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.
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.
Congregations should see with new eyes as they re-envision ministries in a world reshaped by twin pandemics, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author David L. Odom
As we resume in-person ways, churches are uniquely equipped to welcome people back, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Nathan Kirkpatrick
Leading change in organizations requires discovering the truth and avoiding blame, says a longtime consultant.
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
His longtime friend Manuel “Manny” Ortiz showed the director of City Seminary of New York the importance of not just leadership but friendship for the future of the urban church.
Link to author Mark R. Gornik
How can we identify and equip lay and ordained leaders for future roles in Christian organizations and institutions? Are we willing to even discuss succession planning?
Link to author Nathan Kirkpatrick
Stepping away from everyday urgency, even in simple ways, can help us squeeze slowness back into our lives, writes a communications specialist with Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Emily Lund
Reconsidering our relationship with time can move us from a mindset of mastery and control to one of openness, writes a communications specialist with Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Emily Lund
COVID has complicated how we determine the scale of our work, but asking key questions can help, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author David L. Odom
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