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.
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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.
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Megan Bissell
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.
Lessons from lions: Acknowledging failures as well as successes
When we focus only on the shiniest success stories, we miss out on what we can learn from the realities of failure, writes a director of grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Victoria Atkinson White
Director of Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Shifting perspective hones leadership skills
When we shift perspective as leaders, we pause, slow down and consider fresh possibilities in the face of challenges, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
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Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
Director of Programs and Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Can leaders improve church meetings by rearranging the chairs? A pastor describes how physical space affects the work we do there.
Seemingly mundane details, such as rearranging the furniture, may be an undervalued opportunity to stimulate connection and cultivate community.
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L. Roger Owens
Hugh Thomson Kerr Professor of Pastoral Theology, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Who is responsible? Ideally, more than one person
Becoming too reliant on any single individual can challenge a system and require recalibrating for growth and adaptation to occur, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author David L. Odom
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David L. Odom
Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
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.
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Todd Maberry
Managing director, Ormond Center at Duke Divinity School
Retirement comes in phases
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
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David L. Odom
Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
‘How are you sleeping?’ And other leadership questions
Colleagues and constituents may signal important clues about their well-being when they mention the mundane, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author David L. Odom
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David L. Odom
Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Karl Moore: Ambivert leaders are more effective
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.
