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The System That Creates Lone Wolves
Lone wolves aren’t born — they’re built by systems. Learn how to create leadership cultures that protect people, not power.
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Voices. Vision. Practices. Community. 1: The Big 10 Culture Killers of Effective Leadership Teams, Part 4
The Big 10 Culture Killers of Effective Leadership Teams, Part 4, dives into the final four dynamics that quietly unravel leadership teams from the inside out: the Sidedoor Strategy, Feeding the Cobra, the Wisdom Gap, Foggy Norms and Frayed Trust. This episode unpacks how bypassed authority erodes agency, how tolerated toxicity poisons team culture, how…
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When Power Goes Unchecked
When charisma outruns accountability, leaders become lone wolves. In this week’s vlog, discover how teams can reclaim the way of the Good Shepherd.
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When Vision Outruns Capacity
When Vision Outruns Capacity, Teams Suffer This week’s vlog unpacks a moment when “noble” spiritual language drowned out practical wisdom — and how the Stunted Mirror traps leaders in their ideals while their teams feel unseen. If you’ve ever been overwhelmed in the name of vision, this story will resonate. You’ll hear: How ideals can…
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From Mirror to Telescope
Leaders don’t just make decisions. They are being formed by them. Every day, we’re tempted to lead from the Stunted Mirror: ego, ideals, performance, or moralism. But there’s a way to break free—and it starts with one ancient practice. In this week’s vlog, I’m unpacking the Examen: a simple, daily rhythm that helps leaders discern…
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The Organizational Trap of The Stunted Mirror
Leadership isn’t just about vision. It’s about reflection. Every team faces culture killers: poor communication, lack of trust, and unclear goals. But one of the most dangerous is hidden in plain sight: The Stunted Mirror. When leaders confuse their ideals with universal truth, growth stalls, trust erodes, and voices go unheard. In my latest vlog,…
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Voices. Vision. Practices. Community. 5: The Big 10 Culture Killers of Effective Leadership Teams, Part 3
What’s quietly killing the culture of your leadership team? In our latest episode of Leadership in Practice, we uncover four of the Big 10 Culture Killers that sabotage trust, growth, and mission: Conflict Without a Compass – when tough conversations turn toxic or get avoided altogether. The Stunted Mirror – when leaders stop growing and…
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A Lesson from Harry Potter
What happens when leaders get stuck staring at their own ideals instead of living out their calling? In Harry Potter, the Mirror of Erised showed Harry his deepest desires but threatened to trap him in longing instead of growth. Leaders face the same danger when noble intentions blind them to reality. In my latest vlog,…
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Building a Reconciling Team Culture
Conflict doesn’t have to break your team. It can build it. In this final episode on “Conflict Without a Compass,” we explore how to become a reconciling community.
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Foggy Norms, Frayed Trust
Unclear Expectations and Norms: When professionalism is preached but never practiced or defined. Expecting “professionalism” without defining it leads to confusion and inconsistent accountability. Our final element in the Big 10 Culture Killers of Effective Leadership Teams, which I call Foggy Norms, Frayed Trust, naturally follows from The Wisdom Gap discussed in the last two…
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Fight, Flight, or Formation?
Conflict doesn’t have to break your team. It can build it. In this final episode, we explore how to become a reconciling community.
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The Wild West of Team Dynamics
Without shared norms, conflict becomes chaos. In this episode, we explore how to build a compass for your team’s toughest moments.
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The Wisdom Gap Part 2: Humility
Idealism Without Wise Counsel: When vision floats free of reality and no one dares to tether it. Leading with ungrounded ideals, without the humility to seek wise counsel or remain teachable, narrows vision, stifles creativity and skills, and kills team spirit, limiting both the leadership team and the mission they hope to serve. In my…
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Conflict is Where God Shows Up
What if conflict isn’t a distraction from God’s work but the very place where God is working? Let’s reframe the way we see tension.
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The Elephant in the Parlor
We all say we want healthy teams, but what happens when conflict shows up? In this episode, we name the elephant and explore why avoidance isn’t the answer.
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The Wisdom Gap
Idealism Without Wise Counsel: When vision floats free of reality and no one dares to tether it. Leading with ungrounded ideals, without the humility to seek wise counsel or remain teachable, narrows vision, stifles creativity and skills, and kills team spirit, limiting both the leadership team and the mission they hope to serve. One of…
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Voices. Vision. Practices. Community. 4: The Big 10 Culture Killers of Effective Leadership Teams, Part 2
Why do so many leadership teams struggle to thrive even when the mission is clear? In this episode of the Imago Leadership Podcast, we unpack two silent saboteurs: The Soundproof Room and Stories That Burn. If you’ve ever felt unheard, misjudged, or stuck in a leadership echo chamber, this one’s for you. Discover how poor…
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The Empty Chair
What happens when someone doesn’t show up and no one knows why? In leadership teams, silence isn’t neutral. It’s a blank canvas for assumptions, projections, and stories that burn. In this vlog, I explore how absence—literal or emotional—can fracture trust, and how teams can respond with curiosity instead of conclusion.
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Feeding the Cobra
Responding Poorly to Toxic Behavior: When toxic attitudes and behaviors are rewarded and boundaries disappear. This inadvertently destroys life-giving team health through passivity, overcorrection, or disempowerment. Although often dismissed as dreamy, doe-eyed romance novels—an attitude possibly influenced by modern portrayals in movies or the Hallmark Channel—Jane Austen’s literary classics present us with disarming social commentary.…
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Feedback That Builds
Giving feedback doesn’t have to feel like walking on eggshells. The SBI framework—Situation, Behavior, Impact—is a simple tool that helps teams communicate clearly and compassionately. In this vlog, I share how SBI can transform difficult conversations into moments of growth and dignity.
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