REVERB 33: The Power of Joy in Leadership

About this episode

Andy Stanley and Suzy Gray discuss the importance of joy in leadership and its impact on team dynamics.

Joy may sound soft, but it has a measurable impact on resilience, engagement, trust, and team performance. In this REVERB episode, Andy Stanley and Suzy Gray unpack Andy’s conversation with Kate Bowler about why joy matters more than most leaders realize. They discuss the difference between joy and happiness, how recognizing progress creates gratitude, why storytelling strengthens team culture, and how simple acts of recognition can transform engagement.  If you want to build a healthier culture and become the kind of leader people want to follow, start by creating more space for joy on your team. Special thanks to our sponsor BELAY for offering a free download of their resource The Guide to Outsourced Accounting . Just text the word ANDY to 55123 to claim your free guide now. Recognized as one of  Forbes'  6 Leadership Podcasts To Listen To In 2024  and one of the  Best Leadership Podcasts To Stay in the Know for CEOs , according to  Industry Leader Magazine. If this podcast has made you a better leader, you can help it by leaving a quick Spotify or Apple Podcasts review. You can visit Spotify or Apple Podcasts , and then go to the…

People in this episode

Host: Andy Stanley

Guest: Kate Bowler

Topics covered

• joy in leadership
• team performance
• engagement
• storytelling
• team culture
• recognition

Keywords

• joy
• leadership
• team performance
• engagement
• storytelling
• recognition
• culture

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