Storytelling Through Delegation
Storytelling is vital to the growth and development of any culture or community. The pace of life, and the increasing busyness of the modern organization make storytelling an almost obsolete…
Leadership in Mark 10:42
Despite being newly identified in the research field, authentic leadership and servant leadership have been practiced for thousands of years, primarily in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ (McCabe,…
God’s Sovereignty and Adversity
Adversity is a given through the course of life, and the American culture is steeped in a deep individualistic mindset that meets challenges and overcomes adversity (Bennis, 1999, p. 72)…
Turn From the Past
It is vital for transformational leaders to have a clear vision of the future state of the organization they lead (Northouse, 2012, p. 197), and this vision of the future…
Jesus Used Authentic Leadership…Should You
Introduction Authentic leadership stands out among leadership styles. Leadership is a field of study that has been researched for a little more than a hundred years. Throughout the years various…
Develop a Ministry Staff
The creation and development of a staff in a ministry context is a vital step in reaching out to those in need. It is more than simply hiring a staff,…
Healing of Blindness Through Authentic Leadership
For four hundred years the people of Israel had yearned for relief from oppression. The oppressors had changed over the centuries, and the circumstances looked different at different times, but…
The Development of the Global Leader
The world is expanding in complexity, as well as shrinking in scope, and the leadership models of yesteryear have become somewhat antiquated and risk being dangerously ineffective in a global…
Take Aways From My First Semester
My primary take away is the clarity I have received regarding authentic servant leadership. In particular, the observation by Bass (1985) that leadership styles are on a continuum from laissez-faire…
Compaore’s Devastating Leadership
On Friday, October 31, the long time president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, announced his resignation after twenty-seven years in office. His resignation comes after the Burkinabe people stormed Parliament…