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Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Gene Habecker, author and former president of Taylor University and the American Bible Society. Gene led Taylor for eleven years and Huntington University for a decade before that. At the American Bible Society he chaired a global operation working in more than 150 countries, and he's the author of books like Rediscovering the Soul of Leadership and The Softer Side of Leadership. Gene shares how he keeps a group of people he calls trusted truth tellers, people he has invited into his life specifically to tell him what he can't see about himself. Join us as Gene and I talk through the real difference between leadership and servant leadership, what he calls your personal trust account and how leaders make deposits and withdrawals from it, and why practicing presence with people matters more than most leaders realize. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:39 Gene Habecker Intro 01:42 Welcome Gene Habecker 01:54 Gene's Journey - 35 Years Of Leadership 03:05 From Higher Education To Bible Association 05:41 Desire To Train The Next Generation Of Leaders 06:58 Keeping Doors Open To Students 08:27 Servant Leadership - Leadership vs. Servant Leadership 10:39 The Definition Of Servant Leadership 13:06 The Softer Side Of Leadership 14:57 Focusing On The Unmeasurable 17:35 Understanding Your Weaknesses And Strengths 19:23 Balancing Hard And Soft Leadership 21:30 A Hiring Blindspot 22:45 Marylou's Keen Eye - The Soft Side Of Leadership 25:14 How To Accept Feedback On Your Leadership 27:35 Develop T3 Groups Not "Yes-People" 30:25 How Do You Become A Trusted Truth Teller 32:42 Building A Life Of Character 34:50 Be A CLO As Well As A CEO 37:39 Wanting Team Members That Other Teams Desire 40:00 Invest In Your People 42:36 How To Surround Yourself With The Right People 44:09 Consequences Of Operating Without Truth Tellers 46:29 The Truth Table and 360° Reviews 49:10 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 50:53 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 51:49 Closing Get The Softer Side Of Leadership here: https://www.ivpress.com/the-softer-side-of-leadership?srsltid=AU7gw4VfKtmPfbRL5HOiD7vnOT5goQhSNkQraM27uPSoEi1gmHVo5HkG Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Chris Skinner, one of the most influential voices in financial technology and the author of more than twenty books on the future of money. Through his daily blog, The Finanser, and as chair of The Financial Services Club, Chris has spent decades tracking how technology is reshaping banking. He helped launch one of the first mobile banks in the world, and has advised leaders everywhere from the United Nations and the World Bank to the White House and the World Economic Forum. Chris challenges how banks have always done things and pushes the industry toward focusing on serving people better. Join us as, Chris talks about the future of money, how banking is being rebuilt for a digital world, what new technology means for the way we save, spend, and move value, and where the industry as a whole is heading in the future. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:22 Chris Skinner Intro 01:11 Welcome Chris Skinner 01:22 Chris's Journey - Getting Involved In Fintech 03:12 Technology And Banking 05:30 Why Many Banks Haven't Reformed Their Systems 06:54 The Dangers Of Not Moving Into The Future 09:12 What The AI Integrated World Looks Like 12:07 How To Realize Just How Far Behind You Are 5:23 Where Are We Going With Money? 18:35 Making The Future Tangible 19:53 The Importance Of Belief And Trust 22:27 Tips For The Lay Consumers 25:05 The Degrading Of The Banking Experience 27:26 A Central Place Owned By The User 29:31 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 33:29 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 34:14 Closing Learn more about Chris here: https://chrisskinner.global/ https://thefinanser.com/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Mike Donehey, the lead singer and founder of Tenth Avenue North. When Mike was 18, he was in a near-fatal car accident that stopped his heart three times. Doctors told him he'd never walk again, and from his hospital bed, he asked for a guitar. That guitar led to him helping write and lead some of the most recognized songs in Christian music. Mike has also become a bestselling author, writing books like Finding God's Life for My Will and Grace in the Gray, and co-authoring The Lonely Wolf's Club. In this podcast, Mike talks about the importance of stewardship, pointing back to Paul calling himself a "servant and steward of the mysteries of Christ" in first Corinthians. Join us as Mike shares the difference between God's will for your life and God's calling on your life, how he's learned to stay gracious with people who disagree with him, and why he co-wrote a book about the loneliness epidemic among men. