Creating a culture of gratitude is not instant but the results will endure. It is easy for people to feel bogged down with the reality of unhealthy workplaces, the worry of the recession, and the chaos of the season in our professional and personal life. The importance of cultivating a culture of gratitude in our teams in the successful and challenging seasons is that it will subsequently sustain Continue →
Workplace Culture
You Can’t Lead without Trust with Garret Larsen
Episode Description Garret Larsen says if your team doesn't trust you, throw out every leadership book you own - because they won't make a difference. Garret Larsen serves as the CEO at Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, TX. He has taken the organization from barely making payroll in 2012 to creating a program that will pay for itself in two years. Generate millions in the next five years, and create Continue →
Discover Your Unique Core Values that Promote Organic Growth
I’ve discovered that love is at the center of authentic leadership. One of the best ways for a leader to show that love within their organization is to discover their Core Values. Core Values are the center of what makes an organization visionary, which will promote organic growth. Keep reading to find out more about Core Values, how you discover your Core Values, and why they are important to the Continue →
From Jail To Pray.com with Ryan Beck
Episode Description: Ryan Beck, CTO of pray.com, spent his eighteenth birthday in jail for possessing and transporting a controlled substance. He had a wake-up call when another guy in jail said, "You can either be a bigshot in the pen or a bigshot on the golf course..." - this stuck with Ryan and changed his trajectory. Ryan ended up attending bible college and discovered he didn't want to be a Continue →
Christian Leadership is Exercised at Impact with Matt Fuhrman
Episode Description: Matt Fuhrman says that leadership is exercised at the point of impact. Sure, you can build a healthy culture, but the test of leadership is when you have to make decisions that require you to "die to self." Matt is the founder of the maritime recruiting firm Core Group Resources, and in today's interview, he challenges leaders to put core values into practice when times are Continue →
How Culture Transforms Any Organization
In recent years an organization’s culture has become the metric that best determines success or failure. We know that a culture transforms our business, church, non-profit, and educational institutions. Sadly, Gallup relays, “that fewer than one in four U.S. employees feel strongly that their organization cares about their well-being, the lowest in the last decade.” Culture is fundamental to the Continue →
Live A Life Worth Following with Doug Erickson
Episode Description: To Doug Erickson, if you want employees and people to respect your leadership, you have to live a life worth following - and this is more than lip service. Doug says Christian leaders aren't called to be business owners; they are called to be stewards. But what does stewardship look like in practical application? Doug is the owner of Hastings Automotive, Inc. and Hastings Continue →
The Easy Path To Revenue or Trust In God? with George Green IV
Episode Description: In moments of crisis, should Christian leaders take the easy path to revenue or trust in God and lean on Biblical values? Today, on True North Leader, guest George Green IV discusses establishing excellence and integrity across his Christian non-profit, from big decisions to culture. George is a licensed professional engineer and the Chief Executive Officer and President of Continue →
How to Hire the Right People to Combat the Great Resignation
In today’s culture with the Great Resignation and the growing amount of people quitting their jobs. When polled 40% of people are considering quitting their jobs in the next 3-6 months, this includes people in the non-profit sector and ministry. Worker retention is more challenging than in pre-pandemic conditions with an increase of 25% voluntarily quitting their jobs (U.S Bureau of Labor Continue →
Escape the Cycle of Self-Defeat
Have you ever felt a sense of guilt because you couldn’t make things work? Then you think…If I just try harder? Then you become fatigued? And then you want to quit? Finally, the cycle starts over again, and again, and again. Do you feel trapped in the cycle of self-defeat? Author John Ortberg has a name for this cycle – he calls it the “Cycle of Self-Defeat” in his book, The Me I Want to Continue →