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The power of a name

Why do People Change Their Names? By Marilyn L. Donnellan

The Power of a Name A friend has decided to change her name. Why? Not because she got married or was forced to enter the witness protection program but because she believes her new name better expresses who she is today. Is this simply an expression of a generation or something much deeper? Name changes…

Scapegoating

Scapegoating By Mark L. Vincent

Watch When Succession, Continuity, and Scapegoating Collide Succession and continuity planning involve pervasive and adaptive change and can also be a time when scapegoating surfaces.  A natural part of managing change at this level of complexity is anxiety. Anxiety launches people into pointing at others as the cause of their feelings. They point at individuals…

Unlock the power of teams

Unlock the Power of Your Team By Pamela Westbrooks

It’s Time to Strengthen and Empower Your Team While the word team does not appear in the Bible, the Word of God contains much information about working together! We see a team created when someone accepts Christ as their Lord and Savior. Stronger Together In 1st Corinthians 12:17-28, Paul uses a brilliant illustration about the…

Gracious and Attractive Conversations

Gracious and Attractive Conversation By Ed McDowell

Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone. Colossians 4:6 NLT Have you ever connected the principle that having the right response for others is tied to your gracious and attractive conversation? These words from the Apostle Paul come as part of the closing words in…

Enthusiasm changes everything!

Show Enthusiasm in All You Do By Dr. Bob Snyder

Your Enthusiasm is a Gift You Give Enthusiasm—intense and eager enjoyment—is obvious to detect. When I boldly display it, my words and actions are energized, and my heart bubbles with passion. It feels great! But am I passionate about the right things?  Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for…

Conflict and learning hoiw to get along.

4 Strategies to Cope with Conflict By Marilyn L. Donnellan

How to Change a Culture of Conflict Conflict has become the acceptable norm in our lives, not just in the Middle East but also in our personal lives, churches, and businesses. Regardless of where the conflict is coming from, four strategies will help you cope. #1: Discover the Source of the Conflict Where is it…

Organization Alignment

The Power of Organizational Alignment By Elaine Welcome

Organizational Alignment Drives Success A vital factor in achieving organizational alignment is ensuring that individual employee and leadership goals align with the overall organizational goals. This alignment serves as a critical driver for success. Let’s explore the significance and benefits of goal alignment to drive organizational success. Organizations can create a harmonious and motivated workforce…

  NEW Launch 10.1.23

Discover How to Sharpen Your Aim! By W. Scott Brown

Come and Experience AIM: Alliance Insights Modules Christian Leadership Alliance introduces NEW self-paced courses called AIM: Alliance Insights Modules. These dynamic digital modules will equip you and your team in critical areas of Christian nonprofit leadership, from donor development to caring for employees, to stewarding your soul as a leader, and so much more! This…

Creation and culture care

Culture Care: Possible or Impossible? By Jon Lewis

A Steward Leader’s Call for Culture Care The moment came toward the end of my seminar with fifty-five African men and women involved in ministry in Kinshasa, DRC. The subject was Creation Care, and I was delighted to see how the topic was inspiring new thoughts and convictions on the part of my participants. It…

5 Tips to Improve Culture

Five Culture Tips By Richard Todd

Five Culture Tips to Christian Leaders and Their Organizations I love to ask organization leaders about their company culture. Invariably, the more successful the organization is, the more they are focused on their culture. For those that haven’t developed a strategy for their culture, the excuses are numerous: “We’re too small to care about culture,”…

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