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:24 Mike Donehey Intro 01:22 Welcome Mike Donehey 01:46 Mike's Journey - From Clinical Death To Musician 04:03 What Cemented The Musical Career Path 04:58 How Often A Song Becomes A Hit 06:16 Using Music To Relate To Others 07:59 Servant Leadership - Being A Servant Steward 11:13 How To Be A Servant Steward 13:46 A Wise Man Loves Correction 16:11 You Are Going To Be Criticized 19:06 A Way To See The World Differently 21:02 God's Will For Your Life 23:00 Finding God's Life For My Will Conference 24:34 The Lonely Wolf's Club 27:43 Practical Steps Finding Community 29:59 Spreading Out To Different Media 31:45 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 35:08 Importance Of Stewarding Leadership 36:36 Closing Learn more about Mike here: https://www.mikedonehey.com/ https://www.tenthavenuenorth.com/ https://www.tenthavenuenorth.com/2026-conference Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Phil Cooke, the founder and CEO of Cooke Media Group. For more than three decades, Phil has produced and directed television and film projects in more than seventy countries, working with studios like Disney and DreamWorks alongside ministries such as Voice of the Martyrs, the Museum of the Bible, and the Salvation Army. He also founded the nonprofit Influence Lab and holds a Ph.D. in Theology — a rare combination for a working producer in Hollywood. In this conversation, Phil and I talk about leading organizations through public crisis, the importance of transparency in trust building, and the importance of creative leadership. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:35 Phil Cooke Intro 01:12 Welcome Phil Cooke 01:39 Phil's Journey - Getting Into The Media Business 03:39 Phil's Favorite Projects 04:42 Culture Over Vision 06:39 How To Develop A Health Culture 08:37 Who Is Enhancing And Who Is Detracting? 10:38 How Leaders Confuse Innovatives With Disgruntled People 12:22 Dipping Into Crisis Management 14:50 Tips To Avoid Bad Communication 18:07 How Transparent Should You Be In A Crisis? 20:13 Getting Counsel From Wise Gray Hair 22:37 One Big Thing 25:55 The Influence Lab 28:06 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 35:40 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 36:59 Closing Learn more about Phil here: https://www.philcooke.com/ http://influencelab.com/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Paul Fleming, author of Imagine Doing Better and professor of public health at the University of Michigan. Paul accidentally fell into public health as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua, working as a community health worker alongside youth groups and pregnant mothers. That experience reshaped how he saw his work—not as fighting disease, but as building communities where people can thrive. Working in public health, Paul thinks constantly about how the decisions we make today leave people better or worse off generations from now while trying to move people from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset for better human flourishing. Join us as Paul shares about prevention thinking and why imagination is one of the most underused tools in leadership. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:33 Paul Fleming Intro 01:17 Welcome Paul Fleming 01:38 Paul's Journey - Accidentally Falling Into Public Health 03:56 The Concept Of Prevention Thinking 06:48 Why Is There A Lack Of Prevention Thinking? 09:24 Examples Of Prevention Thinking 11:11 How Solution Funding Can Grow The Problem 13:23 What The US And Other Countries Do Well 16:50 Servant Leadership - Prevention Thinking In Business 18:42 The Power Of Imagination 21:03 Servant Leadership - A Seven Generation Mentality 22:52 Handing Off The Baton To The Next Generation 25:15 Profit And Human Flourishing 27:14 Shifting Our Mindset To Communities Of Abundance 30:31 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 32:59 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 33:44 Closing Learn more about Paul here: https://pjfleming.com/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Jack McCullough, the founder and president of the CFO Leadership Council. The CFO Leadership Council started as a handful of CFOs gathered around a single table and has now grown into the fastest-growing global community of thousands of chief financial officers. Jack is also the author of The Rodman Paradox, which breaks down how Dennis Rodman became the winningest basketball player in history. In his book, Jack makes the argument that every team has behind-the-scenes players that are central to their long-term talent strategy. Join us as Jack shares how to identify the irreplaceable specialists on your team and learn new ways to reward, protect, and empower your hidden MVPs. