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.
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
How can Christian leaders adapt to the changes the pandemic has brought? A scholar who has studied pastors and volunteers during the past three years offers suggestions for adjusting to a new reality.
Link to author Eileen R. Campbell-Reed
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
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
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
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 Hong
Five questions centered on mission and vision can help organizational leaders find clarity about the sustainability of their work, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author David L. Odom
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