Exo18 Leadership Podcast

Exo18

Founded on the biblical leadership principles of Exodus 18, the exo18 team and guests bring authentic discussion to relevant leadership principles and challenges for Kingdom leaders including pastors, ministry and nonprofit leaders, nonprofit directors, and business leaders. We hope that you will be encouraged, challenged, and inspired. Hosted by Ed Ivie, Christy Ivie, and Kelle Sherpy. For more information or check us out at www.exo18.com.

Episodes

  1. 05/17/2023

    Don't Be That Guy

    A recent article published by Forbes dug into the most common bottlenecks in a company stated, "According to Gallup's State of the Global Workplace, only 15% of employees are engaged in the workplace, meaning 85% of them are not. To make it even more interesting, the bottom 5%, the most disengaged layer of a company, is middle management. Companies spend a fortune on employee engagement programs, yet the numbers have barely improved in the last 20 years." Management consultant, educator, and author Peter Drucker said, "At most organizations, the bottleneck is at the top of the bottle." When an organization is led by a bottleneck leader, progress stalls, growth is limited, and people are frustrated. Engagement inevitably decreases, and the odds of achieving an organization's mission becomes reduced. Read the Article: www.exo18.com/blog/dont-be-that-guy Watch on Youtube (drop in Youtube Link)  Visit the Website www.exo18.com

  2. 05/11/2023

    Reading The Curve

    All organizations have a life cycle, seasons of infancy, growth, maturity, and decline. It's just part of life. The more leaders are aware of organizations' natural life cycle, the better they will be to recognize early indicators of decline and implement innovative breakthroughs that can catapult the organization back into seasons of growth. At exo18, we call this the art of reading the curve. Read the Article www.exo18.com/blog/reading-the-curve Watch on Youtube (drop in Youtube Link)  Visit the Website www.exo18.com

  3. 05/03/2023

    Health and Longevity in Ministry Part 2

    A Barna research study found “an astonishing 40% of pastors now show a high risk of burnout.” Barna also states that more than 80% of pastors feel that the ministry has negatively impacted their family, 70% reported they do not have a close friend they can be open with, and that these challenges are affecting younger pastors just as much. The results also revealed only 22% of pastors said they had any regular support. At exo18, the challenges spiritual leaders face weigh heavy on our hearts. In this episode we continue to unpack this topic. We invited Dr. Michael Spivey to join us as we discuss health and longevity in ministry. Dr. Spivey recently obtained his Doctoral of Ministry in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from Portland Seminary at George Fox University. Drawing from his 25+ years of full-time ministry he founded the ⁠Thriving Pastors Initiative⁠, a relational-based approach that helps support pastors. You can also listen to the ⁠Thriving Pastors Podcast⁠. ⁠Read the Article⁠ ⁠Watch on YouTube⁠ ⁠Visit Website

  4. 04/26/2023

    Health and Longevity in Ministry Part 1

    A Barna research study found “an astonishing 40% of pastors now show a high risk of burnout.” Barna also states that more than 80% of pastors feel that the ministry has negatively impacted their family, 70% reported they do not have a close friend they can be open with, and that these challenges are affecting younger pastors just as much. The results also revealed only 22% of pastors said they had any regular support. At exo18, the challenges spiritual leaders face weigh heavy on our hearts. In this episode we continue to unpack this topic. We invited Dr. Michael Spivey to join us as we discuss health and longevity in ministry. Dr. Spivey recently obtained his Doctoral of Ministry in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from Portland Seminary at George Fox University. Drawing from his 25+ years of full-time ministry he founded the Thriving Pastors Initiative, a relational-based approach that helps support pastors. You can also listen to the Thriving Pastors Podcast. Read the Article Watch on YouTube Visit Website

  5. 04/19/2023

    Challenging Leadership Conversations

    As leaders, we’ve all initiated critical leadership conversations and handled them poorly on occasion and well on others. Gain insight into leadership seasons that can create inconsistencies and how we can handle these necessary leadership conversations in a healthy way.  Read Coordinating Article Watch on YouTube Visit Website

  6. 04/12/2023

    Lost in Translation - Part 2

    We continue to unpack communication challenges teams face and dig deeper into how to develop a healthy communication strategy for your organization. Read Coordinating Article Watch on YouTube Visit Website

  7. 04/05/2023

    Lost in Translation - Part 1

    As we work with clients across the country, we have found it interesting that breakdowns in organizational communication tend to be one of the top pain points we see. It also seems to be the first growth barrier that hinders organizations. Gain insight into some of the reasons for communication breakdown and how to overcome them.  Read Coordinating Article Watch on YouTube Visit Website

  8. 03/29/2023

    Building the Right Team

    Teamwork makes the dream work. That statement is true “if” you have the right combination of team players. Unbalanced teams can create tension, destroy momentum, and hinder progress toward achieving an organization’s mission. Several years ago there was a leadership and hiring strategy to get the right people on the bus and figure out where they sit later. This strategy was ineffective at best, and detrimental to many organizations. Join us as we discuss building the right team to achieve your goals. Read Coordinating Article Watch on YouTube Visit Website

  9. 03/22/2023

    Are Your What and Why Aligned?

    “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” Peter Drucker, author. Is your team struggling to execute strategy? Misalignment of mission and culture can cause a growing discontentment among team members. Lack of clarity can create a lack of authenticity. Staff might feel they are not effective because their target is always moving. It can create siloed ministries or departments. None of these things will create momentum nor help you get closer to achieving your mission. If you don’t have a culture that encourages people to implement your mission, you will never achieve it.  Read Coordinating Article Watch on YouTube Visit Website

    Are Your What and Why Aligned?

  10. 03/15/2023

    Organizational Drift

    In today’s episode we’re talking about how to avoid organizational drift, when an organization unintentionally gets off mission. As organizations are bouncing back post-Covid, our team has seen an increase in organizational drift as leaders are dealing with burn out, leadership fatigue, being overwhelmed, changing expectations, or lack of clarity. Read Coordinating Article Watch on YouTube Visit Website

    Organizational Drift

  11. 03/08/2023

    Everyone needs a Jethro

    Exodus 18 is one of the profound leadership passages in the Bible. Moses, like so many leaders today, is leading a group of people and is trying to do everything himself. He’s frustrated, the people are frustrated, and Jethro enters the scene. Join us in this episode as we unpack this scripture and why good leaders need help. If you are a leader in any organization, you need a Jethro.  Read Coordinating Article Watch Episode on YouTube Visit Website

    Everyone needs a Jethro

  12. 03/01/2023

    Welcome to the Exo18 Podcast!

    Founded on the biblical principle of Exodus 18, the exo18 team discusses the importance of avoiding isolation in your leadership. “When I read Exodus 18 thirty years ago it resonated in my heart. I realized that whole Jethro/Moses principle was who I wanted to be and for thirty years, it has been a foundational scripture for leadership in my life. I've used it as a model to shape my own growth as a leader and have felt the nudge to be able to take that same principle and incorporate it into the organizations that we work with.” - Ed Ivie, exo18 Founder and CEO Read the coordinating resource article Visit our web site Watch on YouTube

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Founded on the biblical leadership principles of Exodus 18, the exo18 team and guests bring authentic discussion to relevant leadership principles and challenges for Kingdom leaders including pastors, ministry and nonprofit leaders, nonprofit directors, and business leaders. We hope that you will be encouraged, challenged, and inspired. Hosted by Ed Ivie, Christy Ivie, and Kelle Sherpy. For more information or check us out at www.exo18.com.

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