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:39 Jack McCullough Intro 01:24 Welcome Jack McCullough 01:32 Jack's Journey - Working With CFOs 02:32 Pitching The First Table 03:44 Becoming Fractional CFOs 04:59 What Makes A CFO Different 06:51 Leadership Lessons And The Rodman Paradox 08:42 Background On Dennis Rodman 10:11 How Rodman Fits Into The Rodman Paradox 12:11 Key Takeaways From The Rodman Paradox 13:28 Servant Leadership - Empowering The Team 15:54 Identifying The Rodmans 18:05 Important People Behind The Scenes 20:39 How To Notice The Behind-The-Scenes Heroes 24:23 How To Encourage Your Rodmans 26:02 The Create Framework 28:13 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 34:29 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 35:32 Closing Learn more about Jack here: https://www.rodmanparadox.com/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-aheadLicense code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Lisa Bodell, founder and CEO of futurethink. For more than two decades, Lisa has led futurethink, a global innovation research and training firm that has helped organizations like Google, Netflix, Citigroup, and the U.S. Navy War College strip away complexity and get back to meaningful work. She's the author of Why Simple Wins and Kill the Company, and her Killing Complexity keynote has become one of the most talked-about frameworks in leadership circles for cutting through busyness to find what actually matters. Join us as Lisa talks about the future of simplicity in an AI world and shares how to finally stop organizing and start simplifying. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:30 Lisa Bodell Intro 01:12 Welcome Lisa Bodell 01:28 Lisa's Journey - Killing Complexity 02:09 The First Steps To Simplifying 03:31 Taking Away Fear 05:35 Being "Selfish" With Your Time 06:57 Servant Leadership - Making Your Team Capable 08:25 Is 10% Something You Can Get Rid Of? 09:20 How You Eliminate Things 11:09 Tired And Exhilarated, Not Exhausted 12:14 Make Time To Think 14:02 Kill Stupid Rules 15:21 Using AI To Simplify And Eliminate 17:16 Let AI Agents Do Left Side Work 18:16 How To Organize Your AI Agents 19:22 The Future Of AI And Leadership 20:54 Common Stopping Points 22:15 Creating A Culture Against Complexity 23:23 Burnout From Complexity 24:18 How You Can Start Simplifying Today 26:00 Discerning Tasks That Are Not Worth Your Time 27:02 Maximizing ROI By Investing In Your Team And AI 28:48 The Most Common Problem Besides Complexity 30:31 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 32:37 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 33:11 Closing Learn more about Lisa here: https://futurethink.com/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Tim Goeglein, Vice President for External and Government Relations at Focus on the Family. Before joining Focus on the Family, Tim served as Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison, where he was the President's principal point of contact with conservative leaders, faith communities, and cultural organizations across the country. He's the author of several books, including The Man in the Middle and his newest release, What Really Matters: Restoring a Legacy of Faith, Freedom, and Family. Join us as Tim shares what it would look like for you to build a life around what really matters. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:47 Tim Goeglein Intro 01:25 Welcome Tim Goeglein 01:32 Tim's Journey - A Brief Overview 02:53 Servant Leadership - Leadership In Washington 05:36 The Difference Between Power And Influence 07:04 Great Character And Integrity On Both Sides 09:40 The Big Takeaway From What Really Matters 12:21 Focusing On The Family 15:10 How Someone Learns What Really Matters 17:13 Where Reality And The Day To Day Meets Eternity 18:38 Soul Crafting - We Are Souls With Bodies 20:22 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 23:27 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 24:43 Closing Learn more about Tim here: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/ https://store.focusonthefamily.com/what-really-matters-restoring-a-legacy-of-faith-freedom-and-family/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast for our 100th episode, we welcome my dad, Bill Lesner. Bill is a retired General Motors executive and longtime corporate