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Exo18 Leadership PodcastDon't Be That GuyA recent article published by Forbes dug into the most common bottlenecks in a company stated, "According to Gallup's State of the Global Workplace, only 15% of employees are engaged in the workplace, meaning 85% of them are not. To make it even more interesting, the bottom 5%, the most disengaged layer of a company, is middle management. Companies spend a fortune on employee engagement programs, yet the numbers have barely improved in the last 20 years." Management consultant, educator, and author Peter Drucker said, "At most organizations, the bottleneck is at the top of the bottle." When an organization is led by...2023-05-1728 minExo18 Leadership PodcastReading The Curve
All organizations have a life cycle, seasons of infancy, growth, maturity, and decline. It's just part of life. The more leaders are aware of organizations' natural life cycle, the better they will be to recognize early indicators of decline and implement innovative breakthroughs that can catapult the organization back into seasons of growth. At exo18, we call this the art of reading the curve.
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2023-05-1126 minExo18 Leadership PodcastHealth and Longevity in Ministry Part 2A Barna research study found “an astonishing 40% of pastors now show a high risk of burnout.” Barna also states that more than 80% of pastors feel that the ministry has negatively impacted their family, 70% reported they do not have a close friend they can be open with, and that these challenges are affecting younger pastors just as much. The results also revealed only 22% of pastors said they had any regular support.
At exo18, the challenges spiritual leaders face weigh heavy on our hearts. In this episode we continue to unpack this topic. We invited Dr. Michael Spivey to join...2023-05-0336 minExo18 Leadership PodcastHealth and Longevity in Ministry Part 1A Barna research study found “an astonishing 40% of pastors now show a high risk of burnout.” Barna also states that more than 80% of pastors feel that the ministry has negatively impacted their family, 70% reported they do not have a close friend they can be open with, and that these challenges are affecting younger pastors just as much. The results also revealed only 22% of pastors said they had any regular support.
At exo18, the challenges spiritual leaders face weigh heavy on our hearts. In this episode we continue to unpack this topic. We invited Dr. Mich...2023-04-2634 minExo18 Leadership PodcastChallenging Leadership ConversationsAs leaders, we’ve all initiated critical leadership conversations and handled them poorly on occasion and well on others. Gain insight into leadership seasons that can create inconsistencies and how we can handle these necessary leadership conversations in a healthy way.
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Visit Website2023-04-1930 minExo18 Leadership PodcastLost in Translation - Part 2We continue to unpack communication challenges teams face and dig deeper into how to develop a healthy communication strategy for your organization.
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2023-04-0522 minExo18 Leadership PodcastBuilding the Right TeamTeamwork makes the dream work. That statement is true “if” you have the right combination of team players. Unbalanced teams can create tension, destroy momentum, and hinder progress toward achieving an organization’s mission. Several years ago there was a leadership and hiring strategy to get the right people on the bus and figure out where they sit later. This strategy was ineffective at best, and detrimental to many organizations. Join us as we discuss building the right team to achieve your goals.
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Exo18 Leadership PodcastAre Your What and Why Aligned?“Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” Peter Drucker, author. Is your team struggling to execute strategy? Misalignment of mission and culture can cause a growing discontentment among team members. Lack of clarity can create a lack of authenticity. Staff might feel they are not effective because their target is always moving. It can create siloed ministries or departments. None of these things will create momentum nor help you get closer to achieving your mission. If you don’t have a culture that encourages people to implement your mission, you will never achieve it.
Read Coordinating Article 2023-03-2224 minExo18 Leadership PodcastOrganizational DriftIn today’s episode we’re talking about how to avoid organizational drift, when an organization unintentionally gets off mission. As organizations are bouncing back post-Covid, our team has seen an increase in organizational drift as leaders are dealing with burn out, leadership fatigue, being overwhelmed, changing expectations, or lack of clarity.
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Visit Website 2023-03-1529 minExo18 Leadership PodcastEveryone needs a JethroExodus 18 is one of the profound leadership passages in the Bible. Moses, like so many leaders today, is leading a group of people and is trying to do everything himself. He’s frustrated, the people are frustrated, and Jethro enters the scene. Join us in this episode as we unpack this scripture and why good leaders need help. If you are a leader in any organization, you need a Jethro.
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Exo18 Leadership PodcastWelcome to the Exo18 Podcast!Founded on the biblical principle of Exodus 18, the exo18 team discusses the importance of avoiding isolation in your leadership.
“When I read Exodus 18 thirty years ago it resonated in my heart. I realized that whole Jethro/Moses principle was who I wanted to be and for thirty years, it has been a foundational scripture for leadership in my life. I've used it as a model to shape my own growth as a leader and have felt the nudge to be able to take that same principle and incorporate it into the organizations that we work with.” - Ed I...2023-03-0128 min
Thriving Pastors PodcastEpisode 5: Measuring SuccessHow do you measure success? Are you using the right metrics? This episode sponsored by EXO18.com2022-07-2219 min