When a leader is healthy he naturally creates a healthy environment. Being healthy has everything to do with clarity. Clarity leads to unity and enables momentum. This is what Ed refers to as “growing things multiply.”

Building relationships with the people closest to you in ministry communicates their value, builds healthy teams, and increases willingness. Jeff Henderson shares some wisdom in this area that many of us struggle to keep fresh and healthy.

One of the big hurdles I see in today's world that keeps us from accomplishing great things is busyness. Distractions are everywhere. Discipline is needed if you're going to be a good steward of the vision God's given you. How do move past the distractions? Carey Nieuwhof shares 3 ideas. In this podcast I interview Carey Nieuwhof and ask him how he balances business with effectiveness.

What does it mean when someone tells you they want to be part of a higher purpose? A couple months ago I stumbled upon the HR Chick on Instagram. My first interaction with her posts had me laughing hysterically, and I knew I had to reach out to her. Better known as Stephanie Krieg, she has a masters degree in organizational business and experience working in HR at one of the top fortune 100 companies. A couple years ago she started a blog at HRculture.com to bring awareness to great culture in the workplace and now she is launching truejob.com what she calls the netflix approach for posting and finding jobs. She has since been featured in Forbes top 100 websites for career, mashable, linkedin’s pulse page, and recently spenhrculturet some time speaking to the European commission. She has a ton of experience with large organizations that have a firm grasp on dynamic culture. Let’s listen to a clip where she explains what she has been seeing in company culture.

Developing a great culture has everything to do with what we model. If I’m going to say I value something but I don’t model it then it’s a conflict of what God has equipped and called me to do. Mike had mentioned earlier to me in our call that at Northstar their overarching values are that people matter to God, that they don’t exist for themselves, and they are their to serve their community. Mike and his team model that by opening up their facilities each day regardless if something comes up and they might need them. That challenges me to evaluate the things God is calling me to manage.

Creating a stellar orientation process creates the expectation for your team as they transition into ministry. It is a key component in planting seeds that you hope will grow over time.

Helping your team stay focused is as easy as having strategic conversations around the three C’s - Clarity, Connection, and Culture.

What do you think of when you hear the word repetition? Gene Jennings shares with Chris Rivers what repetition has to do with transferring vision to your team.

Everything changes for your team when you put value to language. When vision becomes part of your language, it changes culture.

Chris Rivers interviews Jeff Frazier and Brad Puckett regarding their experience working with CultureBus