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Business, Culture, Leadership
Dr. Rob McKenna
Connecting Trust, Performance, and Well-Being: ...

Every person you know has a story occurring at the center of their identity and their progress that is too often expressed as an unanswered question: How do I connect my driving purpose to what I am doing every day? We ask it in different ways, but at the core of who we are as human beings is the question that connects the invisible pieces of our hearts with the visible pieces of our actions.

Connecting Trust, Performance, and Well-Being: Developing a WiLD Mindset
Faith at Work, Stewardship, Leadership
Dee Ann Turner
Hold All Things Loosely

True leadership requires the courage to let go of what’s good in order to receive what’s better. Whether it’s possessions, positions, or plans, holding loosely allows us to lead with open hands, ready for transformation, collaboration, and God’s greater purpose.

Hold All Things Loosely
Business, Leadership
Scott Ritzheimer
How to Take the Business You Built to the Next ...

You did it! You started a business with nothing more than a dream and a willingness to roll up your sleeves. You worked hard, really hard, and the business grew. You didn’t know what you were doing half the time, but you figured it out. You made it up as you went, and now you’re leading your very own multi-million dollar business.

How to Take the Business You Built to the Next Level
Communication, Leadership, Networking, Relationship, Social Media
Mike Edwards
Business Blind Spots: Your customers’ insights ...

The fastest way to lose sight of your business is to stop listening to your customers. What you think is happening inside your company and what your customers are actually experiencing might be two completely different stories. Too often, leaders rely on assumptions instead of real feedback—and that gap can cost you growth, loyalty, and trust.

In this post, Convene Chair Mike Edwards shares how to check in with your customers in meaningful, non-intrusive ways—and how to turn their insights into quick, high-impact improvements.

Business Blind Spots: Your customers’ insights are your biggest growth opportunity—if you listen
Michael Johnson
A Christian Business Owner's Guide to Scale

Are business growth and your faith opposed? Christian leaders often find themselves at a crossroads, seeking to balance ambition with their faith-based values. The desire to scale operations and achieve greater impact can sometimes feel at odds with the principles of service, integrity, and stewardship that underpin their beliefs.

Yet, scaling a business and adhering to Christian values are not mutually exclusive. In fact, by integrating biblical wisdom with sound business practices, Christian leaders can unlock a path to sustainable growth that aligns with their faith and honors God's purpose for their endeavors.

A Christian Business Owner's Guide to Scale

Leadership

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The Power of Words

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The Power of Words

Remember the power of words; with words Jesus calmed the seas and rebuked Satan. Our choice of words will powerfully define us as well as the platforms we represent.

The words we choose can invite further conversation or shut communication down before it begins. What words do you use? Ron Henry is in the ‘people business’ and currently serves as Executive Director of Expansion, Marketplace Chaplains. Ron understands firsthand the power of words and how words can invite (or limit) our ability to create a meaningful connection with another person.

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7 Lessons of the Past for Insights Today on Managing People in a Recession

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7 Lessons of the Past for Insights Today on Managing People in a Recession

As today’s global economy leans toward recession, many organizations face pressures. Seven Lessons about Managing People in Recession Times can be adapted to today’s changing business context.

Many thanks to Dave Ulrich, one of the highest acclaimed speakers and writers on the topics of leadership, human resources, and organizations - and a true friend of Convene’s - for sharing this article with us.

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An Alternative Investment

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An Alternative Investment

“For where your treasure is, there your heart shall be also.” (Matthew 6:21)

We all interpret and apply that verse a little bit differently. But have you thought about that verse and its intersection with the conversations we greatly anticipate during our Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings with your kids/grandkids?

Russ Crosson, Executive Vice President and Chief Mission Officer of Ronald Blue Trust shares his personal insight about creating a line item on your budget for a ‘posterity investment’ - and the great alternative investment it is in Gen 2 and Gen 3.