Lead Like Jesus: Leadership Starts on the Inside

Phil Hodges: Leading through seasons of change

Phil Hodges is a co-founder of Lead Like Jesus and a co-author of Lead Like Jesus Revisited as well as five other books. Phil also has an extensive background in the marketplace through his involvement in Labor Union negotiations as well as years as an executive with Xerox and US Steel. 

In today's podcast Phil discusses Change, a topic that’s very present in every organization and in the life of every leader. Leading change is not easy.

Change is easier for some and harder for others. Phil explains how leaders can steward the time of change in order to protect relationships while assuring forward movement.

During the time of change leaders tend to see the positives. His or her team may be more reluctant, have unanswered questions and may not be as ready to move ahead. Phil uses the example of Jesus and how He led His team through a season of change with resolve and with patience.

Danita Bye: Becoming an Effective Mentor and Coach

Successful business leaders see their experienced leaders retiring soon. Panic strikes when they see how few millennials have the leadership and sale acumen to fuel their business growth or transition.

In today's podcast Sales & Growth Expert and a Business Consultant, Danita Bye, shares what Millennials really want from older generations. Danita unvails that Millennials don't want a traditional boss, but a coach and a mentor who is transparent and authentic.

Danita shares insights from her latest book, Millennials Matter: Proven Strategies for Building Your Next-Gen Leader, where she interviewed both boomers and millennials and asked them about their greates struggles  in regards to the other generation.

While boomers struggled with character, confidence and collaboration while working with Millennials, the younger generation struggle with lack of authenticity on the part of boomers, as well as boomers lack of interest in "walking beside" Millennials as mentors anc coaches.

Danita Bye: Why Leaders MUST Prioritize the Next Generation

Successful business leaders see their experienced leaders retiring soon. Panic strikes when they see how few millennials have the leadership and sale acumen to fuel their business growth or transition.

In today's podcast Sales & Growth Expert and a Business Consultant, Danita Bye, shares why she believes Millennials could be the new greatest generation.

Danita shares insights from her latest book, Millennials Matter: Proven Strategies for Building Your Next-Gen Leader, on how to help young leaders get leadership traction, and how to embrace mentoring as a way to pour into the next generation. In today's discussion Danita highlights:

• Ways to tap into millennial strengths and talents
• How to leave a legacy of wisdom and strength
• Ways to prioritize passing on your leadership wisdom and experience
• How to recognize "Joshuas" God has put in our lives   

 

Josh Ross: How to Navigate Seasons of Darkness

How do you survive lengthy seasons of darkness? In January of 2014, Josh Ross traveled to Barrow, Alaska, to interact with a community that experiences over sixty-five days of darkness every winter. His time there revealed how essential the principles of reentry, roots, and rhythm are to our survival and health far beyond the Arctic Circle. Josh shares these insights in his newest book, "Reentry: How Pain, Roots, and Rhythm Guide Us from Darkness to Light."

As vital as the message of entry is to the Christian faith, many Christians are also desperate for a message of reentry after many seasons of doubt, confusion, bondage to the past, severed relationships, loss, depression, and stress. From places of darkness and shadows, God comes and reveals himself as the one who enters into our pain both as a companion who walks with us through our trials and as the one who is eager to eventually lead us into a healthier place.

Phyllis Hennecy Hendry: Leader as a Performance Coach

Phyllis Hennecy Hendry serves as the inaugural President and CEO of Lead Like Jesus. Under her visionary leadership, the organization has grown exponentially since its founding in 1999, equipping and empowering thousands of people throughout the United States and around the world to lead as Jesus led. 

In today’s segment Phyllis talks about the Hands of a great leader, which represents the behaviors that people see us display as we aspire to lead like Jesus. Phyllis focuses on the leader’s role as a performance coach, the leader who catches others doing something right, the leader who knows how to encourage, propel forward and cheer people on.

When we embrace our role as a performance coach, those we lead will flourish, grow and tap into their God-given potential.

Phyllis Hennecy Hendry: Purpose, Values, Goals

Phyllis Hennecy Hendry serves as the inaugural President and CEO of Lead Like Jesus. Under her visionary leadership, the organization has grown exponentially since its founding in 1999, equipping and empowering thousands of people throughout the United States and around the world to lead as Jesus led. 

In today’s segment Phyllis talks about the importance of what leaders think (we call it The Head of a Leader) and how that thinking impacts relationships and decision making. Leadership is an inside out process, hence, there is no great leadership without great leaders.  

Phyllis also discusses the critical importance of setting values, since they help protect us from compromising as we make daily decisions.   

Tami Heim: Wisdom for the Next Generation of Leaders

Tami Heim is a President/CEO of Christian Leadership Alliance. Her professional career includes executive leadership experience in the technology, marketing, publishing and retail industries. She has served as a partner in The A Group – Brand Development, executive vice president and chief publishing officer for Thomas Nelson Publishers, and as the president of Borders, Inc.

In today’s podcast Tami shares three nuggets of wisdom for the next generation of leaders. Tami’s words of advice for young leaders are:

• Keep Christ-like perspective to help you see what others don’t see
• Be willing to submit by being real with and vulnerable before God
• Build trust by honoring others and by owning your leadership outcomes

Tami Heim: Faithful in Small Things

Tami Heim is a President/CEO of Christian Leadership Alliance. Her professional career includes executive leadership experience in the technology, marketing, publishing and retail industries. She has served as a partner in The A Group – Brand Development, executive vice president and chief publishing officer for Thomas Nelson Publishers, and as the president of Borders, Inc.

In today’s podcast Tami shares her personal story of how being faithful with small things provided her with opportunity to grow in leadership and influence. Tami’s humble beginnings, her steadfast commitment to Jesus and many early failures along the way helped Tami become the leader and influencer she is today.

Larry Lloyd: Kingdom-minded Leadership

Dr. Larry Lloyd is the President of the Memphis Leadership Foundation, Vice-President of National Impact and the author of “Recovering from Racism: City Ministry in Post-Racial America”

In today’s podcast Dr. Lloyd speaks directly to business leaders who have a desire to use their skills, resources and influence to help restore and build up their respective communities. Based on the book of Zachariah, Chapter 8, Dr. Lloyd believes our inner cities should become playgrounds instead of battlegrounds, and he gives specific action steps for marketplace leaders to tap into the positions and influence they’ve been given in order to help the most vulnerable in their own sphere of influence.  

Larry Lloyd: How Do You Steward Your Leadership?

Dr. Larry Lloyd is the President of the Memphis Leadership Foundation, Vice-President of National Impact and the author of “Recovering from Racism: City Ministry in Post-Racial America”

In today’s podcast Dr. Lloyd shares with us his personal journey of growing up in a racially charged south and events that finally led him to discover Jesus as the most radical leader who loved everyone, regardless of their skin color or socio-economic status.

This discovery of the true Jesus of the Gospels led Dr. Lloyd on a journey to become an advocate in his local community for change and reconciliation.

Serving leadership done in the name of Jesus, one that considers others before self, is a model that Dr. Lloyd says will usher transfomration in our towns, schools, churches and entire communities.