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October 16, 2018

Transformational Leadership – Unit 4, Learning Activity 1

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Transformational leadership is focused on changing people, the work they are doing and the character of who they are (Northouse, 2018). Transformational leaders are focused on visioning, empowering and resourcing people to help them grow and achieve organizational goals (Smith, Montagno & Kuzmenko, 2004). Burns, in his book Leadership, first identified transformational leadership (as cited in …

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October 13, 2018

Light from Many Lamps – Unit 4

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The story of Harold Russell is new to me but after learning about him in Light from Many Lamps (Watson, 1951) I’m reminded again of the power of gratitude even when facing significant struggles. It is humbling to learn this story of a young man full of courage and willing to go to war for …

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October 10, 2018

Response to Jessica Sawatzky: Light from many Lamps

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Light from many Lamps Jessica, your post on Henry Francis Lyte helped me remember that failure is much more common than we’d like to admit. More than that, failure is much more powerful than we would typically like when we the impression in the world around us is that success after success is what we …

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October 8, 2018

Rank – Talk – Write

chrisvacher LDRS 500, Leadership Character, Leadership Competency, Unit 3

My experience has been that skill development among pastors is typically presented as leadership theory, budget management and organizational development. Kathleen A. Cahalan’s article Integrative Knowing and Practical Wisdom (2017) presents instead the reminder that pastors are practitioners who must grow toward practical wisdom. Cahalan’s central question is presented at the end of her introduction …

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October 5, 2018

Response to B121: Light From Many Lamps – Part 1

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Light From Many Lamps – Part 1 B, I really appreciated your reflection and I can appreciate your current challenges. “This story served as a reminder that a leader does not lose hope.” Thank you for sharing this great reminder. I needed it today! Hope is a priceless resource which can’t be bought but needs …

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October 5, 2018

Light from Many Lamps – Unit 2

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Taking time to read these stories, reflect on their significance and, with encouragement from the assignment instructions, to savour the content of the first two sections of Lillian Eichler Watson’s Light from Many Lamps (1951) has been a sweet, serene, refreshing experience. The ability of stories to help us see beyond our current situation is …

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October 2, 2018

Response to Monica Grace: Follow the Leader

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Follow the Leader Great choice in Carey Nieuwhof as a leader to follow. He would definitely fit in the opinion leader category and you’ve outlined some of the impact of that style of leadership. I’ve heard Carey say that if he simply talked about what the Bible says about leadership or 10 verses on being a …

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October 2, 2018

Response to Daniel Rowe: Assignment 1 – Follow The Leader

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Assignment 1 – Follow The Leader I’m really grateful for Danielle Strickland’s voice and the opportunities she is receiving to speak on a national and global scale. Daniel, I agree 100% with your conclusion that male leaders like you and I need to change our mindset around what is possible through the voice, life and …

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October 2, 2018

LDRS 500 – Unit 2, Learning Activity 3

chrisvacher LDRS 500, Leadership Competency, Unit 2

Seeing results of leadership assessments is like hearing your own voice recorded on video. I hear my own leadership voice all the time but reading these assessments lets me hear it presented back to me in a way that gives an opportunity for reflection, critique, development and change. Overall, it is no surprise that I …

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September 28, 2018

Response to Matt Squirrel’s post – Blog Post Three

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Blog Post Three What a great example of the inner struggle of leadership development which happens even when the conditions for growth are not ideal. Matt, I appreciate so much of what you have to say and the way you’ve expressed some of this inner conflict has left a real impression on me. As I …

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