Brad Lomenick returns to the podcast to talk about his new podcast, H3 Leadership, and how to grow your influence without producing more content. Brad explains the power of curating content and connecting people, and how he used that to build one of the largest leadership networks out there.
Brad also discusses future trends every leader should watch. Plus, Carey and Brad talk about the launch of a brand new podcast network: Thrivicity.
Welcome to Episode 370 of the podcast. Listen and access the show notes below or search for the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts and listen for free.
Plus, in this episode’s What I’m Thinking About segment, Carey talks about the future of online church and how buildings are going to change in the future.
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CONVERSATION LINKS
CNLP 055: Brad Lomenick on the 3 Essential Components it Takes to Lead in Today’s Culture
Yu-kai Chou: Gamification and Behavioral Design
The Online Church Engagement Summit
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INSIGHTS FROM BRAD
1. Content curation is on the rise
For a while, content creators were the key people leaders were paying attention to. But in our modern world, anyone and everyone can be a content creator, and leaders (like you) are getting overwhelmed with options. So, what’s the solution? Content curators—people who find the best content for you and put it all in one place.
Brad’s new podcast H3 Leadership with Brad Lomenick is based on this premise. Brad is one of the best content curators in the Christian leadership industry, and in each episode, he gives you a quick download of the best links, leaders and ideas that he comes across. You can subscribe to H3 Leadership with Brad Lomenick here.
2. Be a connector not a networker
If you’ve been in leadership for any amount of time, you’ve probably met both connectors and networkers. Networkers are the people you see at an event and immediately want to hide from. You know they are pretty well connected, but you know they are working for their own interests.
A connector, on the other hand, is someone who has your best interest in mind. They don’t expect favors from you, they don’t pester or beg, they simply want to help build a better community of leaders. While a networker is trying to climb the social ladder for themselves, connectors are trying to get everyone around them to go up the ladder together.
3. In uncertain times, gather the leaders you can, and learn from each other
Immediately, when the Coronavirus pandemic hit, Brad recommended that Carey meet bi-weekly with the key leaders that Carey partners with. Carey had no clue what to expect, but he followed Brad’s advice, and was surprised by how positive the response was. High-level CEO’s from major organizations took time out of their busy schedules to sync up with the rest of the group.
You should be initiating similar conversations in your community. If you are a pastor of a local church, invite a few prominent members of your church or community to a 45-minute Zoom call. You don’t need to have an agenda, just try to learn from the experiences of those other leaders.
Quotes from Episode 370
In the future, the home is going to be the epicenter of all things for life. @bradlomenick Click To Tweet The micro-influencer is way more valued right now than the macro-influencer. @bradlomenick Click To Tweet The home is the new hub. @cnieuwhof Click To Tweet Nobody should be able to out-local the local church. @cnieuwhof Click To Tweet The relational equity you have with people is valuable. If you don't steward that well, then you will find out pretty quick that it's not something that is going up in value. @bradlomenick Click To Tweet If you have power, the way you use that power correctly is you give it away. You empower other people who don't have it. @bradlomenick Click To Tweet If you're a leader, then part of your responsibility is to figure out who the people are in your community, your congregation, your tribe, your circle, and then add value to them. @bradlomenick Click To Tweet You almost cannot over-connect in this time of disconnection. @cnieuwhof Click To Tweet The power of personal is such a part of the new expression of where we are in our culture. @bradlomenick Click To Tweet The three C’s—community, competition, and course. That's where a lot of the future's headed both for the business world, the marketplace and the church. @bradlomenick Click To Tweet A networker is that person that you run from when you see them, because you know that they're just out for themselves. @bradlomenick Click To Tweet What people want these days is access as opposed to just content. @cnieuwhof Click To Tweet Infrequent church attendance in this culture is not necessarily a sign of decreasing devotion. It's a sign of a shifting culture. @cnieuwhof Click To Tweet Just because someone isn't attending your service in person doesn't mean they're not part of your church. @cnieuwhof Click To Tweet Churches that equip Christians will quickly eclipse churches that gather them. @cnieuwhof Click To Tweet Right now, most pastors are using church online to get people into the building. In the future, most pastors will use the building to reach people online. @cnieuwhof Click To TweetRead or Download the Transcript for Episode 370
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