board director. Over a 37-year career at General Motors spanning the United States, Japan, Australia, and Germany, Bill helped lead the team that won Cadillac the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award — the country's highest quality honor, presented by President George H.W. Bush. Since retiring, he's served on multiple corporate boards, mentored more than a thousand students, and spent the last decade helping build PWI behind the scenes. Join us for this special 100th episode where Bill talks about the calling that took our family to Japan, the three questions he uses to help people find what he calls their perfect place, and the lessons his own father taught him about putting faith, family, and friends first. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:39 Bill Lesner Intro 01:45 Welcome Bill Lesner 02:21 Bill's Journey - Early Years In Table Tennis 03:46 Beginnings At General Motors 06:37 Table Tennis At The Highest Level 09:50 The Great Comeback And The Waxed Floor 12:18 27-Year-Old Thrown Into Leadership 15:24 Being In Over Your Head 17:29 The Baldrige National Quality Award 21:02 Servant Leadership - Going Against The Grain 22:59 Expert On All Things Quality 26:14 The Japan Position 32:50 A Nightmarish Accident And Doubts 37:48 Servant Leadership - Being Called To Something 41:24 A Note To Change A Life 45:33 Leadership Abroad 48:33 Moving To Australia 56:28 Being Pushed To Move To Germany 1:02:02 Early Retirement And "What's Next" 1:07:53 Evolution Of Servant Leadership Over The Decades 1:09:48 The Birth Of PWI 1:17:08 Finding Your Perfect Place 1:21:57 The 3 Questions To Find Your Perfect Place 1:29:31 Father-Son Relationships 1:34:42 Focusing On The Whole Rather Than The Holes 1:38:50 Leadership Lessons For The Next Generations 1:44:42 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 1:54:09 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 1:56:27 Closing Learn more about PWI: https://pwibrands.com/about-us/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Robby Baehr, the CEO of Movieguide. Movieguide serves more than eighty million families by helping them decide what to watch based on their reviews. Robby's family has been in Hollywood for a century, and after a career in investment banking in London, he felt called back to help lead Movieguide into the future. Join us as Robby shares the leadership lessons he's learned from Hollywood's most influential executives and talks through the challenges of raising kids well in a media-saturated world. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:31 Robby Baehr Intro 01:00 Welcome Robby Baehr 01:07 Robby's Journey - Hollywood Family For 100 Years 03:09 What is Movieguide 04:41 The Start Of Movieguide 06:07 What Does Movieguide Do? 07:56 Confusing Underlying Messages 10:00 Getting Past Misunderstandings 12:33 Servant Leadership In Hollywood 14:08 Lessons From A Warner Brothers Leader 15:56 Pray For Wisdom 18:16 Why Hollywood Makes A Movie 20:42 How The Numbers Add Up In Hollywood 21:54 The Cyclical Nature Of Movies 24:30 The Faith Audience's Broader Tastes 26:15 Hyper-Focusing To Target Specific Audiences 28:20 The State Of Movies Today 29:11 How To Walk In A Media Saturated World 32:05 Guiding Your Family Through Media 35:00 Why A Book About Media? 36:15 Modeling Media Use For Your Family 38:15 People Matter More 41:30 The Future Of Movieguide 44:10 The Secret Language Of Family Business 46:26 Leadership In Family Business 49:07 Movieguide As A Ministry 50:25 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 52:11 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 53:25 Closing Learn more about Robby and Movieguide here:
https://www.movieguide.org/ https://www.movieguide.org/apps Servant Leadership:URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Tom Ziglar, the son of Zig Ziglar and CEO of Ziglar Inc. Zig's work reached an estimated 250 million people worldwide over his four-decade career — not by pitching success, but by teaching the timeless truths he'd learned about character, faith, and servant leadership. While co-authoring Born to Win alongside his father, then writing Choose to Win, Tom carries that message forward, still inspiring millions today. Join us as Tom shares the timeless truths his father taught, including the story behind Zig's famous saying that you can have everything in life you want if you help enough other people get what they want. