How to Lead When People Don’t Like You ft. Dr. Jamal Bryant

Every leader eventually has to decide whether they will lead by conviction or live for the approval of others. In this episode, Dr. Jamal Bryant joins us to discuss how leaders handle criticism, pressure, failure, and the responsibility that comes with greater influence. Dr. Bryant shares lessons from decades of public leadership, including taking over New Birth with $32 million in debt, learning to depend on God instead of his gift, building the right team, receiving correction, and developing the courage to be disliked. For business owners, pastors, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders, this is an honest conversation about what leadership really costs and how to keep leading when the pressure gets personal. -------------------------------In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Dr. Jamal Bryant’s Start in Leadership03:30 Leading in the Middle of Historic Moments04:31 The Courage to Be Disliked09:53 How Leaders Guard Their Hearts 14:02 The Relationships Every Leader Needs19:14 Who Should You Allow to Speak Into Your Life? 22:19 Taking Over New Birth With $32 Million in Debt 27:00 When God Makes You Depend on Him, Not Your Gift 30:02 Why Great Leaders Learn to Delegate \32:16 Don’t Reduce Your Organization to Your Size 32:49 Competency vs. Loyalty in Leadership 35:19 Staying Accessible as Your Influence Grows 37:11 What It Really Costs to Lead in Public 42:16 Final Thoughts Drop a comment below & let me know your biggest takeaway from this episode! -------------------------------If you want to go deeper on becoming the leader your dream requires: THE BUILDER LAB: Free webinar to stop guessing at building your business or ministry 📥 https://www.craftyourdream.org/builder-lab/ Grab Your Copy of Trevón's Book 📖 Get Started → https://store.bookbaby.com/book/get-started