heart of the leader
Entitlement vs Generosity
This heart-searching post comes from Dan Higgins. As he processed his own transition, he wrote to other leaders who are experiencing and leading change. Dear…
Book Suggestions for New Leaders
I love to learn, and one way I love to learn is through reading books. Books fit well into the 5 E’s of leader development:…
Four Behaviors that Damage Teamwork
My husband shared a blog post with me the other day written by John Barrett. I was not familiar with this author, but will now…
Learning the Leadership Framework in South Asia
Keith Spence and I (Ben Sparkman) recently had the privilege to teach a 20-hour graduate level course on the Leadership Framework to 47 leaders in…
Spiritual Formation
(It is a great privilege to introduce you to Ray Wheeler’s guest post. He was one of my MA professors at Azusa Pacific, and I…
From Faith Bankrupcy to Rich Faith
Leaders do not lead perfect faith-filled lives. They sometimes struggle greatly with God and their circumstances. In this post, Sufen Tsai shares a beautiful testimony…
Three Tips for Aligning Well
Michael Hyatt is a leadership guru. He has learned a lot from his mistakes and generously shares his hard-earned wisdom with others on his BLOG….
The Heart of the Matter
Marc Rutter has often said, “The heart of the matter is that leadership is a matter of the heart.” In one translation of the Bible, “heart”…
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The Return of Wellbeing
Explore how the pandemic has reshaped staff care and wellbeing, bringing HR back to its roots of valuing people as our greatest asset. Learn how…
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