Talking Leadership

Completing the Mission

Lead Like Jesus' Phyllis Hennecy Hendry shares perspective

Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Phyllis Hennecy Hendry, president and CEO of Lead Like Jesus.Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Phyllis Hennecy Hendry, president and CEO of Lead Like Jesus.

By Outcomes Magazine

Thought Leader

Trusting God’s Plan

Pursuing boldly our calling as leaders

This is a true story, the best kind. It's a story of God's faithfulness and his reality. It's a story about a lesson learned in the most practical of ways for the best of purposes; trusting God with his plan.This is a true story, the best kind. It's a story of God's faithfulness and his reality. It's a story about a lesson learned in the most practical of ways for the best of purposes; trusting God with his plan.

By Doug Mazza

Lead Story

Engaging Millennials

Six practical ways to build a millennial culture

Let's be honest. Millennials get bad press. They are vilified by the media. Millennials are supposedly the laziest, the most entitled, job hopping, disloyal, and narcissistic generation of of all. Who wants to be a millennial after hearing this?Let's be honest. Millennials get bad press. They are vilified by the media. Millennials are supposedly the laziest, the most entitled, job hopping, disloyal, and narcissistic generation of of all. Who wants to be a millennial after hearing this?

By Paul Sohn

Biblically Speaking

Transformational Leadership

Mission, mercy, and your ministry

Transformation is about a substantial change, a metamorphosis of our old man in becoming a completely new creature.Transformation is about a substantial change, a metamorphosis of our old man in becoming a completely new creature.

By Dr. Monty McNair and Dr. Kirk Mallette

Feature

Salute to Rev. Billy Graham

Christian Leadership Alliance salutes the life, legacy and leadership of Rev. Billy Graham

By Outcomes Magazine

Feature

An Extraordinary Culture

Insights from Chick-fil-A on cultural transformation

Nobody can resist a compelling story, and even fewer can resist one with the power to captivate and influence people positively. This is how can come together in a way that will inspire and transform from the inside out.Nobody can resist a compelling story, and even fewer can resist one with the power to captivate and influence people positively. This is how can come together in a way that will inspire and transform from the inside out.

By Dee Ann Turner

Feature

Seeing the Light

The Golden Rule's impact on workplace culture

Former Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen was famous for his rhetorical style because he sounded like a true politician. He once said: "I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times."Former Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen was famous for his rhetorical style because he sounded like a true politician. He once said: "I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times."

By Robert McFarland

Feature

Rehearsing Your Future

The impact of scenario planning

The board is responsible for the mission, vision and over-arching plans of your organization. Those elected to the board answer a call to be stewards of the ministry's purpose, health and effectiveness.The board is responsible for the mission, vision and over-arching plans of your organization. Those elected to the board answer a call to be stewards of the ministry's purpose, health and effectiveness.

By Dr. David Alexander

Foundations

Intergenerational Leadership

Tapping the hidden power of generational diversity

If you were to ask a leader today what their top five issues are in either their workplace or faith-space, chances are millennials would be somewhere on the list.If you were to ask a leader today what their top five issues are in either their workplace or faith-space, chances are millennials would be somewhere on the list.

By Arthur L. Satterwhite III

Raising the Bar

A Tectonic Shift

The shifting generosity landscape for ministries

If we were to step out of our own narrative and look at our organizations through the questioning eyes of a dispassionate but informed observer, what do we see and to what conclusions might we come?If we were to step out of our own narrative and look at our organizations through the questioning eyes of a dispassionate but informed observer, what do we see and to what conclusions might we come?

By Cole Costanzo

Empowering People

Employee Engagement

Isn't the "Lord's work" engaging enough?

As Christian organizations, we often assume that our mission is so clear and compelling that employees will flock to be a part of the "Lord's work" that we are advancing.As Christian organizations, we often assume that our mission is so clear and compelling that employees will flock to be a part of the "Lord's work" that we are advancing.

By Debra Kellar

First Person

The New Rules of Communication

Embracing our definitive moment

While pop culture will always have trendy vernacular that differentiates one generation from the next, what we are seeing is shift that is bigger than buzzwords.While pop culture will always have trendy vernacular that differentiates one generation from the next, what we are seeing is shift that is bigger than buzzwords.

By Mandy Arioto

Sources & Resources

Books and Learning Experiences for Spring 2018

Great insights on leadership, governance, organizational culture and more

Books to help you to think higher as a Christian leader, and information on The Outcomes Conference 2018 learning experiences that go deep on vital topics facing Christian leaders today.Books to help you to think higher as a Christian leader, and information on The Outcomes Conference 2018 learning experiences that go deep on vital topics facing Christian leaders today.

By W. Scott Brown

Christian Financial Resources Giving Fund. Simplify your giving, be tax smart, leave a legacy. CFRministry.org
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HighGround Advisors: Your Most Devoted Fan.  Championing your mission through expert asset management and gift planning for 95 years.
Help keep Haitian families together. Over 80% of children in orphanages are not actual orphans. My Life Speaks.
Brand for Impact, Grove9.com.  Strategic branding for meaningful results.
Are you ready for your third turn? Maestro-level leadership training. Learn more at maestrolevelleaders.com.
2025 Donor Experience Scorecard.  Download now. Douglas Shaw & Associates Fundraising Counsel.

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