Guest post by Julie Overholt: A $6.25 billion corporation brought me on board about five years ago to work with a director as his leadership coach. My assignment was to help him recover from losing a contract that he and his team were charged with pursuing. When I first met him, he felt very defeated and withdrawn. Clear thinker. Organized. Egoless. MORE >>

Last year at Catalyst Conference , I attended a breakout with 3DM , a ministry which helps pastors and churches think about the importance and future of discipleship. had participated in a pilot coaching program Catalyst was conducting and this breakout talked about some of that experience. don’t have a copy of it. Do people enjoy being there? MORE >>

I used to spend hours upon hours chatting with my grandmother. One of the fondest memories I have of my youth actually. We would talk about everything from t-shirts to politics and back around again. common theme that seemed to permeate our conversations carried a sense of longevity. In short, human knowledge is limited to experience. MORE >>

Since leaders lead others, usually in groups or teams, any conversation about effective leadership can’t go too far before beginning to discuss how leaders help their teams.  People have spent their lives studying the dynamics of team interactions, how teams form and develop, and the skills needed for team members to be successful. When thought [.]. MORE >>

Recall a time when you are the outsider—trying to find real ways to connect with the crowd, feeling different, and fumbling to find topics of mutual interest. Crowds can be a lonely place. They are full of people who are different from us. It’s easier to spend time with others who are similar because they [.]. MORE >>