You cannot be a great leader without first understanding motherhood and fatherhood. I love making statements that are provoking, and sometimes even painfully provoking. My intention is not to bring pain but to hit on the truth. I believe the statement above is painfully true and I hope it will[…]
Walking the Talk – Essential Criteria for Appointing Leaders
I have been in missions for two decades now and during this time I have seen amazing things in Romania and the Balkans. I have seen my own organization grow from a hand-full of people to a sustainable and still growing team serving in Constanta. This summer we housed 200[…]
Culture, Values and Vision
Yes, these are the words that are perhaps the most important to all organizations, from highly productive businesses to smaller volunteer-based works. These are the three pillars that all leadership is built on. Often we focus on the last word, vision, but more and more I am coming to the[…]
Keeping innovation alive and thriving
This has been a question I have been wrestling with for a long time- what is stopping innovation to take place in organizations? I have made a little list for myself that is a helpful tool to see if there is an open door for changes or not. I have[…]
Facing Conflict
Most of my work is in the organizational and Church world, which gives me a lot of fun and joy. However, I am also taken aback by some of the hardships that exist within this culture. In the last couple of months I have seen many broken relationships and conflict[…]