Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
My Top 10 Books of the Year By Alec Hill
Books That Will Inspire the Leader in You Years ago, I committed to reading books rather than working on airplanes. Why? Because reading is vital for leaders. It provides wisdom, sharpens judgment, bolsters public speaking, and connects us with others. “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” ~ Harry Truman With that…
Read MoreGracious 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…
Read MoreTrends Leaders Should Assess By Ed Fry
3 Trends Faith-Based Business Leaders Should Assess Leaders must keep pace with the trends. In the ever-evolving business landscape, organizations constantly seek opportunities for a fresh perspective on their organizational procedures, policies, and mission. As a faith-based business, evaluating these elements is crucial for remaining effective not only in the community but within the organization itself.…
Read MoreReputation as Idol by Alec Hill
The Dangers of Focusing on Reputation Abraham Lincoln once wrote: “Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” Lincoln is saying two things. First, Character matters, and we should diligently seek to cultivate it. Second, reputation is derivative and…
Read MoreThe Myth of Normal By Dr. Mark L. Vincent
What We Need to Know About Normal and Disciplined Thinking We can’t return to a new normal if we never left it. If leaders can (re)learn anything on this side of Pandemic Time, as Palestinians and Israelis murder each other, the threat of another war in Kosovo, and yet another deadly earthquake in Afghanistan, it is that the…
Read MoreLeadership Lessons from the Book of Romans By Ed Fry
Five Leadership Lessons from the Paul’s Letter to the Romans The Book of Romans offers timeless wisdom and valuable insights for leaders across various domains. While it is primarily a theological work, its principles extend beyond religion and provide a profound guide for leadership in the modern world. Romans sheds light on how Jesus shattered…
Read MoreAllegiance or Accountability? By Dr. Brian S. Simmons
The Choice Between Blind Allegiance or Brutal Accountability There is a tension between allegiance and accountability. All organizational leaders, at one time or another, face the dilemma of approaching a leader overtaken by a fault or challenging ideas that may not be the best. We wrestle with the tension between disregarding wrong or unwise behavior…
Read MoreAn Interview with Robby Angle: Embracing Your True Identity
Talking Leadership with Robby Angle Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Robby Angle, President and CEO of Trueface. Meet Robby Trueface provides content, relational experiences, and leader development to help people and teams live authentically and experience freedom. Robby loves Trueface because he believes Trueface has created a unique and effective way of teaching complex biblical…
Read MoreEffective Leadership for Women of Faith By Marilyn L. Donnellan
Ten Keys to Effective Leadership for Women of Faith I have struggled most of my life with religious and culturally imposed challenges to my leadership. While a Christian High School student and then at Bible College, I discovered my spiritual gifts were exhortation, administration, and leadership. But those gifts seemed to oppose the teachings on…
Read MoreFive 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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