So much of leadership is about casting vision. Looking at what is and painting a picture of what could be. So much of developing student leaders is helping them catch the vision so they can cast it down the road. Some students will naturally respond to opportunities, almost instinctively seeing …
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Flashback Friday #5
One concept I’ve written about captures my mind almost more than all the others, and it’s today’s flashback. The Horizon of Possibility is something I love thinking about, and something I use constantly. This week, in fact, the concept has been used in at least two conversations, and I love …
Is This the Worst Student Leadership Mistake?
What do you do when you have a student who shows great leadership potential? Over the course of my ministry experience I’ve had a few students who seem to be a step ahead of their peers when it comes to reading and understanding a room. They have an intuition about …
Flashback Friday #4
I have a post it note on my computer monitor in my office that says: Not having THAT conversation is selfish. I wrestle with this constantly. I dread difficult conversations. That’s why today’s flashback is a reminder for me as much as for you to not hide from hard conversations. …
Perspective Comes with Time
It is incredibly difficult to tell if the situation we are facing right now is a high, a low, or just something in between. Until we gain perspective.