Posts Tagged ‘Executive Leadership’
The Significance of Your Influence
Israel L. Gaither If you are a leader who is serious about making a difference in your role, I suggest you consider the why of the responsibility you have been privileged to engage in. As a believer, you are gifted with a task that is too noble to describe merely as a profession. You are…
Read MoreThe Whole is Greater
By Bill Blacquiere As leaders, it can be easy to slip into focusing solely on individual achievement for both our organizations and us. We need to remember, however, that when we effectively partner with others, we have the opportunity to see an example of the adage, “The whole is greater than the sum of its…
Read MoreMission True: Talking Leadership with Peter Greer
An interview with Peter K. Greer CLA president and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Peter Greer, president and CEO of HOPE International. HOPE International is a network of microfinance institutions and savings and credit associations operating in 17 nations worldwide. HOPE empowers men, women, and families to break cycles of physical and spiritual poverty through discipleship,…
Read MoreYou Cannot Steward Tomorrow
By Dr. R.Scott Rodin Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. ~1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 If you are seeking to lead as a steward leader, then this verse from Thessalonians is a powerful reminder of a key biblical truth – you cannot steward tomorrow.…
Read MoreHow Well Are You Stewarding You? By Dr. John Franks
The Importance of Stewarding You I have been working with nonprofit ministries for 35 years. In the past 4-5 years I have done more soul searching and self-examination than the previous 30 years combined. I guess we get that way as we get older. But in addition to age I had to ask myself- am…
Read MoreLeadership Contradictions
By Kent Wilson Ph.D. Sometimes leadership isn’t that simple or straight forward—in fact, many times. People like to believe that their leaders are honest, moral, vision-driven influencers that express their leadership in understandable and consistent ways. But leading people isn’t always that simple or consistent (at least from an outsider’s point of view). One of…
Read MoreSteward Leaders Empower Others
By Howard Rich We’ve all heard Lord Acton’s saying, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Most leaders do not hold absolute power, but all of us hold some power. Power is an essential force in human relations, but it can be a major hindrance to leading as a steward. Successfully handling the…
Read MoreRelationship-Based Management
Management practices on a kingdom path focus on the quality of relationships rather than the quantity of outputs.. In plain terms, the desire of Jesus is that we are known by our love, not our numbers. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. ~John 13:35, NIV This…
Read MoreThe Call of the Cosmograph
by Larry Johnston Ph.D Okay, maybe I’m just weird (close associates might say there’s no “maybe” involved!). But the simple truth is, I loathe waste. I’m sorry. I can’t help it. Inefficiency bothers me. And not being strategic just drives me up the wall. It’s possibly little more than some quirky personality trait, but I suspect…
Read MoreFaithfulness-Focused Strategies
Steward leaders who are singularly motivated by obedience adopt faithfulness-focused strategies. Like Jesus, they desire to say what the Father says and do what they Father says to do. Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father…
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