As we reach toward our goals, having left our former comfort zone, we often find ourselves in what seems to be an inhospitable wilderness, wondering how we will ever get to where we are going. This is what Jeff has aptly named The Land Between. When we find ourselves in this place,
The subject matter was foreign to me, as I have always tended toward resolving tensions and keeping my personal space a “zero drama zone.” I was pretty proud of my problem solving conflict resolution skills. Apparently, I had something important to learn. Andy began by stating that in every organization there are problems that shouldn’t be solved and tensions that shouldn’t be resolved. My curiosity was piqued, but I was not expecting to be convinced of this.
As promised, here is some more wisdom gleaned from the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit… The work of Jim Collins is the subject for today. He is a creator of wisdom literature at its best! If you have not yet encountered Jim Collins, he is a nationally acclaimed “business thinker” and best selling author. His…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent many years getting his followers ready for “the big day”. Speech after speech focused on everything that was wrong with the way people of color had been treated. He raised their level of discontent to the point that all agreed the status quo was absolutely not acceptable, and then he cast a vision with those timeless words, “I have a dream!”
It’s finally that time of year again! This coming Thursday and Friday, ministry leaders from all over the world will gather at Willow Creek and many satellite broadcast locations, to hear the leadership wisdom & inspiration of Bill Hybels along with an A-list of speakers he has gathered for the event. As a pre-summit teaser,…
