In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Dr. Jeff Iorg of Gateway Seminary, author of Leading Major Change in Your Ministry, and host of the Lead On Podcast. During their conversation, they discuss how to lead through change, how reading biographies can help you become a better leader, and leading a team as they move to a new location.

BEST QUOTES

“If you are a ministry leader, you know that change is inevitable.”

“Leaders often get the idea that if they make a mistake, they can’t continue leading, and that is simply not true.”

“We spend so much time on our own plans that we do everything we can to stick with them, even when it is not working.”

“The transition is not over just because change has been implemented.”

“When I don’t get proper sleep, it shows up in my decision making.”

“Directional discipline is vital to leadership.”

“I would tell younger leaders to prioritize the leadership of your family and recognize you will have to say no to some things now, that you will be able to say yes to later.”

“The price you will pay in the early years of building a healthy marriage is worth it in the latter years when you enjoy what you built.”

“I would tell my 20 year old self to be more patient and focus on your own growth and development and not trying to change everyone else around you.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Lead On Podcast

Leading Major Change in Your Ministry by Jeff Iorg

Gateway Seminary

Great by Choice by Jim Collins