Episode Description: Every employee knows what it's like to have a leader come in hot with a fresh vision and throw current plans out the window. Unfortunately, this kind of chaos breeds organizational instability. Today on True North Leader, Shawn Lovejoy, tells us that new leaders have a hard time discerning between opportunity and distraction. He knows this from personal experience. Bobby and Continue →
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Christ-Like Leadership Isn’t Comfortable with Shane Pulver
Episode Description: "If you were on trial for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence for the jury to find you guilty?" Today, True North Leader guest, Shane Pulver, calls leaders to be like Christ in EVERY part of life. Showing Christ in challenging leadership moments like correction, firing, or during crisis- is more important than any other time. Shane is the Continue →
Trust Is A Kingdom (And Business) Value with Garry Krum
Episode Description: Lack of alignment in values destroys the ability to build a business. Today, on True North Leader, guest Garry Krum shares Satan's number one tool to keep leaders out of alignment with God! Garry is the Founder and President of Agora Strategic Consulting Group and has 41 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions, and strengthening businesses. The 2008 crash taught Garry Continue →
Is Your Leadership Style Self-Serving or God-Serving with Bobby Albert
Episode Description: Leaders know they need a mentor that has been where they want to go. So what does this look like for Christian leaders in the marketplace, ministry, or education? There are no divisions between sacred and secular parts of life. So, can you get everything you need as a Christian leader from a regular mentor? In this episode of True North Leader, host Bobby Albert Continue →
Your Competitors Are Using This Strategy, Are You?
There was one particular skill that really helped me in college. I had a goal to practice this skill during each class. You see, I truly valued… …the process of asking questions. I would challenge myself to think of one question to ask during each class. It helped me develop a relationship with my professors. One of my favorite professors taught me Constitutional Law and Continue →
The Secret of Top Salespeople
A friendship that started about 30 years ago eventually developed into my good friend consulting me and my company. And he still consults me even today. He is one of the smartest people I know. On one hand, uses his legal mind (he has a law degree) with a high level of logical thinking, and on the other hand, he displays a strong creative bent. I still “kid” him today that his brain is Continue →
Leading the Vulnerable with Rodney Hammer
Episode Description: Today's discussion challenges leaders to start asking the right questions. So they can solve the right problems - for the business and those they serve! Guest Rodney Hammer, Founder, and President of Restoration House, had a come-to-Jesus moment when he talked with a woman forced into prostitution. He learned that if you don't have a safe, specific, and trauma-informed Continue →
Flip the Org Chart to Lead Like Jesus with Joseph James
Episode Description: A company culture that encourages a heart of servitude starts with the CEO and leadership team. Guest Joseph James, CEO of Professional K9 Solutions, shares why flipping the org chart means leading like Jesus. Joseph also shared that his wife died just twenty-two days after his dad. How do you lead a business (and a family) when you don't even want to get out of bed? This Continue →
Three Reasons You Should Ask Questions Like Columbo
From elementary school through high school, I participated in a Saturday morning bowling league. I learned a lot about bowling in that league, but perhaps the most important lesson I learned while bowling was about the power of questions! I had my ups and downs, but eventually, my bowling scores improved enough that I thought about bowling professionally after college. I must have received Continue →
Big Ideas Come From Solving Big Problems with Dan Fairbanks
Episode Description: Dan Fairbanks sat at his desk sweating about whether to pay invoices or pay for inventory. This moment birthed an industry-shifting idea for small retailers! A serial entrepreneur, Dan has started over seven companies, including a running store chain, an e-commerce marketplace, and a point-of-sale software company. In this episode, Dan shares personal truths like how Continue →