Christian Leadership Alliance
Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Tom Lin, President of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA. Lin became president in 2016, the first full president to be chosen from InterVarsity staff.
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I am privileged to serve mission-centered organizations in my leadership career. While starting strong is important, I discovered that ending well determines the nature of a leader’s legacy.
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One of my favorite sporting events was the 2012 Olympic women’s 4x100 relay in London. The U.S. women crushed a 27-year-old world record. I recently watched a video of that race.
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You get a phone call, a text comes in, or you finally have some time to sit back and think. No matter the source, you realize that change is upon you. A growth opportunity is starting to take off, a new external challenge threatens...
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The long-term success of all organizations can almost always be traced back to the ability of the leaders in the organization to effectively lead through critical inflections points... This is even more important in times of leadership transitions.
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If we intend to build enduring organizations for an enduring mission, the time frame should be longer. Succession does not go well when it is an emergency, or if we stuff it in a closet of good intentions until we are ready...
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Transitioning leadership well is one way we lead like Jesus. The process is filled with joys and hopes of what’s to come, as well as fears and uncertainties of what lies ahead. Yet change is never easy, is it?
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Leaders have an opportunity to set the standard for Christian-led workplaces as the best (most effective, strategic, trusted, rewarding, collaborative and fun) places to work. The key to reversing “The Great Resignation” is to courageously commit... [...]
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In 2019, I was reading the ECFA’s Four Challenges for Governance Boards survey results authored by Warren Bird, Ph.D. With a tagline that stated, “Many Boards Unprepared for the Future,” I read the synopsis with interest.
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It is no longer good enough for an organization to deliver quality products, services or ministry to the people it serves... In my experience, one of the most crucial leadership skills to be learned right now is adaptive leadership.
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So what is influential leadership, and why is it the answer? We only need to look within our own selves and experiences to know what it looks like. Think about those individuals whom you admire, those who have helped you along the way.
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Leadership falls are far too common for Christian nonprofit organizations. Leaders have fallen for various reasons: money mismanagement, addictions, arrogance, mistreatment of ministry staff, sexual sin, etc.
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In this edition, we feature insightful books related to the "Transitions" theme of this edition of Outcomes, as well as thought-provoking books addressing additional topics related to living and leading well as Christians in today's world.
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