Leading From Alignment

God has called you as a leader to run a marathon, not a sprint. To finish strong. In today’s episode, we explore the impact that running and leading on a full tank has on our longevity and sustained fruitfulness as leaders

We’re currently in the middle of a series of pods focused on mental and emotional health. We’ve talked about becoming our own best friend; telling our anger where to go. Today we’ll focus on protecting ourselves from people whose mission in life is to hurt us

In today’s episode we continue our conversation which started in Episode 176 . . . Telling Anger Where to Go. All of us experience this most human of emotions. Those of us who get and stay healthy mentally/emotionally are learning how to process our anger in a way that honors God and simultaneously frees us from the suffocating grip of bitterness

In today’s episode we continue our series of conversations on mental and emotional wellbeing. Today’s pod focuses on the most human of emotions . . . anger . . . and increases our understanding of this emotion’s ability to complicate our life if we don’t handle it skillfully

Anxiety and depression are at epidemic levels in the United States. And leaders are not immune. In today’s episode, John and Jim continue their conversation around how to become your own best friend without becoming a self-centered narcissist

It’s February, and here in Michigan it’s the dead of winter, and often the height of Seasonal Affective Disorder. In today’s episode, John and Jim kick off a series of pods centered on the mental/emotional wellbeing of leaders with the subject: Become Your Own Best Friend

A church or a business won’t get to their end zone without fuel—the culture created by meaningful values provides that fuel.

In today’s episode, John & Jim discuss a pathway to identify your organization’s core values, and highlight the powerful impact they have on you, your team, and the future of the organization you lead

Vision is about destination.

Vision speaks to where you and the organization you lead are ultimately heading over a period of time. Using a football metaphor, vision is the end zone.

In today’s episode, John and Jim help us exercise our visioning muscles by exploring three powerful outcomes of a clear, compelling, mouthwatering view of the future

Can you believe it’s 2023? Blink, and here comes another year. A year full of opportunity . . . surprises probably . . . and likely, some challenges. We think one of the best things a leader can do with a new year is to take stock of the prior year. In today’s episode, John takes time to reflect on the three most significant lessons he learned in 2022

In today’s episode John and Jim welcome Paul Feuerstein back to the mic. In Part 2 of their conversation, they unpack some of the biggest challenges facing leaders today, and practical things leaders can do about those challenges