To take your leadership to the next level, become a great communicator.
Seven tips for business leaders to improve their communication in the workplace.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In an ever-changing world filled with uncertainty, leaders face a critical choice—become a hostage to chaos or a master of clarity. In this insightful article, Oleg Konovalov and Dave Ulrich explore how leaders can navigate volatile times with confidence. Through research-backed strategies, they provide seven actionable steps to transform uncertainty into structured success. If you’re ready to rise above the noise and bring clarity to your leadership, this is a must-read.
Have you ever been told you’re ‘strong-willed?’ Have you ever wondered how that intersects with our calling to be ‘faithful?’
We’re thankful to Bea Wray, our Convene chair from Charleston, SC for thinking authentically on ‘Willful vs. Faithful’. In her blog, she shares how adding the component of ‘grateful’ helps us as we seek balance between faithful and willful - AND honor the way God uniquely created us as leaders.
One strategy companies explore to accelerate their growth curve is to seek out other organizations with product lines or services that complement their own, thus saving the time and money it would require to bring it to market themselves. If the strategic alliance is successful, both companies experience accelerated top-line revenue growth faster than if they tried this on their own. Here is the problem: 80% of strategic alliances fail.