A high wire walker performs at the UniverSoul Circus April 30, 2005, in the Jamaica neighborhood of New York City.
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Given the nature of human beings and institutions, at some point relationships become unsteady. And repairing trust can be a challenge for leaders, writes a managing director at Leadership Education.
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As an institution grows, the role of its leaders shifts. System leaders see the big picture and equip others to do the work, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Trapeze performances are a good metaphor for leadership, as so much of the work is inviting people to let go of what they know and to risk uncertainty, in the belief that something good is waiting for them.
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A leader’s work is not only to set direction and motivate colleagues -- it’s also to help clear away the obstacles that prevent change.
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Rather than dodging responsibility in a crisis, Christian leaders should admit what went wrong, apologize and make things right, says a professor of communications at Asbury University.
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s work in the Nixon administration illustrates how to exert influence and accomplish an agenda within constraints.
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Is good always the enemy of great? Or can insisting on doing everything right prevent us from taking action at all?
Acknowledging that we don’t know and have much to learn is essential for clergy and other leaders moving into new positions with new requirements.
Many Christian leaders reject the notion of branding the church. But churches could use brand association as a signifier of identity, thus inviting people to step into mystery and wonder, writes a theologian.
The bottom line: It is your responsibility to keep your professional development and priorities on your boss’s mind.
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