Ronald A. Heifetz has been listening to stories about leadership for more than 25 years. He shares what he’s learned in this keynote address.
Ronald A. Heifetz, co-founder of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, is known worldwide for his seminal work on the practice and teaching of leadership. He delivered this address Oct. 14, 2008, at the Convocation & Pastors School at Duke Divinity School.
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Knowing the difference between adaptive and technical challenges is one of the key tasks of leadership, says Ronald A. Heifetz in an interview with Faith & Leadership.
Christians can help people of all faiths understand “the nature and practice of love,” says leadership expert Ronald A. Heifetz.
Leadership is dangerous because people resist change, says the co-founder of Cambridge Leadership Associates. But leaders who care about their purpose should face that resistance.
Retirement can be a tool to help discern God’s call into a next season, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author David L. Odom
Sometimes moving forward requires first stepping back to consider the perspective of others, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author David L. Odom
David Goatley’s installation as Fuller Theological Seminary’s new president was a master class in beginning a ministry assignment, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author David L. Odom
Studies show that while mentoring can make a difference, especially for women and people of color, mentoring alone is not enough. A white male administrator shares his ideas about ways leaders can leverage their roles to support and advocate for women and people from marginalized groups.
Link to author Todd Maberry
Instead of simply claiming to be introverted or extroverted, leaders must recognize when it’s time to step outside their social comfort zones and when it’s time to recharge.
Howard Thurman lived a life full of mentors and mentorship, says the author of a new book in this excerpt.
Link to author Lerita Coleman Brown
An experience at his favorite coffeehouse inspired a Christian leader to reflect on how to cultivate a welcoming organizational culture.
Link to author Chris Aho
A scarcity mindset leads us to hoard ideas, but one of generosity helps grow them, writes a managing director of grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Victoria Atkinson White
Instead of pursuing a big-name speaker or more production, make conferences and in-person gatherings more intimate and transformative, says a worship leader and consultant.
Link to author Angie Kay Hong
A new grant is available to support endeavors that help children come to know and love God and grow in faith.
The Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative aims to support programs that help congregations strengthen worship and prayer practices that respect how children experience God and express their faith, include children with disabilities, draw upon the arts, create opportunities for Bible storytelling, and connect worship to the daily lives of children and families.
Proposals are due by 5 p.m. (ET) on May 6, 2024.
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