Lead Like Jesus: Leadership Starts on the Inside

Deb Limb is an Executive Vice President and COO at CRISTA Ministries, a family of ministries loving God by serving people worldwide in the areas of education, international relief & development, senior living and media. Before joining CRISTA Deb spent 26 years in various leadership roles at Boeing.

In today’s podcast Deb shares how her experience in the marketplace equipped her to lead in the faith-based world. Deb also talks about a process she developed to assess those on her team and how that process helps her coach, empower and equip those she leads in order that they may grow and succeed.

Dr. Margie Blanchard, cofounder of The Ken Blanchard ® Companies.

Dr. Blanchard has earned a reputation worldwide as a compelling motivational speaker, an accomplished management consultant and trainer, a best-selling author, and an entrepreneur. She was the corecipient with her husband, Dr. Ken Blanchard, of the Entrepreneur of the Year award from Cornell University.

Coauthor of The One Minute Manager Balances Work and Life, Working Well: Managing for Health and High Performance, and Leading at a Higher Level, Dr. Blanchard is well-versed in a variety of topics and often speaks on leadership, balance, managing change, aging parents, and life planning.

Today Dr. Blanchard shares incredible insights about building trust and why trust is the foundation for building relationships, be it at home or at work. Trust is a bottom line issue, and when trust is lacking it impacts time, resources and relationships.    

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 the topic of an Effective Apology, how to say “I’m Sorry” so that it communicates that we truly own our mistakes. Phil talks about a difference between “Owning” our mistake versus “Explaining” what happened. When we default to explaining our actions rather than owning them, we ultimately divert from and distract from the actual issue.

How we apologize as leaders at home or work speaks volumes and has the potential to build trusting relationship or to destroy trust almost in an instant.   

Fess up when you mess up...

Own it... Don'r Explain It...

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.

Shannah Game is a Certified Financial Planner and a host of the Millennial Money podcast. Shannah started her first business at the age of 19 and can teach us a lot about dreaming big, using failure as part of the journey as we follow our dreams, and being faithful with little and trusting God for the rest.

Passionate about reaching Millennials, Shannah uses the topic of money to help Millennials not only manage but overcome much tougher economic challenges than the generations before them like Boomers or Xers. 

In today’s podcast Shannah shares specific insights about Millennials, their money habits and how she specifically helps this generation to reach financial freedom. Shannah does not sugarcoat anything but addressess issues head on. Her financial advice, even though tailored to Millennials, is applicable to every age group.