Hi all!
In this issue of the newsletter, we'll be sharing excerpts from eight of our most popular podcast episodes from this past year, but before we jump into that, I want to share a handful of updates and reminders since the last issue.
New Podcast Episodes:
Ep. 90: An Introduction to Better Together
In this episode, we discuss our belief that it is God’s design for men and women to collaborate as equals in the missional life and that living according to God’s design is a matter of justice and a matter of missional effectiveness.
Ep. 91: Learning to Surface and Test the Mental Models
In this episode with Michael DeRuyter, we discuss how learning to surface and test the mental models (yours and those of your team) that guide your decision-making is an essential leadership skill when you are leading off map.
Ep. 92: Emerging Mental Models Shifts for Church Leaders
In this episode Mac McCarthy, we name what we believe to be the dominant mental model and then compare and contrast it to what we see emerging.
Online Resources and Classes
- Last month we watch our online workshop series, Better Together: A Conversation about Men and Women Working Together in Ministry
- We will be announcing enrollment very soon for our online class about the five paths leaders need to take to lead change and shape congregational culture.
- Aundrea Baker is preparing to launch an online workshop about emotions—what they are, developing more helpful language around our emotions, and how to manage our emotions in ways that help us change.
That's it for our updates today. I hope you enjoy the excerpts and look back at some of our most popular podcast episodes from 2022.
– Tim
PS: Thank you for reading this newsletter throughout the year! Your clicks, encouragement, shares, and feedback have meant a lot to us. We are truly grateful.
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Excerpts from Eight of Our Most Popular Podcast Episodes from 2022
Power Dynamics and Conflict: A conversation for trustworthy and transformative leaders
In this episode from our series on power dynamics, we explore how trustworthy and transformative leaders understand how power dynamics are always present in conflict and how they can be navigated wisely, creating the results we want.
How Family Patterns Impact Leadership with
Dr. Robert Creech
In this episode from our series with Dr. Robert Creech on our book The Leader's Journey, we consider what our family of origin or our nuclear family have to do with how we lead and discuss the third section of our book entitled Family Patterns.
Leading Up & Out Part 2: Leading from the Second Chair with Mike Bonem
Leadership is not just about being in charge. The best leaders know how to use influence and relationships to lead up, down and sideways in order to shape the things they care about.
What is a second chair leader? “a person in a subordinate role whose influence with others adds value throughout the organization.”
The Leader As Coach: Developing People
In this episode from the Leader as Coach series, Jim and Trisha discuss how leaders who learn to lead through coaching and who develop a culture of coaching in their organization will effectively raise up people who can consistently be the healthiest, most effective version of themselves and do their best work.
The Leader As Coach: Five essential skills
for coaching
In this episode from the Leader as Coach series, Jim and Trisha share five skills that leaders can start to work on today to become more effective leaders through coaching are deep listening, inquiry, giving clear feedback, guiding focus, and doing your own work.
Burning Out and Hanging on: Leadership, Stress and Survival
Burning out is not an inevitable part of leadership but it is a common one; leaders can care for themselves and each other as they avoid burnout where possible, heal from burnout where necessary and use burnout to learn new ways of life.
Leading Living Systems with Dr. Robert Creech
In this episode from our series with Dr. Robert Creech on our book The Leader's Journey, we consider what our family of origin or our nuclear family have to do with how we lead and discuss the third section of our book entitled Family Patterns.
Orienting ourselves in the deconstruction process with Ben Sternke and Matt Tebbe
In this episode, we talk with Ben Sternke and Matt Tebbe authors of “Having the Mind of Christ: Eight Axioms to Cultivate a Robust Faith”. During the conversation, we explore deconstruction, how our response to it impacts those we lead, and much more!
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