-boundaries-

at-work/?sh=60741e447497

Boundaries by Henry Cloud

https://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-When-Take-Control-Your/dp/0310247454

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer

https://johnmarkcomer.com/#new

Greatness comes as a result of continued faithfulness over a period of time. But what does it mean to remain consistent, especially in seasons of obscurity? 

On this episode join Pastor Gibson Anduvate as he shares what it means to remain faithful when no one acknowledges you or your work.

Resources from this episode:

Stephen R. Covey

https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits/

Good to Great by Jim Collins

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/0066620996

As leaders we each stand on the shoulders of giants. These are men and women who have gone before us and have been trend setters. Community is crucial for young and experienced leaders alike. We are in need of mentors and mentees. 

Are you a gatekeeper or a hand holder? Gatekeepers impede the growth of leaders under them while hand holders are intentional about raising the next generation of leaders.

Quieting the noise and unplugging is important for every leader. However, quieting the noise within us is harder. Imposter syndrome is the idea that we are unqualified and unable to perform tasks before us. So, how do we overcome self-doubt  and unlearn toxic cycles that may impede our leadership?

Find out today on this episode of the Bigger on the Inside podcast

Research on Impostor Syndrome

Time Magazine Published online at

https://time.com/5312483/how-to-deal-with-impostor-syndrome/

Journal of Behavioral Science Published in 2011

https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJBS/article/view/521

In a world that values productivity and grind culture at whatever cost. How do we unplug? Is it possible? Are you truly a better leader if you are not constantly climbing the ladder and attempting to break glass ceilings? 

On this episode Gibson Anduvate, Steve Wangara, and Praise talk about ways they have practiced solitude as a spiritual practice in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the 21st century.

If leadership truly is service of the other regardless of the space you lead in, then how do we start to train the next generation to see it that way? Every organization has gatekeepers, people who have worked within the organizational culture for a long time. When you come in as a leader hoping to make a change you may be met with a lot of resistance. 

In this episode we discuss facing culture wars as a leader.

There are jobs we often think are beneath us. Things we have been asked to do and we think we shouldn’t because of our title. 

But today we focus on an age-old principle. The art of serving others as a leader.

You are as great a leader as you are a follower. Do you believe that? Within our context submission has often been misused as a way for people to follow leaders without question. But the Bible has a model of submission that is different from what we often see as blind loyalty. 

So how do we tell the difference between biblical submission and blind loyalty?

Welcome to the Bigger on the Inside Podcast. This is the first episode and on this episode Gibson Anduvate, Senior Pastor at ICC Nairobi discusses his first book with Stephen Wangara, Youth Pastor at ICC Nairobi and Praise Gichuru, our host. 

The title book “Leading Young” was released in 2013 on leadership. 

Pastor Gibson shares the importance of being grounded internally so external factors don’t begin to sway your leadership style.