Spring 2018 | Impact

Talking Leadership

Completing the Mission

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

By Outcomes Magazine | Lead Like Jesus' Phyllis Hennecy Hendry shares perspective

Thought Leader

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 | Pursuing boldly our calling as leaders

Lead Story

Engaging Millennials

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 | Six practical ways to build a millennial culture

Biblically Speaking

Transformational Leadership

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 | Mission, mercy, and your ministry

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Salute to Rev. Billy Graham

By Outcomes Magazine | Christian Leadership Alliance salutes the life, legacy and leadership of Rev. Billy Graham

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An Extraordinary Culture

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 | Insights from Chick-fil-A on cultural transformation

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Seeing the Light

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 | The Golden Rule's impact on workplace culture

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Rehearsing Your Future

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 | The impact of scenario planning

Foundations

Intergenerational Leadership

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 | Tapping the hidden power of generational diversity

Raising the Bar

A Tectonic Shift

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 | The shifting generosity landscape for ministries

Empowering People

Employee Engagement

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

First Person

The New Rules of Communication

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 | Embracing our definitive moment

Sources & Resources

Books and Learning Experiences for Spring 2018

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 | Great insights on leadership, governance, organizational culture and more