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Practical leadership: decisions, teams, influence and the habits that build trust.

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Soapboxes Are For Soap

Soapboxes Are For Soap

We’ve turned soapboxes into stages. Boxes meant to hold what helps us get clean now hold us—standing taller, shouting louder, and pushing people farther away. The louder we perform what we’re against, the less reachable we become to the very people we hope will listen.

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What Gets Built When the Right People Care
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  • 2 min
  • Character & Integrity
  • Leadership

What Gets Built When the Right People Care

Greatness isn’t an accident. It’s the result of purpose, A-players, and the courage to evolve when everyone else gets comfortable. What happens when we ask the harder questions?

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How to Manage Ultracrepidarians
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  • 3 min
  • Character & Integrity

How to Manage Ultracrepidarians

Effectively managing ultracrepidarians in professional settings requires setting clear boundaries, valuing true expertise, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and respectful communication.

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Book Report: The Cave, the Road, the Table, and the Fire
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  • 3 min
  • Character & Integrity
  • Leadership

Book Report: The Cave, the Road, the Table, and the Fire

This book introduces a soul-centered approach to leadership using four core themes: solitude, action, community, and reflection. It encourages leaders to embody self-awareness, courage, connection, and curiosity, offering practical exercises to help lead with integrity and lasting impact.

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Run the Play Before the Meeting: The Board Member's Playbook
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  • 4 min
  • Leadership

Run the Play Before the Meeting: The Board Member’s Playbook

A review of The Board Member's Playbook by Miriam Carver and Bill Charney: fifty realistic board dilemmas that teach governance through rehearsal.

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How OKRs Can Help Project Managers Achieve Extraordinary Results
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  • 2 min
  • Leadership

How OKRs Can Help Project Managers Achieve Extraordinary Results

Discover how Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), the goal-setting framework popularized by Silicon Valley leaders like Google and Intel, can help project managers drive clarity, alignment, and accountability. Learn practical steps to implement OKRs for your team and achieve extraordinary project results, inspired by John Doerr’s book Measure What Matters.

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Understanding Convictional Kindness
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  • 3 min
  • Character & Integrity

Understanding Convictional Kindness

Convictional kindness is the practice of holding firm to one’s beliefs while engaging others with genuine compassion and openness, reflecting Christ’s character by blending unwavering conviction with unwavering love in every interaction.

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The Destroyer Founder
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  • 2 min
  • Leadership

The Destroyer Founder

Founders dream of building something that outlives them, yet many unintentionally sabotage the very successors meant to carry their vision forward.

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The Retirement Syndrome
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  • 2 min
  • Leadership

The Retirement Syndrome

Some founders never truly step down. Some even remain until death. Psychologist Manfred Kets de Vries calls this the “retirement syndrome”—an identity crisis that grips leaders who cannot imagine life after their role.

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When Legacy Becomes a Liability
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  • 2 min
  • Leadership

When Legacy Becomes a Liability

A founder’s legacy is often their proudest achievement—but it can also become their greatest obstacle.

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