Relational Leadership
Stewarding the Church Community Well: A Call to See, Know, Value, and Love
In business, people often call it customer experience, user experience, or audience experience, the way people engage with an organization across every touchpoint. However, in the Church it runs deeper and we call it community stewardship. Community stewardship in the church means caring for the people God entrusts to us, from first interaction through long-term…
Read MoreJust Culture is the Leadership Framework Every Organization Needs
In any organization – business, nonprofit, healthcare, or ministry – mistakes happen. Expectations get missed. People disappoint one another. The difference between dysfunction and transformation isn’t the presence of failure – it’s how we respond to it. That’s where Just Culture becomes essential. Just Culture is more than a leadership model. It’s a posture of…
Read MoreWhy Leading with Connection Builds Better Outcomes than Short-Term Wins
In every organization, there’s a tension between what’s urgent and what’s important. It’s easy to chase quick results, optimize for short-term gains, and rely on tactics that deliver fast returns. And while urgency has its place, it can’t become the foundation of how we lead. When it does, strategy becomes reactive, and people become secondary…
Read MoreRethinking the Value Exchange: An Identity-Centered Approach
You can give away everything and still miss the point – if love isn’t at the center, none of it really matters. In every organization, value is constantly being exchanged. Time for compensation. Products for payment. Loyalty for belonging. But not all value is created equal, and not all exchange builds trust. At Arosym, we…
Read MoreThe Power of Humility in Leadership: How to Make a Lasting Impact
True leadership isn’t about authority, status, or recognition – it’s about responsibility, service, and a willingness to carry the weight of decisions. A humble leader doesn’t seek to elevate themselves but instead embraces the call to uplift others, ensuring that success is shared and failures are owned. This kind of leadership isn’t weak; it’s powerful.…
Read MoreSpirit-Led Organizational Design: Bridging Faith and Structure in the Church
When talking about Spirit-Led Organizational Design, A good friend and colleague once said “Structure is like a skeleton. You know it’s there, but you don’t want to see it.” Thanks Mark Weaver! I wanted to talk about a topic that has been a bit controversial subject over the years: Spirit-Led Organizational Design. Some of you…
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