Developing Imperfect Leaders

The Developing Imperfect Leaders podcast is intended to develop imperfect people into better leaders. None of us are perfect, fully-realized people, which is why leadership development exists in the first place! Since we are NOT Jesus, we all have room for growth in our lives and we need help along the way. Therefore, each episode is designed to help anyone to become a better leader by examining a provocative question on a relevant leadership topic, looking at quotes from beneficial resources, and thinking through the practical application for growing in our imperfect leadership. If you are a perfect person who has life, relationships, and leadership all figured out, then this podcast is NOT for you. But, if you are someone who loves learning, growing, and improving. then this is something you'll enjoy and benefit from.

  1. How do I navigate leadership and mental health?

    02/25/2025

    How do I navigate leadership and mental health?

    In this episode, the team considers what it means to lead others while navigating ongoing mental health problems.  Quote of the Week:  Today’s quote comes from an article by Joe Carter on the Gospel Coalition website titled, “How Church Leaders Can Be A Non-anxious Presence.” He writes,  “Being a nonanxious presence requires displaying a calm and gentle demeanor, especially in the face of crisis or conflict. This calmness isn’t about being disengaged or indifferent but rather being composed, thoughtful, and gentle with others, which provides a stabilizing influence. A nonanxious leader must manage his emotional reactivity. Emotional reactivity occurs when an external event triggers intense emotions disproportionate to the cause. If we’re nonanxious, we won’t succumb to such emotional reactivity because we don’t get swept up in the anxieties, fears, or emotional dramas of the groups or individuals we’re leading. We avoid knee-jerk reactions to situations and instead respond thoughtfully and deliberately, which can help de-escalate tense situations and encourage others to think and respond calmly.” Subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about LDI at ldi.hopecc.com and visit our podcast website at ldi.hopecc.com/podcast. Thanks for listening! Please subscribe to or follow our show. We’d also love it if you’d leave a review, which will help us grow in our imperfect podcasting. Finally, send us any show ideas or recommendations for quotes of the week at LDI@hopecc.com. Hosted by: Paul Stiver Naty Severson Kaelyn Larson Sound Engineering and Technical Support by Austin Sego

    54 min
  2. Why do my parents get under my skin?

    12/10/2024

    Why do my parents get under my skin?

    In this episode, the team solves all your issues with your parents! NOT! The team discusses the unique ways that our parents can get under our skin, and what it looks like to not turn back into a teenager when we are with them. They consider the importance of emotional intelligence, healthy conflict, and following Jesus as we relate to our parents. Each episode features a leading question, quote of the week, and a Growing Together segment intended to help imperfect leaders to grow. Quote of the Week: Matthew 7:1-5 in the New Testament “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.” Subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about LDI at ldi.hopecc.com and visit our podcast website at ldi.hopecc.com/podcast. Thanks for listening! Please subscribe to or follow our show. We’d also love it if you’d leave a review, which will help us grow in our imperfect podcasting. Finally, send us any show ideas or recommendations for quotes of the week at LDI@hopecc.com. Hosted by: Paul Stiver Naty Severson Kaelyn Larson Sound Engineering by Austin Sego Technical support from Nolan Bauer Video by Dan Zeller

    33 min

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The Developing Imperfect Leaders podcast is intended to develop imperfect people into better leaders. None of us are perfect, fully-realized people, which is why leadership development exists in the first place! Since we are NOT Jesus, we all have room for growth in our lives and we need help along the way. Therefore, each episode is designed to help anyone to become a better leader by examining a provocative question on a relevant leadership topic, looking at quotes from beneficial resources, and thinking through the practical application for growing in our imperfect leadership. If you are a perfect person who has life, relationships, and leadership all figured out, then this podcast is NOT for you. But, if you are someone who loves learning, growing, and improving. then this is something you'll enjoy and benefit from.

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