I’m writing on a plane en route to my last face-to-face board meeting as president of Arrow Leadership. (See the postscript for more about my new chapter with Arrow.) From my vantage point looking out the window at 39,000 feet, … Continued
How do you lead anxious people in an anxious culture? Edwin Friedman, in the modern classic, A Failure of Nerve, popularized the importance of being a non-anxious presence. As anxiety in our world continues to grow, we can either amplify … Continued
What’s the best question you ask or have been asked? I love great questions. Great questions are powerful teachers. They inspire deeper reflection. They create important space for listening to God and others. Back in university, as a fairly new … Continued
As we begin Easter Week, may this post based on an excerpt from Jesus Centered guide your personal journey and inspire you as you point others to Jesus. I’ll never forget the time a painting made me realize how little … Continued
Have you ever found yourself in a liminal space? A change, a loss, or a transition can leave you in-between what was and the not yet. In our recent “Liminal Leadership” episode on The Polished Arrow Podcast, Dr. Michelle Louis … Continued
We are excited to share Arrow’s newest resource “The Polished Arrow” podcast, hosted by Arrow Leadership’s Director of Leader Engagement, Dr. Taylor Williams. In the first episode, “5 Keys to Leading Well”, I share about: Why leadership still matters and … Continued
Angel Marquez was a passionate, gifted leader, yet she lacked confidence and direction. In fact, she felt like she was “faking” her work because she felt ill-equipped and uncertain in her church leadership position. She was even beginning to question … Continued
Are you running on fumes, or do you have fresh wind in your sails as you approach these final days of 2022? Whatever your situation, it is important to make space to reflect with God on the year that is … Continued
So is it a good thing when a TikTok video focused on Jesus gets over 1,000,000 views? On a social platform saturated with endless cat videos, mind-numbing content and sexual references, a million people focused on Jesus—even for a minute—is … Continued
I wasn’t expecting this kind of request. During my meeting with an executive pastor at a large growing church, the pastor asked if I would help. He went on to share that he believes God has called their church to … Continued