Posts Tagged ‘Leader2Leader’
The Three-fold Process by Mark L. Vincent
What is the three-fold process? By Mark L. Vincent ~ I am revisiting the three-fold process of becoming a Steward Leader that Scott Rodin identifies in his book The Steward Leader. 1. Discovery – Coming to a new and deepened understanding about the nature and will of God for a person. The Steward Leader discovers…
Read MoreLonely At The Top By Dr. Kent R. Wilson
Are you feeling lonely at the top as you lead the organization? By Dr. Kent R. Wilson If you are leading an organization and feeling a bit lonely, it’s normal. The bigger question is, as a leader, whom can you turn to for trusted advice, perspective, experience, and accountability? When you have important decisions to…
Read MoreThe Chief Steward by Kent R. Wilson
Who is the chief steward of your organization? Your Board! By Kent R. Wilson, PhD ~ Any stewardship relationship is basically a triangle of three interdependent entities: an owner, the owner’s resources, and a steward. Stewardship occurs when the owner entrusts his resources into the leadership and oversight of the steward. When the nonprofit organization…
Read MoreWhat Makes Steward Leadership Unique By Kent R. Wilson
What Makes Steward Leadership Unique By Kent R. Wilson, PhD~ Steward leadership isn’t just a new name for other traditional approaches to leading the for-profit or nonprofit organization. And it isn’t just a slight variation of servant leadership. It is unique approach to leading that is one of the oldest biblical models as well as…
Read MoreA Leader's Stakeholders By Kent Wilson
By Kent R. Wilson, PhD ~ Who are a leader’s stakeholders? For-profit organizations have owners and/or stockholders that the leaders of the business are accountable to, while nonprofit’s have no human owners, just stakeholders. Who are the stakeholders of a particular nonprofit organization, and to what degree is the leadership of the organization accountable to…
Read MoreGod's Objectives by Kent Wilson, PhD
By Kent Wilson PhD ~ How clearly do you understand God’s objectives for your stewardship? The Parable of the Talents in Matt. 25:14-30—and its parallel in Luke 19:11-27—develops one of the richest sources of information about the steward and stewardship in the biblical record. It is from this story that we can discern the historical and…
Read MoreThe Power of Influence by Howard Rich
By Howard Rich ~ There is much we can learn about the power of influence in the life of a leader. When a person exerts consistent and continuous influence in another person’s life or the lives of a group, that person is a leader. When a parent helps a child decide what courses to take during…
Read MoreMilestones Matter by Suzy West
I believe milestones matter, but have you ever wondered why we reflect most intensely on our lives when we hit an anniversary date divisible by 5? I am celebrating my 15th anniversary working at Christian Leadership Alliance and have been experiencing many emotions as I consider these past 180 months – 780 weeks – …
Read MoreSteward Versus An Owner by Mark L. Vincent PhD, CCNL
by Mark L. Vincent PhD, CCNL ~ One of the first distinctions made in considering steward leadership is the difference between being a steward versus an owner. When the difference between them is explained as who “owns” the enterprise, it tempts the leader to mere awareness or mental assent: “I KNOW the distinction.” Or, “Yes,…
Read MoreThe Steward Leader's Creed by Kent Wilson, PhD
By Kent Wilson, PhD ~ We’ve talked a lot about the steward leader on the Christian Leadership Alliance, Higher Thinking blog, so I thought I’d attempt to synthesize the basic principles and beliefs of a biblical steward leader in the form of a Steward Leader’s Creed. The Steward Leader’s Creed As a steward leader… I…
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