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Meet Dr. Mark Jobe: Outcome Conference 2023 Keynote Presenter
Dr. Mark Jobe Takes the Outcomes Conference Mainstage Christian Leadership Alliance is featuring Dr. Mark Jobe as the opening Mainstage keynote for The Outcome Conference. The event takes place March 28-31, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago. The theme of the conference this year is ENTRUSTED. Dr. Mark Jobe is man who has been…
Read MoreNeither Born nor Made By R. Scott Rodin
The Truth Beyond the “Born or Made” Debate There’s an ongoing debate in leadership studies as to whether great leaders are born or made. The nature vs. nurture discussion has focused on successful leadership traits and asked whether these were inherent in some people’s DNA or acquired skills that some people have learned and plied…
Read MoreAdd-on Experiences We Know You’ll Love
Check out the Add-on Experiences at The Outcomes Conference 2023 It is less than six weeks until the Outcomes Conference 2023 and we don’t want you to miss out on some remarkable Add-on Experiences that have been planned for you. You can sign up for these when you register for the event and if you’ve…
Read MoreLeadership Not by the Book By David Green with Bill High
Leadership Not By the Book: 12 Unconventional Principles to Drive Incredible Results Today, the CLA Higher Thinking Blog features an except from the first chapter of the 2022 release, Leadership Not by the Book, by David Green. This is used by permission from Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group. David Green and Bil…
Read MoreRevisiting Oswald Chambers By Dr. Rob McKenna
My Utmost for His Highest and Oswald Chambers In 1996 my parents, David and Janet McKenna, gave me a copy of My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers. If you didn’t know this already, this powerful little devotional book is actually a compilation of many of his talks and writings over his lifetime, and…
Read MoreHow God Shapes a Leader By Dr. Brian S. Simmons
God Shapes Us in the Valleys of Life A few years ago, I remember one particular Bible study meeting when we were discussing the valleys of life and what shapes us. An older gentleman in his mid-eighties who rarely said anything spoke up and said that when he looked back over his life, he realized…
Read MoreHumility and Leadership By Dr. Kayon Cameron
Humility in Leadership Reflects Christ Humility and leadership are two words that are always congruent when discussed in leadership. The expectation is that a leader should be humble, but one cannot help but wonder if the expectation of humility has changed over time. Not just in the world but also in religious practices? Merriam-Webster defines humility as…
Read MoreAttending to the Story of Others By Dr. Zenet Maramara
Living the Story that God Designs The Bible is where we find the story about God; in it, we also find ours. God included us in his story and His divine self-revelation through the Scripture gives us a deeper understanding of who we are in the light of his account. In the beginning, God created…
Read MoreThe Power of Words By Ron Henry
Words You Speak Carry Power and Influence Do we realize that the choice of words defines who we are along with our positioning in family, friends, and the workplace? Words Have Influence Many words we use today are polarizing. We assume that those we are in communication with have similar definitions and think like us. …
Read MoreIndifference or Commitment By Ed McDowell
The Invitation to Commitment The invitation of Jesus Christ is a commitment to have relationship with Him and the Church to reach the world with the invitation to be reconciled to God and live victoriously with Him forever. This invitation to hear Jesus Christ knocking and speaking will always be accepted and responded to by…
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