Leadership Growth

Master the craft of effective communication that grabs attention and wins hearts. Like everyone else, preachers long to be understood. Unfortunately, the rules first learned in seminary, if misapplied, can quickly turn homiletic precision into listener boredom. To capture heart and mind, authors...

Right now, a major challenge confronting all midsized businesses is talent. By adopting a few key people practices, midsized companies can attract the talent they need to grow their businesses. They can keep them happy. They can even lure people away from much larger companies or appealing startups precisely because they’re midsized. That’s one of the blessings of being midsized. Call it the Goldilocks factor—for many people, they’re not too big, not too small; they’re just right. There are three practices that, if done well, will drive a midsized company’s growth.

How do you lead your organization with the most important people in mind? In Foundational Leadership, Robert Griggs highlights his journey from being a young entrepreneur to becoming the founder and president of Trinity Products. After the loss of his mother at an early age, Robert began work for a farmer when he was fifteen. Through this experience, he grew to understand what it meant to have a strong work ethic and be an effective leader.

Discover How to Flourish as an Artist in the Church. Over 150,000 Copies Sold. God is interested in your art and your heart. The Heart of the Artist, now in an updated second edition, deals head-on with issues every person in an arts ministry faces, including: Servanthood versus stardom...

In The Innovator's Solution, Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor expand on the idea of disruption, explaining how companies can and should become disruptors themselves. Now with a foreword by innovation expert Scott Anthony, this classic work shows just how timely and relevant these ideas continue to be in today's hyper-accelerated business environment and will help anyone trying to transform their business right now.

The call of God to be a pastor is exciting and can be fulfilling in your life.You will see God use you in miraculous ways to reach people and to impact your community. To be effective, however, you must learn to be strategic. You need a plan. You need wisdom. You need people and resources. Your vision is big, but your energy is limited. Whether you are a pastor of a church or have the desire to be a pastor one day, you need to take time to gain insight in to how to be a strategic pastor, not just a passionate pastor.

The problem of suffering is a spiritual hurdle for many that disorients us and those we lead. Gayle D. Beebe tackles the existential crisis head-on, revealing that, although we are bewildered at first, these situations ultimately prepare us. Previously viewing these challenges as insurmountable, he has come to recognize them as essential passageways in our relationship with God.

Award-winning journalist and mom-of-three Paula Faris gives insightful and practical steps for better working, momming, and living to millions of overwhelmed working moms. Being a working mom should work. Instead, it is a thankless, incredibly difficult job, marked by impossible contradictions...

For thousands of readers in their thirties and forties, Bob Buford's bestselling book Halftime has proved a wise guide for the special challenges of midlife. This audio version shares principles that can help you move from success to the significance you're looking for in life's second half. If...

In the world of work, the single greatest asset of successful individuals, teams, and organizations is their mindset - what happens in between their ears. It's not the corporate strategy, the sales compensation plan, or the market segments they're pursuing. It is what each leader, team member, and employee chooses to focus on, to believe, and to create for themselves and others.

Since the release of Halftime in 1994, more than 150,000 people have purchased that book and begun a journey from success to significance. In a way that no one could have predicted, Halftime started a widespread movement viewing midlife as an opportunity rather than a crisis. It helped men and...

There are plenty of reasons to criticize, judge, and even walk away from the church. Many of us have been hurt and rejected. We may see church as insular and irrelevant. Despite this, Kevin Makins believes that the church still matters - perhaps more than ever. If you've been burned or burned out by the church, if you've been silenced or misunderstood, if you've left or never even joined in the first place, this candid, hopeful audiobook is your invitation to consider what you miss out on when you give up on church - and what the church misses out on when it gives up on you.

Influence and Lead is a surefire field guide for individuals and teams, genuine and proven! Do you know whom to address in an important presentation? Do you talk back at the people sitting in the last rows? I am sure you do! Is it a mistake? Listen to this audiobook and know the answer!

“I prefer it to any other guide, including the one I wrote.” - James Fadiman, Ph.D., author of Personality and Personal GrowthMeditation: It's Easier than you think. You've probably heard about the benefits of meditation: Sharper thinking, reduced stress, improved concentration, lower blood...

Beloved Jeopardy! champ Buzzy Cohen reveals the eccentric yet effective training method he developed to prep for the show, and empowers listeners to apply these techniques to train for their own challenges in this one-of-a-kind Audible Original.

Now available for the first time in English, the international best-selling book, Unbreakable by Daniel Habif provides inspiration and motivation to help readers overcome obstacles and create the life they want. More than a self-help book, Unbreakable offers a manifesto that invites the reader...

Here’s the hard truth: many churches focus on getting people baptized and adding members but fall short when it comes to walking with believers afterward. For years, that was my reality—checking boxes, going through motions, and missing the core ingredient of spiritual growth: discipleship. We often confuse fellowship with discipleship. Fellowship is fun. Discipleship is hard. It requires accountability, obedience, and intentionality. But here’s why it matters: you can’t lead well if you don’t follow well.

The Road to Excellence identifies the common blind spots that can take any business off track. The book gives you six powerful leadership strategies that, when followed, make it easier for you to find the answer to the critical question: What, exactly, stands between my company and organizational excellence - and what do I do about it?

This book is designed for busy professionals who seek practical, real-world solutions and need them fast. It's not about abstract theories or one-size-fits-all approaches. Instead, it offers personalized strategies, real-world case studies, and engaging self-assessment tools tailored to meet the unique challenges of your work environment.

Read by the author. Break bad habits and build your rich life by mastering the art of strategic subtraction. Unhinged Habits will revolutionize your relationship to work, money, and even adult friendship. Read Unhinged Habits if: Your calendar’s packed, yet you feel like you're missing what...