I know you’re probably tired of hearing more statistics about social media. But how well do you use it? How well does your organization, business, church or local ministry use social media to empower your vision champions? To drive change? To bring new business in the front door? To accomplish your mission? As leaders we […]
Author: Ken
Dr. Ken Cochrum (DMin, Bethel University) is Vice President of Global Digital Strategies at Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) in Orlando, Florida. An avid cyclist and aspiring guitarist, he also holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas and a Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. He recently co-founded Indigitous.org, a movement passionate about connecting people to Jesus using digital strategies. He previously served as vice president of Cru’s student-led movements worldwide. He and his wife Ann spent 13 years in East Asia where they raised their two children. Ken blogs regularly at www.onleadingwell.com.
In today’s postmodern cultures, the ability to influence others – to lead – is increasingly dependent on one’s credibility rather than one’s position. “Because we said so” never really worked that well in leadership. Authoritarian leadership by coercion has become passe. That doesn’t mean we can’t lead authoritatively. As authoritative leaders we call others to […]
This fourth post in our series on Distance Leadership comes from my good friend Erik Butz, VP of Global Operations for Cru. How to Improve Any Virtual Team Meeting We all know that running an effective meeting is tough, even with a group from the same culture that is sitting in the same room. But […]