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Compassion in Leadership

Posted on August 29, 2012May 14, 2018 by Michael Rose
As we continue in our Character of Leadership Series, we will explore the trait of compassion.  Compassion is our ability as people and as leaders to see the world through the eyes of another, to understand what motivates and inspires others, what gives them joy and what weighs heavy on them. It's different than empathy,...
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Courage: Character of a Leader

Posted on October 11, 2011January 7, 2016 by Michael Rose
"Real courage defends values, principles and people, not property and profits." Mark Twain once wrote, “Courage is the resistance of fear, the mastery of fear- not the absence of fear." Courage is key as we explore the character of healthy authentic leaders. But what is courage and what does it look like in real life?...
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Inspiring Leaders

Posted on July 26, 2011January 23, 2018 by Michael Rose
Today's effective, healthy leaders understand that those they lead are not a commodity to be consumed.  No longer a product to be bought and used to serve the grand vision of the leader.  More people are seeking significance from their work.  Where in generations past employees have been content to contort for the sake of...
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  • When We Understand it Wrong – Scripture
    October 7, 2015

    When We Understand it Wrong – Scripture

    What do we do when what we think the "Bible clearly says" turns out to be wrong? There are many things in Scripture that we can stand on with confidence - like Jesus, and Jesus is the key to understanding and applying Scripture in life-giving ways.  In saying that, very few things make the hair on...
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  • The Many Faces of Love – Agape
    November 13, 2019

    The Many Faces of Love – Agape

    It is important to be specific and clear what we mean when we talk about love. There are many different kinds of expression of love but having a solid living/working definition of love is crucial.
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  • 12 Traits of Inspired Leadership
    October 1, 2012

    12 Traits of Inspired Leadership

    "The authority by which the Christian leader leads is not power but love, not force but example, not coercion but reasoned persuasion. Leaders have power, but power is safe only in the hands of those who humble themselves to serve." - John Stott Inspired Leadership flows from a growing maturity on the part of the...
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