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  • Equipping leaders to develop thriving churches and organizations.
    © 2020-2023 Stephen Blandino
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Equipping leaders to develop thriving churches and organizations.
© 2020-2023 Stephen Blandino
スピリチュアリティ マネジメント 個人的成功 経済学 聖職・福音主義
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  • Insanely Practical Leadership, Session 3: How to Lead with Character

    Insanely Practical Leadership, Session 3: How to Lead with Character
    2024/12/23
    In this Leader Fluent Podcast Series, I'm sharing some teaching from each chapter of my book, Insanely Practical Leadership: 12 No-Nonsense Keys to Master the Art of Leading Yourself and Others. The book addresses a host of insanely practical skills, and it provides you and your team with the tools to apply the insights to your life. Enjoy this taste of what’s in the book, and learn more about Insanely Practical Leadership and the bonus content that goes with the book HERE. In today's episode, we're talking about "How to Lead with Character." SHOW NOTES: Sinkholes aren’t confined to land. They also find their way into our character as leaders. When our souls become dry, the rains of pressure and problems cause subtle character cracks to become giant sinkholes. And in the end, not only does our life collapse, but our family, team, and organization pay a heavy price. Author Lance Witt once said, “When leaders neglect their interior life, they run the risk of prostituting the sacred gift of leadership. And they run the risk of being destructive instead of productive.” So, how do we lead with character? There are actually five layers to leading with character. Layer #1: Identify Your Values Values are the character compass that point you in the right direction. And values are formed at the intersection of three things: beliefs, principles, and priorities. Beliefs are the core set of creeds and convictions that anchor our lives. For followers of Jesus, beliefs are grounded in the truth of Scripture. Principles are wisdom and guardrails that guide us down the right path. Finally, priorities define the areas where we invest our time, talent, and treasure. Simply put, beliefs ground us. Principles guide us. And priorities order us. Together, they form the values on which we build our lives. So, Layer #1 to leading with character is to identify your values. Layer #2: Grow Your Character Author Bob Goff once said, “We plant sod where God wants us to plant seed. He's more interested in growing our character than having us look finished.” Character growth is important, but it doesn’t happen by accident. It requires several practices to maximize growth. Practice number one is to Cultivate Disciplines of Spirituality. We talked about those disciplines in the last session, and how they draw us into God’s presence where he can transform us. Practice number two is to Create Boundaries of Accountability. Boundaries of accountability gives us the external structure we need to outsmart our weaknesses. And practice number three is to Build Circles of Community. Community give us the wisdom and encouragement from others to help us play the long game. These three practices provide the nutrient rich soil to grow our character. And working together, these practices prevent sinkholes from forming below the surface of our hearts. Layer #3: Model Your Behavior Modeling behavior happens when you do what you say you will do, even under pressure. For example, modeling behavior is asking for forgiveness when you step out of line. It’s telling the truth when it’s inconvenient. It’s receiving feedback with grace and humility. It’s showing compassion when others are hurting. These are all examples of what it looks like to model your behavior. In fact, in 1 Timothy 4:12, the apostle Paul said, “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” Paul understood that character grows inwardly, but its influence is felt outwardly. Layer #4: Debrief Your Wisdom In 2 Timothy 3:10-11, Paul said, “But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance. You know how much persecution and suffering I have endured. You know all about how I was persecuted in Antioch, Iconium,
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    11 分
  • Insanely Practical Leadership, Session 2: How To Be a Spiritually Grounded Leader

