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Leadership

John Maxwell says, “leadership is influence, nothing more and nothing less.”  I’d disagree only slightly.  Leadership is intentional influence.   The leadership lessons here are from mentors but also often from failures I’ve learned from in the past.  Let’s learn together to improve our organizational influence and our own personal leadership skills.

what is transactional leadership
Leadership
Joshua Jarvis

What Is Transactional Leadership

Surprisingly, transactional leadership might be the style that’s most needed today.   In our remote workspaces and agile teams, transactional leadership offers clear goals and boundaries.    Before we go further, let’s define transaction leadership, then unpack the good parts that we might want to add to our own leadership style. 

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Whatdoesitmeantobealeader
Leadership
Joshua Jarvis

What Does It Mean To Be A Leader?

Everywhere you look leadership is the one thing needed most by our society, yet people often disqualify themselves as a leader before they even know what it means to be one. True leadership is more than just a measure influence and followers.

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Leadersresponsetoracism
God
Joshua Jarvis

A Leader’s Response To Racism

What do you do as a Christian leader when the problem is so big that you don’t do anything at all to stop it? God’s not called us to stop it, He’s called us to move so that He can do the work. It’s the practical nature of that move that I want to talk about today.

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Arrowschild
Family
Joshua Jarvis

Parenting In The Storm

Raising kids during a storm is no different than outside the storm.   Instead of looking at this storm as a negative, let’s seize the opportunity to spend more time parenting and building relationships with our children. Let’s use this time to craft arrows.

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Leadershift (1)
Leadership
Joshua Jarvis

6 Things Leaders Must Do In A Changing Market

The market is always moving, but in 2020 we have the rare opportunity to make decisions to shift now. Every leader must do these 6 things in order to shift with the changing market. The leaders that do shift, end up with more market share and are in a better position for growth in the future.

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3 Stages Of A Biblically Based Missional Business
God
Joshua Jarvis

3 Stages Of A Biblically Based Missional Business

Going from starting a business to becoming a missional business isn’t easy.  It’s not dissimilar to the same process many describe for the journey of life.   For many, this is just the story of their life, one that strives for success.  However, a few individuals go from success to significance. How does a business do this?

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Don't Worry About Rivals In The Wilderness
God
Joshua Jarvis

Don’t Worry About Rivals In The Wilderness

We face challenges or puzzles in each season of our life.  Often the solution to move forward in this season isn’t going to be the solution that worked last time.  However, it might be something that you earned from the last season that helps you solve this problem.   Each puzzle builds experience for the next one.  The constant challenge and pressure of the game keep us focused on the solution.  

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How To Prioritize Your Life
Family
Joshua Jarvis

How to Prioritize Your Life

Prioritization is more like making a covenant with yourself rather than a commitment or contract.  Meaning, it’s unbreakable, there is no negotiation.  There aren’t moments where it’s okay to deviate from the plan.  Priorities are something that should ORDER your life and ultimately make your life choices easier.   So what does that look like?

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Power Of No
Leadership
Joshua Jarvis

The Amazing Super Power Of Saying No

Saying no is difficult for some people and organizations, however, learning to say no can help you harness this superpower to achieve great things. Saying no defines priorities creates value and brings crystal clarity to you or your organization

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All Great Leaders Are Born With This One Thing
Leadership
Joshua Jarvis

Are Great Leaders Born Or Made?

Today I tackle the age-old question, are great leaders born or made? I’ve got a researched backed yet surprising answer for you. I’d love to hear from you what your thoughts are on leadership. Do you think great leaders are born?

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Finding Prophets A Case For Intentional Wise Counsel
God
Joshua Jarvis

Finding Prophets – A Case For Intentional Wise Counsel

Every person has an inner circle around them. The success of their life often is the result of those closest to you. John Maxwell, calls this the “Law of the Inner Circle.” In his book, the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership he says the Law of the Inner Circle is – “A leader’s potential is determined by those closest to him or her.”  One key to your success isn’t a leadership characteristic, it’s actually your relationships.

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What Does The Bible Say About Leadership
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Joshua Jarvis

What Does The Bible Say About Leadership

One of my favorite topics is leadership. The Bible is full of leadership lessons, but what surprised me was what leadership characteristic the “Good” kings of Israel possessed and how they matched Jesus’ leadership.

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