“But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength: They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 There is plenty of action promised to those who wait, but how do you wait as an action in the meantime? …
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INSIGHT + ACTION WORDS: Trust and Lean Not
Often when the world seems out of sorts, we wring our hands and wonder what we can really do. Recently I came across a list of action words in scripture, and I was encouraged to reflect and study around the action words in the verses. So, I will spend the next several weeks looking at …
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TRANSFORMATION
The word transformation is thrown about casually these days, but it is far from a simple process. Transformation sees the change start with the individual and work through a community or a culture. It is a journey and ongoing process without a true starting point or finish line. There are two parts to transformation. Insight …
WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES IN FRONT OF YOU?
Last week, I wrote about the importance of not trying to force new wine into old wineskins. An important step in that idea is to be aware of the opportunities in front of you. If you recognize an opportunity in front of you to utilize your new learning or experience, will you step into it? …
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THE NEXT RIGHT THING
I think we all hoped the world would flip back to “normal” when the calendar changed last week. Obviously, that did not happen. Instead, more surprise and chaos were waiting for us, and ultimately, we just do not know what uncertainty awaits. However, we do have a choice amidst the chaos. When the world seems …
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT, RIGHT NOW?
“We have come to believe that beautiful questions actually do reveal beautiful answers. If we Christians really believed that beautiful questions are far more important than well-crafted answers, our mission with people would be far more effective” Joel Van Dyke and Kris Rocke The most important job of a coach (or really any leader) is …
START SMALL, BUT START
The foundational value of my work is Insight + Action = Transformation. Insight gives the illusion of transformation, and the only way to combat this illusion is with action. The last few weeks, I have posted about the challenges of our time, the discontinuous change, the need for adaptive leadership, and the proper perspective for …
WHERE DOES OUR HOPE COME FROM?
During times of discontinuous change, like we are experiencing right now, human nature is to look to leadership to solve our problems. This is nothing new. Soong- Chan Rah, in Prophetic Lament, explains this is what happened when Israel was taken into captivity by Babylon. The captive Israelites looked for leaders to give them …
WHY ISN’T THIS WORKING?
There are two kinds of problems that we face in leadership and our organizations, and recognizing the difference determines our effectiveness in addressing the challenge. First are technical problems, which while complicated, can be solved with existing knowledge and skills. Adaptive challenges, on the other hand, require new learning, creativity, and adjusted ways of operating. …
ARE YOU CANOEING THE MOUNTAINS?
Change is Stressful Does everything feel stressful right now? Does it feel like nothing is working the way it used to? Are your skills and experience not helping as they have in the past? We are in a time of discontinuous change. We can look at 2020 and recognize we have experienced change and uncertainty …
KATHY PIERBURG 