Russ Sarratt is the Senior Director of Leadership for the Winshape Foundation and is the coauthor of the book Teamwork:13 Timeless principles for creating success and fulfillment as a team member. In our conversation, Russ, Nathan and I discuss how to own your role as a team member and how good leaders must first learn to be good followers.

Check out the Winshape Foundation

Buy Russ Sarratt's book:
Team Work by Russ Sarrat & Rusty Chadwick

Buy Russ Sarratt's favorite book:
My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
Good to Great in the Social Sectors by Jim Collins

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Lead Yourself Part 3 is all about ways we can develop our own personal leadership development plan. I lay out 5 models and strategies I've learned, practiced and developed through the years. Also check out the below resources:

Habitudes #1 by Tim Elmore

Zig Ziglar Wheel of Life

Lead Yourself From the Inside Out by Sam Rima

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Greg Mathis' 40 Devotional on Soul-Care

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My wonderful wife and I sit down and dive into Ps. Jan's book The Grace Giving Leader. We were both impressed and challenged by her unique approach and view of leadership. Her focus was on how we extend grace to ourselves and others by how we lead.

Read Ps. Jan's book: The Grace Giving Leader

Check out the book Meagan mentioned: Connecting 

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I had a great conversation with Dr. Sam Rima. He is a leadership coach, spiritual development director, author, former pastor, professor, and much more. Listen in to our conversation as we talk about how we need to prioritize how we lead ourselves before we lead others. Check out the following links:

Buy Dr. Rima's Books:
Overcoming the Darkside of Leadership by Dr. Samuel Rima & Gary McIntosh
Leading from the Inside Out by Dr. Samuel Rima

Check out Dr. Rima's ministries:
Deoworks--Where Dr. Rima serves as Director of Leadership Formation
Spiritual Capital and Moral Leadership Institute
Dr. Rima's Personal Website

Buy Dr. Rima's favorite books:
The Holy Longing by Ronald Rolheiser

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What do you know about Abraham's first born son? Tune in to hear about the life and legacy of Ishmael and what we can apply from his life in our own life and leadership.

Also, if you haven't already, check out the below episodes to have a better context surrounding his story:
Abraham
Sarah
Hagar

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I would love to hear how God is moving in your life and ministry! Send me an email at [email protected].

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You are uniquely made, gifted and prepared! Our responsibility is to understand how God wired us. This episode is filled to the brim with details on personality assessments, strengths, gifts, and how our experiences have shaped our passions.

Check out the below resources:
What is Personality Testing
Strengths vs Enneagram
DISC Model of Human Behavior Assessment
Myers Briggs Personality Assessment
Enneagram Assessment
Clifton Strengths Finder Assessment
Spiritual Gifts Assessment

Let me know what you discover:
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The Book Club episodes dive into popular and influential books with the goal to inspire you to read the book for yourself. Malcolm Gladwell is a great thinker and writer for our day with several best sellers. In Outliers, Gladwell challenges our concept of success and challenges Demerious and I to extend the opportunities given to us to those in our circle of influence.

Buy the book for yourself here: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.

Tune into Demerious' podcast: The Demerious Show

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I got a chance to reconnect with a former professor of mine on the topic of discipleship. He outlines 3 characteristics of a disciple and identifies a few methods on how facilitate discipleship in the local church.

Buy Dr. Chris Shirley's book:
Family Ministry and the Church by Dr. Chris Shirley

Check out his School:
Jack D. Terry School of Educational Ministries at  SWTBS

Buy Dr. Chris Shirley's favorite books:
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L' Engle
The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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The biggest lesson from Hagar's life, for me, is how God both sees us and hears us! Join in on the story of Hagar as we reflect on her life and legacy and how God blessed her through the painful circumstances of her life. 

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In this episode, we dive into one of my favorite topics of developing a personal mission statement, values, and your leadership legacy! I hope these encourage and challenge you do go through the work of building out your own leadership profile.

Check out these books to help with your work:
Leaders who Last by Dave Kraft
The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni
Leading from the Inside Out by Samuel Lima
The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner 

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