Innovation

12 Steps to Take Today to Lead Well + 5 Things from Around the Internet this Week

12 Practical Steps to Lead Well Today

Find a mentor and a sage

Identify one new friendship to cultivate 

Start a new plan by putting one new habit in place (start a new plan- reading plan, exercise, eating, personal growth, spiritual intensity)

Write a note to someone who helped you get where you are

Connect with someone a few steps ahead of you in your role at another org

2 and 1 – start listening to 2 new Podcasts, and subscribe to 1 new newsletter

Brainstorm a new dream

Accomplish a family goal

Share your faith

Inject some courage 

Redeem a relationship 

Clarify your calling 

5 Things from the Internet

Gather25 – global Gathering of the Church happening March 1, 2025 

Jerry Seinfeld delivers the DUKE commencement address 

Scott Galloway talk at TED – how the US is destroying young people’s futures 

Listening to podcasts hits all time high 

5 Communication Skills from the Navy Seals

Top Ten Leadership List for September

Here is the Top Ten Leadership List for September

Music

We The Kingdom - We the Kingdom

Team Night (LIVE) - Hillsong Worship

Passion Camp (LIVE) - Passion

Articles

Why People are not Coming Back to Church - from Carey Nieuwhof

 Who’s Smarter These Days- the Young or the Old? - from Growing Leaders

25 Cities with Lowest Cost of Living in the US – from Business Insider 

Books

 What to Do Next - Jeff Henderson

Analog Christian - Jay Kim

 Podcasts

James Clear 2 part interview on Dare to Lead Podcast with Brene Brown

The Basement Podcast with Tim Ross

 Newsletters

All the Hacks

3-2-1 from James Clear

7 New Leadership Trends for 2021

On the latest episode of the H3 Leadership Podcast, i share about 7 New Leadership Trends for 2021. I’ve listed them below.

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I also chat with Doug Paul, innovation strategist, part of Catapult, and author of Ready or Not: Kingdom Innovation for a Brave New World.

Here are the 7 New Leadership Trends for 2021:

1. Removal of the middleman—consumer has the power - distribution is key now.

2. Home is the new frontier. The center of our existence. So, leadership is shifting towards leading remotely from your home.

3. Change is now constant and still speeding up—must have entrepreneurial approach and adaptive mindset. Change creates opportunity. Uncertainty is now new normal.

4. Curator is the new influencer—I want a dinner table conversation instead of a conference. I want a trusted third party instead of endless options. I want someone to cut through the numbing options and give me a few.

5. Project generation and new reality of self leading—remote, independent and project based. The loss and removal of hierarchy and command and control, which means self-discipline is crucial as a leader—must be able to lead yourself. Less of someone looking over your shoulder or managing you.

6. Hybrid is in. Analog is in. People are going to be starving for connection and community and belonging. But digital is in—remote work is here to stay—people love shopping online. So it’s a “yes/and” new reality.

7. EQ is equal or greater than IQ—empathy ranks high along with competency. Emotional smarts along with tech or book smarts. I have to be able to connect with people. Listening and understanding. Connecting emotionally. Constantly being aware of mental and emotional health in our teams.

You can subscribe to the podcast or find more episodes here.

Interview with Patrick Lencioni, best-selling author of Five Dysfunctions of a Team

On the latest episode of the H3 Leadership Podcast, i sit down for an in-depth interview with Patrick Lencioni, best-selling author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, The Advantage, Death by Meeting, and The Ideal Team Player. And founder of Table Group.

Listen on your favorite Podcast app by searching H3 Leadership. You can also subscribe on iTunes or visit the website to listen.

I also roll out the most recent edition of the Top Ten Leadership List, including new music, podcasts, books, newsletters and movies.

You can access that list here.

8 Thoughts on Creating Great Partnerships

Collaboration is crucial in today's culture. Great organizations seem to always have a strong ability to partner well. Partnerships are not always easy though. Teaming up with one another can result in true synergy. Or many times can result in ultimate failure.

Here are a few thoughts on why creating Great Partnerships is a must for you and your organization:

1. Partnerships allows you to share risk and reward. Creating less downside, and potentially way more upside always make sense.

2. Partnerships create innovation, breakthrough and discovery. Working with others allows for input from outside your "normal" circle of staff or key team members.

3. Ministries and Churches have to work harder to create partnerships. Partnerships are very common in the business world, but for some reason in the not-for-profit world it's difficult to work together. Ministries and churches don't partner well, but when they do, it can be revolutionary.

4. Kingdom building. If we truly wish to reach our mission with the greatest velocity possible, we have to work with others. Achieving our vision and mission is much more possible when working together.

5. Good partnerships start with a deep knowledge of the other. Know your partners well before entering into one.

6. Transparency is crucial. Authenticity and honesty make for long term impact.

7. Strength/Strength. Build partnerships on each other's strengths, not necessarily on trying to improve a weakness.

8. Good fences make for good partnerships. Many times we don't take time to spell out all the details of a partnership in full disclosure. It is crucial to put everything on paper, in an agreement, and make sure all the details are spelled out.