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Talking accountability and leadership with David Nasser

Accountability: An Interview with David Nasser

David Nasser shares his thoughts on accountability and leadership. Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA) President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed David Nasser, Liberty University’s senior vice president for spiritual development on the topics of accountability and leadership. Nasser will be a keynote speaker at CLA’s Outcomes Conference 2017, April 4–6, in Dallas. Nasser was born…

Listening More By Howard Rich

Steward-minded leaders are listening more – directing less. By Howard Rich ~ Steward-minded leaders can help their employees by focusing more on listening and less on giving directives. The steward leader can accomplish this by creating conversations around shared values, spending less time speaking and more time listening, and caring about God’s calling on each…

Last Day to Register and Save!

YES – It’s the last day to register and save! Early registration for The Outcome Conference ends today – January 31, 2017 at midnight. www.OutcomesConference.org

My Witnesses - to the end of the earth.

My Witnesses By Tami Heim

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. – Acts 1:8 By Tami Heim~ In the book of Acts Jesus commissions his followers, who were present in that moment,…

Release the Reign: 8 Tips for a successful leadership transition

Release the Reins By Wayne Pederson

Release the Reins: 8 Tips for Successful Leadership Transitions By Wayne Pederson ~ Each day, approximately 10,000 baby boomers turn 65. Many are in leadership roles, including ministry leadership, and they must transfer that leadership to the next generation. I’ve seen healthy transitions and some badly managed handoffs. So, how can a leader know when…

Steward leader thinking transforms us.

Steward Leader Thinking By Mark L. Vincent

The ongoing genesis of steward leadership thinking transforms us. By Mark L. Vincent ~ The 2017 Steward Summit, which focuses on steward leader thinking and principles, is behind us. This annual event was shared with several Christian Leadership Alliance friends and family as participants and presenters. In fact,  several of us serving as regular bloggers…

The Leadership Paradox - Finding the balance.

Leadership Paradox By Lee Ellis

Three Strategic Tips for Living in the Balance of the Leadership Paradox By Lee Ellis ~ The temptation is there for all us, but it’s easier to notice in others – “Why do they lead this organization the same old way? And why do they only see life from their myopic view?” The ability to…

Stewardship and Servanthood By Kent R. Wilson

Stewardship and servanthood seem to go hand in hand: you can’t have one without the other. By Kent R. Wilson, PhD ~ There is great privilege and blessing in being a steward leader of a nonprofit organization. We are entrusted with significant organizational resources to manage and steward, and are allowed to exercise our leadership…

Self-mastery

Self-mastery By Mark L. Vincent

Self-mastery matters more than ever. By Mark L. Vincent ~ Are you as tired of the U.S. presidential race post-mortems as you were with the election process itself? Does anything remain to discuss? Anything? Through the relentless negative messaging to which we’ve been subjected, two leadership reflections abide in me: Role leadership is nearly dead.…

Will you show up today with your best self? Learn how!

Your Best Self By Jon Lokhorst

SHOW UP AS YOUR BEST SELF IN EVERY SITUATION By Jon Lokhorst ~ Have you ever left a conversation thinking, “I didn’t come across very well”? Or left a meeting telling yourself, “I don’t think I added much value to that discussion”? Or finished a presentation wondering why you failed to make an important point? As…

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