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[…]
What matters is all that counts!
Over the years I have heard many definitions of good leadership and what good leaderships looks like. I think we live in a time where leadership is a bit messy and confusing. Those who were meant to be leaders of nations and elected by and for the people, have led great nations[…]
Inclusive or exclusive? Leadership that makes a difference
I have often found that some organizations build teams easily and others never seem to get things off the ground. Of course there are many variables to this- for example, vision, culture and communication are three of the biggest reasons why things flourish within an organization or why they fail. […]
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[…]
Do we underestimate the quality in diversity?
Inclusiveness comes from seeing people and making them feel they belong. We can try to fit in ourselves but in doing this we can easily start to loose our identity. We look at others and our social system to see what is accepted and try to fit in accordingly. However,[…]