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:37 Tom Ziglar Intro 01:18 Welcome Tom Ziglar 00:17 Tom’s Journey - Son Of Zig 02:44 Who Was Zig? 04:37 How To Get Away With Sharing Faith 06:30 Help Others To Help Yourself 08:22 Biscuits Fleas & Pump Handles 10:30 Bringing Zig’s Legacy Into The Future 12:56 Equipping Others 13:56 Contributions To Born To Win 15:46 The Sequel: Choose To Win 17:51 The Truth Will Set You Free 18:39 Celebration Of A Century Of Light 21:04 Servant Leadership - Relevance Today 23:06 Conviction And Belief As A Form Of Change  25:03 The Truth Compass 27:05 Arguing To Discover Truth 28:14 How Self-Doubt Keeps You Down 30:14 Servant Leaders vs Self-Centered Leaders 31:35 Never Judge A Speech By The Applause 34:05 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 37:37 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 40:05 Closing Learn more about Tom and Ziglar Inc. here: https://www.ziglar.com/ https://www.watchziglar.com/bethelight Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Kent Lugrand, the CEO of InTouch Credit Union. For more than three decades, Kent has led InTouch Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative serving members in all fifty states and more than twenty countries. Under Kent's leadership, InTouch has built a national reputation for community-focused banking and has championed the fight against food insecurity by tying a portion of every loan payment and every debit card swipe to feeding families in the communities they serve. Kent leads from a posture of stewardship and humility — taking the blame when things go wrong, giving away the credit when things go right, and consistently putting the interests of the credit union members and his team ahead of his own. In this conversation, Kent and I talk about how to think about money and better understand how servant leaders should think about their finances. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:42 Kent Lugrand Intro 01:31 Welcome Kent Lugrand  01:40 What Makes InTouch Credit Union Different  03:10 Why Bank With A Credit Union  04:15 Is The Movement Growing?  04:49 Kent's Journey - The Path To Credit Unions  07:00 Falling In Love With The Credit Union  07:50 The Fight Against Food Insecurity  09:24 Getting Members Involved  10:17 The InTouch Community  12:36 Investing In Your People  13:13 How InTouch Thinks About Tech  14:59 A History Of Innovation  16:42 Being A Steward Of Money  18:42 Giving God What He Is Owed  21:03 Servant Leadership - Willingness To Support The Team  23:29 Servant Leadership - Give As Much As Possible  24:40 Choosing Your Fellow Leaders  27:00 Praise In Public, Be Critical In Private  29:32 The Folly Of Expecting Perfection From Humans  30:05 There Is Always Room For Growth  31:59 You Are Still A Work In Progress  33:30 Choosing Family Over PHD  36:21 How A Credit Union Works  39:25 A Nonprofit Collective  40:25 Credit Unions vs. Publicly Traded Banks  42:49 Emotionally Driven Financial Decisions  44:15 The Lottery - A Bad Investment  45:14 Sharing Financial Wisdom  47:02 Retirement Money Comes From Savings, Not Investment  47:34 The New Generation's Differing Views On Money  48:50 People Don't Plan To Fail, They Fail To Plan  51:23 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions  54:22 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 57:17 Closing Learn more about InTouch Credit Union: https://www.itcu.org/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome J.R. Briggs, the founder of Kairos Partnerships. J.R. has devoted his work to serving leaders through writing, coaching, and speaking. He's the author of several books, including "Fail" and "The Art of Asking Better Questions". J.R.'s mission in life is to grow fruit on other people's trees and to keep his focus pointed out toward the people he serves. In this conversation, J.R. shares how the way we define failure and success ends up defining us. Join us as we better understand how the quality of your life rises and falls on the quality of your questions, and what it really means to be a servant who leads rather than a leader who serves. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:37 J.R. Briggs Intro 01:18 Welcome J.R. Briggs 01:25 J.R.'s Journey - The Failure "Expert" 04:08 The Definition Of Failure 05:33 What People Remember About You 07:23 Balancing Worldly And Spiritual Success 09:56 Praying For Obscurity 11:08 Growing Fruit On Other People's Trees 13:17 Plant Saplings 15:04 Asking A Lot Of Questions 17:08 Questions And Leadership 18:15 What Makes A Good Question? 