Christian Leadership Alliance
Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder, National Commander for The Salvation Army, USA. Commissioner Hodder is the sixth generation from his family to serve in The Salvation Army.
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Times of crisis are inevitable! They are sudden and potentially extremely damaging. They evoke fear, triggering extreme emotional responses. For the leader this requires steady, measured responses. Crisis situations can be viewed as a chance to pivot
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Three big questions circulate at the center of interactions between leaders and their teams: Why? What? And How? Of these three, Why is the shyest. What and How are noisy by nature, prominent on to-do lists and timecards and boisterously asserting...
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In my office, I have a peace lily that we saved from my dad’s memorial service more than 14 years ago. This common house plant represents many memories because of the sentimental value it holds. However, this plant has had its share of “trials” over [...]
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Polycentric Leadership is collaborative, communal leadership empowering multiple centers of influence and a diverse array of leaders to meet today's challenges. Polycentric Leadership involves six leadership traits that, when deployed together...
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In resource development, whenever I find myself dreading budget deadlines and wringing my hands about where the money’s going to come from, I’ve learned to stop and take inventory. When I’m tempted to resent donors who’ve given in the past but not... [...]
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On Jan. 28, 2021, Dr. Jon R. Wallace went home to be with the Lord. He was a valued member of Christian Leadership Alliance’s board (2009-2013). To honor his legacy we’re republishing his 2012 Outcomes article “Examination and Accountability."
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I am a plodder. Over my lifetime I see myself as one who simply kept working hard at whatever God put before me. Did I thrive? Did The Navigators thrive under my leadership? Yes. But at the time, it was not always apparent. There were times...
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Since 2012, when Pew Research reported the rise of the Nones, researchers and scholars alike have analyzed the process of secularization or “de-churching” of America. Nones are primarily young adults, classified as Young Millennials and Generation Z. [...]
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I’m predicting that one of the unexpected consequences of COVID-19 will be what I’m calling “The Great COVID Job Churn.” We are seeing this start to happen already, and are predicting that in the next 18 to 24 months, as many as 40% of all senior... [...]
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We all have a mission, a purpose created for us… When a team member’s personal purpose aligns with their organization's purpose, sparks ignite. As leaders, we share a responsibility to fan those sparks into flames, encouraging employee engagement... [...]
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There is no better time than now for transformative efforts… “What,” you may ask? “Metrics are transformative? I thought they were for accountability, alignment and focus.” Yes, they are. But more importantly they are transformative when constructed [...]
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Flourishing, energizing, life-giving, meaningful and purposeful, having impact – what a way to describe work! As I reflect on three decades of nonprofit work those words come to mind, along with trying times fraught with trials and challenges.
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In this edition of Outcomes, we feature 15 new books to help you thrive as a leader. And learn about the Outcomes Conference book of the year: "Lead Like it Matters to God: Values-driven leadership in a success-driven world" by Richard Stearns.
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