Posts Tagged ‘Christian Leadership Alliance’
Good to Great: Harnessing the Power of Diversity and Team-building By Dr. Halee Scott
The world’s oldest story is a story of leadership. The Epic of Gilgamesh, written in 18th century B.C., recounts the leadership journey of Gilgamesh from a corrupt leader to a leader who better governed his people. From the beginning, it seems that humankind has been concerned with bad leaders, good leaders, and what good leaders…
Read MoreMoving Mountains By Dr. Halee Scott
Amy was a vice-president for a Christian non-profit in Los Angeles. She had been with the company for several years—it was the first place she applied after college. Amy started as an administrative assistant for the president, but senior leaders quickly realized she had a knack for business and a mind for problem-solving. Amy quickly…
Read More4 Things I Learned About Starting A Nonprofit By Cameron Doolittle
As a recovering consultant, my question when hired as the new president and CEO of Jill’s House was, “Where can I see best practices?” Our chairman answered, “Well, there’s really nothing else like this.” And our doors were supposed to open in six months! I learned quickly that new ministries are not like new businesses.…
Read MoreShattering the Glass Ceiling By Dr. Halee Scott
Sammie had worked for the company for ten years before she hit the “glass ceiling”. With her strong commitment to God and her irreproachable work ethic, she’d garnered the respect of the entire company—from the warehouse stockmen straight to the CEO. Sammie started in the call center, fielding calls from donors, but was gradually entrusted…
Read More3 Gifts from God By Dr. Gary G. Hoag
It was probably the worst scenario for my wife, Jenni, to find out that she had breast cancer. It was January 19, 2011 and she was alone. I was in England fulfilling my PhD residency requirement. Sammy and Sophie, our two teenagers, were at school. She got a phone call. It was the doctor saying…
Read MorePerfection By Romney Ruder
Perfection. It is interesting how this word has been used over time. Commentators use the word to describe Kevin Durant’s basketball jump shot. Jewelers use the term to help drive up the price of precious gems. Even weather forecasters refer to the looming storm systems with this word. It seems that, in our world, we…
Read MoreWhat Happens When Plans Fail By Mike Bohem
When corporate executives evaluate a new initiative, they will consider the “facts” and recommendations and then make a decision whether to proceed. Of course, facts are not always accurate and those implementing the plan are not infallible, so business plans may fail. When this happens, good leaders ask “why?” In some cases, the “why” question…
Read MoreThe Joy of Generous Community By Donna Mace
God told us in Mark 12:30-31 that there was no commandment greater than these: To love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and To love our neighbor as ourselves With Him Extreme joy is experiencing God’s generous “saving” grace. His washing us white, no matter our story. Every day after, He invites…
Read MoreShow Me The Money By Mark Watson
Have you ever felt like raising support was all about the money? When my wife and I were first married we jumped right into raising our own support. And to be honest, at times, I hated it. I hated it because as we struggled to get by on what we could raise, I felt like…
Read MoreThe Board’s Role in Evaluating the CEO By John Pearson
It’s time to demystify the board’s role in evaluating the CEO. When I ask board members or CEOs about the annual performance review of the CEO, the reluctant responses run the continuum: “We did a review three years ago, but it didn’t go well.” “The Board Policies Manual says the Governance Committee should conduct the…
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