John Dickson Director, Centre for Public Christianity Sr. Minister, St. Andrews Anglican Church Sydney, Australia Are prestigious titles and powerful positions prerequisites for impactful leadership? “You don’t need structural authority to be a leader of influence,” according to historian and social commentator John Dickson. “The leader’s strongest tool is humility,” he says. “It intensifies credibility.” […]
Henry Cloud Clinical Psychologist, Bestselling Author, Leadership Consultant Los Angeles, California One-size-fits-all doesn’t work when it comes to managing the human side of an organization. People come in different personality types, some requiring a specific leadership approach. Who deserves continued investment and who doesn’t? Can you turn someone’s performance around? Here’s the danger: if you […]
Jeremiah 20 Jeremiah is caught in the intersection of aching to be successful and being faithful to God. The fixes necessary for our society are not going to be easy. They are going to take decades or lifetimes. God is looking for some strong-shouldered leaders to take on these tough assignments. This world is not […]
Mama Maggie Gobran Founder and CEO, Stephens Children Ministry Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Mama Maggie Gobran led a comfortable life in Cairo. A Coptic Christian from a prominent Egyptian family, she taught computer science and lectured at Cairo University. But following a conviction from God, she started a ministry to serve the poor in her […]
Steven Furtick Lead Pastor, Elevation Church Charlotte, North Carolina At 31, Steven Furtick is living proof that youth is not a barrier for God. Five years ago, Furtick recruited a team of friends and planted Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Today, Elevation is one of the fastest-growing churches in America, with more than 8,000 […]
Seth Godin Bestselling Author; Squidoo Founder; Renowned Marketing Blogger New York, New York With a #1 marketing blog, top 100 website Squidoo and twelve bestselling books (including The Purple Cow, Tribes, and latest release, Linchpin), marketing guru Seth Godin is one of the most imaginative free-thinkers in the world today. He makes a career out […]
Rev. Brenda Salter McNeil Founder and President Salter McNeil & Associates Chicago, Illinois “The Church of today is a place of collaboration, a countercultural community of reconciliation and justice,” says Rev. Brenda Salter McNeil, a much-sought-after speaker worldwide—and one frequently requested by attendees of The Global Leadership Summit. President of a leadership development organization and […]
Hon. Cory A. Booker Mayor of Newark, New Jersey Urban Reformer In 2006, while still in his thirties, Cory Booker was elected mayor of Newark, New Jersey. With degrees from Stanford University and Oxford University (where he attended as a Rhodes Scholar), he moved to Newark during his final year at Yale Law School. In […]
Len Schlesinger President, Babson College; Harvard Professor; Former Vice-Chair, Limited Brands Boston, Massachusetts In today’s climate of social and economic uncertainty, conventional approaches to problem-solving don’t work anymore. “The traditional way of thinking our way into acting is rendered essentially useless,” says entrepreneurial thought leader, Len Schlesinger. “Action trumps everything.” A former executive in two […]
Bill Hybels Relentless learner. Driven to action. Deep, personal sacrifice. These characteristics have propelled Bill Hybels through 35 years of ever-shifting challenges as senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church and Chairman of the Board at Willow Creek Association. The author of more than two dozen books including current bestseller The Power of a Whisper, […]
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