20:25 Asking Different Kinds Of Questions 23:07 Servant Leadership - Questions Leaders Should Ask 24:19 A Servant Who Leads vs. A Leader Who Serves 26:31 Transforming From Being A Leader To A Servant 28:27 Mind The Gap 30:51 A Common Thread 32:08 Hungry Dogs Run Faster 35:14 Crossing The Motivation And Accomplishment Gap 37:08 Community And Good Habits 39:12 V.I.M. 40:17 The Power Of Community 41:54 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 44:08 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 44:58 Who Should Read The Questions Book? 45:57 Closing Learn more about J.R. here: https://www.jrbriggs.com/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Randy Guliuzza, the President of the Institute for Creation Research. Randy leads ICR — one of the world's most influential organizations dedicated to biblical creation science. For more than fifty years, ICR has produced original research, scientific publications, and educational resources that have reached millions of people, including through the Discovery Center in Dallas. Randy brings a rare set of credentials to the work — being both a medical doctor and a professional engineer. He earned a Master of Public Health at Harvard, served as a U.S. Air Force flight surgeon, and is the architect of the Continuous Environmental Tracking model, a framework reshaping how Christians think about adaptation and design in biology. Randy leads from a posture of conviction and stewardship — faithful to the truth he has been called to defend, and committed to the legacy and mission ICR was founded on. Join us as Randy talks about the case for biblical creation, how Christian leaders should think about the intersection of faith and science, and what it's like to lead one of the country's most prominent creation-science organizations. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:23 Randy Guliuzza Intro 01:21 Welcome Randy Guliuzza 01:42 What Is ICR? 03:59 More Than A Museum 05:05 Randy’s Journey - A Non-Creationist Background 06:27 The Date That Changed It All 08:40 Learning The Truth Of The Gospel 09:30 From Evolutionary To Creationist 11:41 A Long Path Of Education 13:19 Pursuit Of A Doctorate 15:36 Leading The ICR Dichotomy Well 17:39 Herding The Team In A Positive Way 20:21 Science That Pushes People Over The Line 23:07 Evidence To A World Wide Flood 25:41 Creation In Seven Days 27:13 Spoken, Immediate, Direct, Complete 29:43 Explaining Space And The Stars 30:48 Space As A Fabric Stretched By God 31:36 Looking To The Future 33:42 A Biology That Can Be Engineered 35:10 ICR’s Research Programs 38:19 How Do Such Different Conclusions Exist 40:53 A Different Framework 41:34 Understanding Jesus Through Creation 43:34 Creation As A Revelation 46:23 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 49:01 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 51:12 Closing Learn more about ICR here: icr.org www.youtube.com/@icrscience Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Rick Dunham, the founder of Dunham and Company. For more than twenty years, Rick has led Dunham and Company, one of the most respected fundraising and strategic consulting firms in the world. The work Rick and his team have done has helped ministries impact hundreds of millions of people globally. Rick is the author of If God Will Provide, Why Do We Have to Ask for Money?, and is widely recognized as a leading voice on biblical generosity, data-driven fundraising, and long-term ministry growth. Join us as Rick shares the heart behind biblical generosity, the changing landscape of nonprofit giving, leading and releasing through seasons, and Rick's uniquely biblical perspective on what it actually means to be a servant leader. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:25 Rick Dunham Intro 01:10 Welcome Rick Dunham 01:24 Rick’s Journey - Dunham & Company Origins 02:29 Shifting Focus Towards Ministry 02:52 Changing Understanding Of Generosity 04:29 God Doesn’t Want A Tip, He Wants Our All 05:19 Aligning Our Hearts With God’s Purposes 06:16 The “Everything Is God’s” Perspective 06:59 A Data-Driven Focus 08:31 Servant Leadership - Humility And Self-Awareness 10:12 Building Trust With Clients 12:09 When Things Go Awry 13:22 Focusing On Those You Serve 14:06 Australia Expansion 14:54 Complexities Of An Overseas Office 15:23 An Earned Succession 17:15 Trent’s Grand Vision 19:24 Helping Other Leaders Grow 20:54 Having The Hard Conversations 22:47 No One-Stop Solutions 24:32 Counterintuitive Marketing Truths 26:30 Full Inboxes vs Empty Mailboxes 27:26 The Power Of Text Marketing 28:02 Cross-Network Attribution 28:27 Increased Giving Despite Decreasing Givers 30:26 New Deductions For Donors 31:51 Getting The Message Out 32:29 Trends In The Nonprofit World 33:58 Creating Impact 35:40 Dunham + Co’s Next Ten Years 36:49 Mentoring The Team And Clients 37:30 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 40:24 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 43:10 Closing Learn more about Rick here: https://www.dunhamandcompany.com/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH