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Vision, or vision casting, may be one of the most difficult leadership jobs because it calls on a leader to actually envision the future. But ‘seeing the future’ is not easy. One of the metaphors I have used to describe this leadership task is to compare it to driving a bus at night on a … Continue reading Driving in the Blizzard
In my book The Courage Factor, I share a Bible passage that changed my life – the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14: “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants, and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to … Continue reading Courageous Vision
So where do visions come from for a business or ministry? Visions don’t come from committees, they come to individuals as part of their calling. Since God is our creator he loves to “recreate” through those whose hearts are seeking answers. Some come as dreams, or a profound thought and often as a solution to … Continue reading What Visionary Leaders See
Growing up in southern California in the 1960s and 1970s certainly had its perks. You can picture them – clear skies, the Pacific Ocean, nearly perfect weather year-round, and you guessed it, Disneyland. Walt saw his vision realized as one “land” after another was designed and erected. It would eventually attract children of all ages … Continue reading A Shepherd’s Vision
The act of following vision is not unlike the act of falling in love. As leaders, we try so hard to manufacture motivation for those we are called to lead. However, in reality, our main job is to simply create the environment and conditions that draw followers to the vision that God has given us. … Continue reading Vision and Love
Vision is crucial in life, in ministry and in work, right? Right? Right! But, what is vision? Where does it come from? And how do high-performing ministries create, express, and pursue their vision? These big, important, persistent questions deserve answers. Here’s my take. I’ve been blessed to walk alongside countless organizations as they chart their own … Continue reading Vision Casting
Outcomes Conference 2021 – Book of the Year Lead Like it Matters to God: Values-driven leadership in a success-driven world By Richard Stearns (IVP, March 30, 2021) Book Overview Christian Leadership Alliance has selected the new book Lead Like it Matters to God by Rich Stearns, president emeritus of World Vision … Continue reading Books for Spring 2021
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. I’ve seen the highs and lows while leading Human Resources with Chuck Colson and Prison Fellowship for … Continue reading Thriving Workplaces
During the pandemic, our leadership team put aside our very active effort to re-tool and rethink our key performance indicators (KPIs) and key performance factors (KPFs). Our attention was completely consumed helping our business partners and staff to get through crazy new challenges of ministry shutdowns and start-ups. Some schools are on round three; some … Continue reading Faithful Metrics
Thriving — flourishing, prospering, and growing vigorously. That definition of thriving is exciting! Isn’t that what we all want to be doing? We all have a mission, a purpose created 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. … Continue reading Sparks of Purpose
