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Influence and Creating a Culture of Worthiness By Bryan C. Taylor 

Exerting Organizational and Personal Influence Influence is a tricky thing! In today’s world of social media, we all have at least a passing familiarity with the term “influencer.” If you have teenagers, the term may immediately evoke a sense of dread about what role model impacts your child’s life! Social media trends make prominent how…

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Lasting Leadership By Ed Fry

Securing Lasting Leadership Solutions In the dynamic landscape of today’s organizations, high leadership turnover has emerged as a daunting challenge, threatening to derail progress and drain institutional vitality. The continuous cycle of seeking, hiring, and often prematurely losing leaders can severely hamper an organization’s ability to achieve its mission-critical objectives. For faith-based organizations, the repercussions…

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Mom Told Me I Should Listen More By Ed McDowell

Learning to Listen and More! Mom was right. When all you do is talk, it just makes other people annoyed or mad. When you listen, good things tend to happen. Reflection “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” James 1:19…

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Christian Leadership Alliance’s Spring Reads for a Leader Like You

Spring Reads You Won’t Want to Miss! W. Scott Brown, VP of Learning Experiences and Resources for Christian Leadership Alliance, curates reading recommendations for Spring 2023. (And some you will want to pick up later this summer!) Drum roll, please! OUTCOMES CONFERENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR: 1. A Daring Faith in a Cowardly World: Live…

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ICE Leadership by Dustin Manis

ICE Leadership Defines Core Character Competencies of a Christian Leader I have learned a lot about the difference ‘ICE’ makes in a Christian leader! I trust today you will, too! We must be respected the most by those who know us the best. That is a profound statement. I don’t remember where I read it…

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Doing Good Works By W. Scott Brown

Doing The Good Works God Has Prepared for Us “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Eph. 2:10) Cultural conflict grabs headlines, but there is another story happening today. Christian organizations and leaders are quietly and faithfully transforming lives. It’s…

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Generously Giving and Being Grateful

  The Joy of Generously Giving and Being Grateful We celebrate this season of generously giving and giving thanks! As leaders, it makes a difference when we demonstrate appreciation and express gratitude. We wholeheartedly believe giving thanks is a Biblical principle!  We Give Thanks for the Alliance Community It is life-changing to be in a…

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Lead Like it Matters to God By W. Scott Brown

Outcomes Conference Book of the Year Lead Like it Matters to God This week, as we mark the 45th Anniversary of Christian Leadership Alliance, we are pleased to announce the Outcomes Conference Book of the Year, Lead Like it Matters to God by Rich Stearns. Rich is the president emeritus of World Vision U.S., and…

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One Simple Question By R. Scott Rodin

A Simple Question in a Complicated Age Let me start with the simple question, “Where are you now with Christ?” Looking Back This is the final CLA blog for 2020. What can we say about it all? It would be tempting to do a retrospective of the year and try to reflect on it all,…

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An Invitation to Greater Things By Paul Swamidass

 Jesus invites you to witness greater things. When Jesus called Nathanael, he promised him that he would see even greater things. It remains an invitation and promise he extends to each of us. Let’s go to the other side. One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of…

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