How Leaders Can Win at Work and Home with Randy Gravitt

The Leadership Habit

In the latest episode of The Leadership Habit Podcast, host Jenn DeWall sits down with Randy Gravitt—author, executive coach, and co-founder of Lead Every Day—to explore how leaders can prioritize winning at home.

Too often, the personal sacrifices leaders make to achieve professional success lead to damaged relationships and lost fulfillment outside of work. Gravitt’s message is simple yet profound: Winning at work shouldn’t mean losing at home.

Meet Randy Gravitt, Co-Founder of Lead Every Day

Randy Gravitt is an author, a speaker, and an executive coach. He co-founded Lead Every Day, a leadership consulting firm that works with high-performance leaders, organizations, and teams around the world. He’s also a keynote speaker and author of two books. Randy’s passion lies in cultivating integrity-driven leaders who excel in every facet of their lives. For Randy, leadership is not just a career; it’s a calling.

Rethinking Success: What Does Winning at Home Mean?

Gravitt’s new book, Winning Begins at Home: A Strategy to Win Beyond Work, challenges readers to define what personal success truly means. “If you win at work and lose at home, you still lose,” Gravitt states. His practical framework—“Love First, Live Last”—empowers leaders to cultivate meaningful connections and serve those closest to them.

For Gravitt, this begins with a foundational question: How would I need to live my life so that the people who know me the best love me the most? Reflecting on this helped him prioritize what truly matters and create a life centered on service, empathy, and intentionality.

The Two Fundamentals for Winning at Home

Gravitt shares two key principles for improving relationships and creating a fulfilling home life:

1. Love First: Be present and intentional with those who matter most. Gravitt explains, “Proximity isn’t intimacy. Being there when you’re there is the first step to showing love.” This could mean unplugging from work and technology to truly listen to your partner or children.
2. Live Last: Adopt a servant-leadership mindset at home. Just as great leaders focus on empowering their teams, Gravitt encourages individuals to remove barriers and support their loved ones’ growth.

Why It Matters

Gravitt highlights the increasing mental health challenges people face due to stress, loneliness, and strained relationships. “No perfect family exists,” he admits, “but when things are good at home, there’s nothing better.” By investing in their personal lives, leaders can build a support network that strengthens their resilience both inside and outside the office.

Practical Steps to Start Winning at Home

Gravitt offers actionable tips for shifting focus and reducing work-life friction:

• Establish mental boundaries when transitioning from work to home. For example, use a specific stop sign or doorway as a reminder to “leave work at work.”
• Create rituals that prioritize family connections, such as a daily check-in or a cup of coffee with your partner.
• Use effective communication techniques, including empathetic listening and a kind tone of voice. As Gravitt aptly puts it, “You’re never persuasive when you’re abrasive.”

Connect with Randy Gravitt

To dive deeper into Gravitt’s strategies for balancing life and leadership, be sure to listen to the full episode! If you want to find more from Randy, you can:

• Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/randygravitt/
• Pick up a copy of Winning Begins at Home
• Explore his resources, including the Lead Every Day podcast, at leadeveryday.com.

About Crestcom

At Crestcom, we believe in equipping leaders with the tools to succeed in and out of the workplace. Our leadership training programs emphasize practical strategies that strengthen relationships and build stronger teams. Our participants tell us the skills they learn improve their lives at home as much as they do at work. If you want to explore leadership training for your team, request a free workshop!

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