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Leadership development in Christian institutions

The challenges facing Christian institutions today require innovative solutions in all aspects of the work. Senior leaders must cultivate the conditions for the work to flourish, which means nurturing talent across levels and roles. This series from Faith & Leadership will help you navigate the issues of leadership development.

Monday, September 1, 2014

Investing in staff in a time of change

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Journalist and UCC minister

Justine Strand de Oliveira: Relationships are the most important aspect of leadership

After a career working in a variety of roles and settings, a leader in the physician assistant field says that understanding people is central to leadership development.

Pete Gerend: Leaders must live with uncertainty

Today’s leaders have to cope with a changing world, according to “Leading in Context,” a study by Duke Corporate Education. That’s why they need to develop beliefs and mindsets that allow them to respond to shifting environments, says Duke CE’s managing director for North America.

Suzii Paynter: Training young people to lead in a Christian organization

The top executive at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship uses her organization’s strategic plan to build a team of young leaders at CBF headquarters.

Laura E. Everett: Low-budget leadership development

By Laura Everett Executive director, Massachusetts Council of Churches

Dave Odom: Why focus on developing your staff as leaders?

By David L. Odom Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

Ken Eriks: Staff is a rich resource that God has entrusted to us

How do you manage frustration?

With frustration rising, there are possibilities for containing the contagion and harnessing the energy generated for hope, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By David L. Odom Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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MLK Day and the inauguration: Looking forward, looking back

The convergence and contradictions of the Martin Luther King holiday and the second inauguration of Donald Trump reflect a decidedly American pattern, writes the co-executive director of MLK50.

By Adrienne Johnson Martin Journalist

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Is your church ready when things go right?

Congregations and their leaders are often conditioned for problems. A North Carolina pastor suggests that they also prepare for success.

By Bankole Akinbinu Senior Pastor, Baptist Grove Church

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The future of faith is listening

While national studies can give us a broad picture of religion in the U.S., effective faith leaders must listen to the actual people in their local contexts.

Josh Packard Megan Bissell

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Podcast: ‘David Armijo: Invest in Your People’

Giving your employees the freedom to fail can unlock new skills and push boundaries, says an executive with over 20 years of experience.

Mindful mentoring can help develop leaders

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.

By Todd Maberry Managing director, Ormond Center at Duke Divinity School

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