In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas speak with Trevin Wax. Trevin is the managing editor of The Gospel Project as well as a respected author and blogger. The Gospel Project is one of LifeWay’s three primary lines of Bible study curriculum, and is used boy more than 1,000,000 people around the country each week. Trevin helped launch it a few years ago and now helps over see and assist many other projects at LifeWay as well. He is a prolific and popular blogger and writer and an engaging guest as you will soon find out.
BEST QUOTES
“I have a front row seat to top shelf leaders.”
“When I find an author who really resonates with me I gobble everything they have done.”
“Lateral leadership is leading when all your influence isn’t reflected on the org chart.”
“Lateral leadership is earned influence.”
“You can’t judge leadership by the size of department or organization someone oversees.”
“It’s harder to know if you’re succeeding in your role if it depends on lateral leadership.”
“Winning people over puts you in a much better spot than going to their boss to get them to do things your way.”
“Experience on a resume doesn’t matter as much as relationships.”
“You’re always preparing for the next stage of leadership, but enjoy the stage you’re in for what it is.”
“So many people sacrifice their now on the altar of their next.”
“All western philosophy is: take something someone said, rearrange it, put a question mark on the end, and make them look wrong.”
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
TrevinWax.com
The Gospel Project
The Cross of Christ by John Stott
The Contemporary Christian by John Stott
The Ballad of the White Horse by G.K. Chesterton
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