Innovate

08/19/2026

A conversation this week touched a nerve—and reminded me that some of the most important work of leadership happens where nobody else can see it. I'm beginning a new series, The Leadership Practices Nobody Sees, by asking a question I've learned I need to keep asking: What's happening inside me while I'm trying to lead everyone else?

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I had a conversation with a friend on Sunday that caught me a little off guard.

07/13/2026

Leadership reaches maturity when our greatest joy is no longer leading ourselves, but watching others discover and faithfully live into their own calling.

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Last week I attended a funeral.

07/06/2026

If the people around you gradually become more like you, what kind of community will they become?

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One of the most sobering statements Jesus ever made about leadership is found in Matthew 18:6… “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large mi...

06/17/2026

One of the shadow sides of leadership is believing that the future depends entirely on us. Healthy leaders learn to distinguish between responsibility and stewardship. We are called to offer our gifts faithfully, not to control every outcome.

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One of the shadow sides of visionary leadership is believing that because you can see the destination, you are responsible for getting everyone there.

05/25/2026

Healthy teams are not built solely through strategy and structure. They are formed through trust, shared mission, vulnerability, accountability, and care. Teams become strongest when people know they are valued not only for what they produce, but for who they are.

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Why do some teams become deeply collaborative while others slowly fragment under pressure?

05/25/2026

Leadership is more than strategy. It’s about clarity, character, resilience, and learning how to lead with purpose in a changing world.

At INNOVATE be the change, I work with leaders, teams, and organizations through coaching, consultancy, and training designed to cultivate healthy leadership and sustainable mission.

Whether you’re navigating change, building stronger teams, or discerning what’s next, there are resources and support available to help you move forward with confidence and intentionality.

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05/20/2026

Every organization eventually reveals what it truly values. Not primarily through mission statements or carefully worded strategic plans, but through what it rewards, protects, and measures…as well as what it fears, and what conversations generate the most emotional energy.

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I was listening to Mark Carney’s book Value(s) on a flight to Winnipeg this week (yes, he’s our Prime Minister). I was on my way to speak at the Council of International Anabaptist Ministries — a gathering of Anabaptist/...

05/11/2026

Institutions under pressure often experience accountability as threat.

In my latest reflection in the Forming Leaders series, I explore what happens when difficult questions collide with organizational anxiety—and why ethical leadership requires both courage and wisdom.

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About ten years ago, I was asked to leave the board of a national organization I cared deeply about.

05/04/2026

Have you ever considered that when we talk about developing leaders, an assumption is made that the goal or outcome is clear? Identify potential. Provide opportunity. Build skills. Raise people up.

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Have you ever considered that when we talk about developing leaders, an assumption is made that the goal or outcome is clear? Identify potential. Provide opportunity. Build skills. Raise people up.

05/01/2026

Today marks a milestone for me...25 years of vocational ministry. I'm continuing to learn to hold this leadership journey with an open hand. Click the link to read my reflections...

Today (May 1, 2026) marks 25 years since I stepped into vocational ministry.