Promise Keepers CEO Dares to Speak Out | Ken Harrison
Ken Harrison serves as the volunteer Chairman & CEO of Promise Keepers. He is also the CEO of WaterStone, which helps Christian donors give away $2 million weekly for God's Kingdom.
The CEO as pastor
How do CEOs behave like pastors?
How to maintain integrity even when the cookies look enticing
To protect your integrity as a leader, don’t focus only on the big, obvious temptations. Watch out for the subtle deceptions.
Changing the way you think about your work
Our mission as an organization is to purposefully equip Christ followers to live out their faith vibrantly at work. Why? Because the job that you hold, the work that you do, the people that you work with – none of that is by chance. The people you work with need to meet Jesus, and you may be their only chance.
Book review: The 6 Types of Working Genius, by Patrick Lencioni
Richard Blackaby reviews Patrick Lencioni's book, The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team.
Do you need God to approve your plans?
Here’s what I’m learning: So long as our decisions are not out of line with God’s Word, I don’t know that God particularly cares about the specific decisions we make. I think He cares deeply about what’s going on in our hearts as we make our decisions, but not the decisions themselves.
Seeing God redeem the losses
I’m learning that while I don’t know how God will manage a difficult situation, my responsibility is to do what He shows me is the right thing and to leave the details to Him. I am thankful that He is able to make all things work out for the best for those who love Him and are called to His purposes.
Don’t look back in anger
When we face a surprising loss, a slight against us, an unpleasantry in life, how can we use this knowledge? Where in your life are you holding on to anger, or worse yet overreacting to it? This may surprise you, but maybe it’s time for you to throw a brick.
Growing your team culture before you derail momentum
Splinters in our team cultures are detrimental to the health of our team. While they seem small, their impact is large. We typically try to ignore or look past them, subconsciously hoping they go away, but you can never really ignore the pain they create.
7 reasons why multi-tasking isn’t good for your leadership
When you attempt to do two things simultaneously that requires the focused attention of the executive center of our brain (the pre-frontal cortex), like listening to a podcast and answering email at the same time, it's not good for your leadership.
5 ways to reduce conflict in your church
Here are five ways to lead with truth and grace within your church.
10 Tips for non-profit CEOs
I’ve been in non-profit leadership for more than 20 years. The thing about NPO leadership is that so much of it is learned on the job. Although there are some great courses these days, often the CEOs of NPO have to learn from the school of hard knocks. Here are 10 tips for non-profit CEOs.
Leading with your resources
Instead of focusing on the need to pay the light bill and the water bill, I began to highlight the lives our dollars were impacting.
How to spot insecurity in any leader (even yourself)
If a leader is wracked with insecurity, it won’t simply render them ineffective. It will actually undermine everything they have been attempting to build.While there may be no scientifically verifiable way to know for sure, these self-evaluation questions can give you a pretty good idea.
1-minute leadership strategy: Where leaders need to focus their attention
In this one-minute strategy, Bob Whitesel explains where leaders need to focus for the greatest effectiveness.
How to become a naturally excellent leader
When leaders discover this dissonance between the identity offered to them and the one they have, they have two choices. One choice is to remain as is. The other choice is to grow.
4 strategies for navigating change and uncertainty
Let’s get you prepared for change and uncertainty. Let’s help you understand what you can do to navigate the changes you will face. Never fear; you can always improve your capacity to navigate change. All it takes is a little work on your part. Study the strategies below, and the uncertainty you face as a leader will be easier to get through.
5 ways to measure those hard-to-quantify goals
Some of our most important targets are related to emotions, feelings of well-being, and our inner thoughts. How many of these goals go unspoken because they don't seem to honor the most popular goal-setting advice? Here are a few ways to measure those seemingly hard-to-quantify goals.
Suffering Our Way to God — guest: Cody Thompson
Cody Thompson has an incredible story that entails a long road of trials and suffering on his way to finally discovering God's faithfulness.
How your brain impacts leadership
Leaders who excel in today’s ministry or marketplace constantly seek to add new insights to their leadership toolbox. Consider how these three brain networks can positively influence how you lead.
