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Conflict Without a Compass
Avoidance or Mismanagement of Conflict: When tough conversations become harmful or are avoided altogether. This includes harsh confrontation, lack of explicit conflict norms, poor theology of reconciliation, and absence of due process. One of the biggest oversights among leadership teams is how to manage conflict effectively. In my personal and professional experience, conflict is often…
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Stories that Burn
Toxic Narratives and Reactive Behavior: When unexamined assumptions and reactive scripts torch relationships. Acting on harmful internal stories or assumptions that diminish others instead of seeking clarity and shared understanding. A common tactic here that is very destructive to cultures and people made in the image of God is scapegoating. One of my favorite holiday movies…
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The Soundproof Room
Poor Listening and Communication Habits: When leaders hear but don’t listen, speak but don’t connect. This includes not listening, condescension, arguing instead of seeking to understand others’ perspectives, and failing to ask appreciative inquiry questions. As a Scotsman, I am especially fond of William Shakespeare’s 1602 play, Macbeth. Macbeth is a Scottish general and nobleman whose…
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The Big 10 Culture Killers of Effective Leadership Teams
One of the most inspiring moments in the 2001 film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring occurs in the mythical forest of Lothlórien, home to the Galadhrim, a branch of the Elves ruled by Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn. The Fellowship of the Ring has arrived in…
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