    Insanely Practical Leadership, Session 2: How To Be a Spiritually Grounded Leader
    2024/12/18
    In this Leader Fluent Podcast Series, I'm sharing a snippet from each chapter of my book, Insanely Practical Leadership: 12 No-Nonsense Keys to Master the Art of Leading Yourself and Others. The book addresses a host of insanely practical skills, and it provides you and your team with the tools to apply the insights to your life. Enjoy this taste of what’s in the book, and learn more about Insanely Practical Leadership and the bonus content that goes with the book HERE. Leadership is immensely challenging. In fact, as I coach leaders, I hear stories of bold visions, heart-breaking pain, board members gone rogue, difficult leadership transitions, and situations with intense spiritual warfare. The truth is, there is no shortage of stress and struggle in leadership. But as the external pressures of leadership increase, we need a more powerful presence within us. That’s why the Apostle Paul said in Ephesians 3:16, “I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.” So, where do we start? Well, to become a spiritually grounded leader, we need four spiritual keys. 1. Spiritual Priority Author Greg Mckeown made an interesting observation about the word priority. McKeown notes that when the word priority came into the English language in the 1400s, it was originally a singular word that meant “the prior or very first thing.” It remained a “singular” word for the next 500 years, until the 1900s when we made the term plural: priorities. Well, McKeown poses a powerful question about the word “priorities.” He said, can there be multiple very first things? Unfortunately, many people think there can be, but Jesus makes it clear only one thing can be first. In Matthew 6:33 Jesus said, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” This is the starting place to become a spiritually grounded leader. Seeking God must be our very first thing. 2. Spiritual Practices Author Richard Foster once said, “We do indeed engage in practices—disciplines, if you will—but remember these practices earn us nothing in the economy of God. Nothing. Their only purpose is to place us before God. That is all…God then steps into our actions and, over time and experience, produces in us the formation of heart and mind and soul for which we long.” Notice, the spiritual practices don’t change us—God does. The practices are merely the way we place ourselves before God so He can do His transforming work in us. So, whether it’s prayer, Bible study, worship, fasting, serving, generosity, or community, what are the spiritual practices you need to develop to bring you before God so He can transform you in His presence? 3. Spiritual Pace After performing a miracle where He fed 5,000 people, Jesus told His disciples to get into a boat and cross the lake. Then, Jesus went up into the hills to pray by himself. And the Bible tells us, “Night fell while he was there alone.” But the disciples didn’t immediately get in the boat and cross the lake. Instead, John 6:16 says, “That evening Jesus’ disciples went down to the shore to wait for him.” And eventually, darkness fell but Jesus still hadn’t come back. That passage sounds simple enough, but when I read it, I’m convicted with this thought: Has anyone ever had to wait on me to finish praying? You see, Jesus modeled the unrushed way by not rushing His time with the Father. Despite the demands Jesus faced, His leadership pace didn’t exceed His spiritual pace. I know, unrushed time with God sounds impossible, especially when speed is the name of the game for so many leaders. But if we’re not careful, we’ll begin measuring intimacy with God by our efficiency with God. Efficiency sounds like a good leadership tactic, but intimacy is the fuel to help you finish well. You can’t microwave maturity. And when we combine spiritual practices with a healthy spiritu...
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    11 分
  • Insanely Practical Leadership, Session 1: How To Grow You

    Insanely Practical Leadership, Session 1: How To Grow You
    2024/12/18
    Welcome to a Leader Fluent Podcast Series based on my book, Insanely Practical Leadership: 12 No-Nonsense Keys to Master the Art of Leading Yourself and Others. For the next few podcast episodes, I'll be sharing teaching from the Masterclass for the book. It's a great way to get a taste of what's in the book, and the insanely practical skills you'll develop. You can learn more about Insanely Practical Leadership and the bonus content that goes with the book HERE. Personal and professional growth help you become the person, and the leader, God intended for you to become. As a leader, you are responsible to own your growth. You can’t delegate it or negotiate it. You can’t relegate it or vacate it. In fact, authors Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller said it like this: “Growth for leaders is the treasure that funds the future journey. Stop finding the treasure along the way and the journey ends.” As a leader, you have a dream burning in your gut. But between you and your dream is a gap—a growth gap. And the only way to close that gap is to fund the journey toward your dream with the treasure of your growth. That happens when you get insanely practical about three keys: a growth mindset, a growth plan, and a growth team. 1. Adopt a Growth Mindset In the Gospel of Luke chapter 2 verse 52, it says, “Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.” Notice, Jesus’ growth was intentional and continual. He didn’t think about growing—He grew. And He wasn’t haphazard about growing—He grew mentally, physically, spiritually, and socially. Without an intentional and continual growth mindset, we’ll view growth as nothing more than a one-time event. Events such as conferences and seminars are great at inspiring change, but the change doesn’t actually happen at the event. A process of growth must follow the event which then produces long-term habits of transformation. Simply put, events inspire change, process creates change, and habits sustain change. And it all starts with a growth mindset. 2. Create a Growth Plan I’ve developed a growth planning model that I call “Growth TRAC”—T-R-A-C. A Growth TRAC is a specific, measurable, and accountable plan for personal and professional growth. Each letter in the word “TRAC” stands for a word, and each word is accompanied by a question to help you create your own Growth TRAC. Let’s unpack it. The letter “T” in “TRAC” stands for Target, and the question is, “What are My Growth Goals?” Your growth goal is the target you’re aiming to hit. The letter “R” stands for Roadmap, and the question is, “How Do I Plan to Grow?” Your roadmap to reach your target is typically made up of things like training, resources, coaching, and experiences. The letter “A” stands for Accountability, and the question is, “Who Will Hold Me Accountable for My Growth?” None of us are good enough to reach our growth goals alone. That’s why we need friends and mentors in our lives to ask us questions and hold us accountable to grow. And finally, the letter “C” stands for Check-Up. The question is, “When and How Will I Evaluate My Growth Progress?” When you conduct regular check-ups on your growth progress, you’re able to make mid-course corrections to help you reach your growth goals. A Growth TRAC includes a Target, a Roadmap, Accountability, and Check-Ups. And when you follow your TRAC, it helps you intentionally grow. 3. Assemble a Growth Team Several years ago, Scott Wilson introduced me to the idea of a growth team. A growth team is a group of people who help you grow in the most important areas of your life. For example, if you’re married, your spouse will help you grow in your relationship with your family. But your growth team doesn’t end there. Prayer partners help us grow spiritually. Counselors help us grow emotionally. Coaches help us grow professionally, and financial advisors help us steward money wisely.
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    14 分

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