In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Michael Anthony, lead pastor of Grace Fellowship and author of A Call for Courage. During their conversation, they discuss learning from your children, being open to honest feedback, and listening before you speak as a leader.

BEST QUOTES

“Most of the lessons I’ve learned in life, I’ve learned from my own failures.”

“Leadership is not something you arrive at. You are constantly becoming a better leader.”

“If God has called you to lead and you have a family, you have to balance and be intentional with your family or else they get lost in the crossfire.”

“Leaders would benefit from doing a lot more listening and a lot less talking.”

“It is amazing what you can get done if you only care that Jesus gets the credit.”

“Growth requires confrontation.”

“Most of the important things in life are not complex; they’re simple. Its just the matter of doing them and executing on them.”

“No one who truly surrenders to God will live to regret it.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

A Call for Courage by Michael Anthony

Courage Matters

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss