394 | Tod Bolsinger | The Leader is the Person Taking Responsibility

On this episode: Nate expresses gratitude and shares the role his wife played in starting the Samson Society. Aaron reflects on the Samson Summit and requests listeners to send in questions, experiences, and thoughts.

Our Guest: Tod Bolsinger: former pastor, associate professor of leadership at De Pree Center, and author. Tod discusses what happens when old best practices no longer work, adaptive leadership. The differences between adaptive and technical leadership, learning in real time. The three hardest words in the English language: I don’t know. The fallacy of “fake it till you make it.” Encouraging people to be themselves and bring their strengths into leadership.

Links:   AE Sloan Leadership Book: Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory Tempered Resilience: How Leaders are Formed in the Crucible of Change

Sponsor: Life Works Counseling

 

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