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Our collective future requires apocalyptic leadership
Moving beyond crisis management, leaders need to consider a vision for remaking our world, writes the director of the Thriving in Ministry Coordination Program at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Alaina Kleinbeck
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Alaina Kleinbeck
Director, Thriving in Ministry Coordination Program
How we create space for unlikely and transformational encounters
Prioritizing welcome signs rather than roadblocks can help produce the diverse spaces Christian leaders deeply need, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Maria Teresa Gastón
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Maria Teresa Gastón
Managing director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Phyllis Dickerson: An association for Black mayors creates reliable networks
The African American Mayors Association brings together Black mayors from across the country to share experiences and wisdom.
From manufacturing widgets to perfecting cucumber salad, let’s reconsider productivity
We need to recognize the value of taking time for creativity, collaboration and relationships, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Victoria Atkinson White
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Victoria Atkinson White
Managing director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Delivering care for pastors who are also new parents
Offering paid family leave is the right thing for churches and denominations to do theologically and organizationally.
Susan Rowland Miller
Pamela Graf Short
Could “Ted Lasso” be must-see leadership TV?
A well-coached team, whether on the pitch or in the office, benefits from an inclusive culture, shared leadership and a sense of wonder, writes the executive editor of MLK50.
Link to author Adrienne Johnson Martin
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Adrienne Johnson Martin
Journalist
"Mind your wake"
Leaders need a vision for the future but must also be attentive to what they leave behind, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Nathan Kirkpatrick
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Nathan Kirkpatrick
Principal, Saison Consulting, LLC
How to rehabilitate in the midst of pandemics
To begin recovering from the past year, organizations need a plan that tends to integrity, mission and morale.
Link to author David L. Odom
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David L. Odom
Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
A just workplace is more than just a workplace
Perceptions of how employees are treated, how decisions are made, and whose voices are heard all contribute to whether an organization is just. And that affects what it can achieve, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Maria Teresa Gastón
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Maria Teresa Gastón
Managing director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Allyship with Asian Americans can't simply appear after tragedy
After the Atlanta shooting took the lives of eight people, including six Asian women, many organizations released statements of solidarity with the Asian American community. That felt empty to many of us, says an author and worship leader.
Link to author Angie Hong
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Angie Hong
Worship leader, writer and speaker
