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.
As culture changes quickly, we see new challenges as leaders. In English, the acronym VUCA has been used to describe this environment as full of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. These four aspects of a changing culture require a different style of leadership than what may have worked in the past.
This was all about my heart and soul. For six weeks I set aside everything related to my regular work: no email, no meetings, no phone calls, no airplanes, no texts with teammates, no strategizing or problem-solving, no conversations about work (not even with my wife who works in the same organization). I decided I would go against my type-A nature and be completely unproductive: no major house projects, no writing, no nothing.
How clear and simple is your vision? When God brings a fresh vision for necessary change, he raises up people to carry those ideas forward. A few years ago God brought a fresh vision to the non-profit ministry in which I serve. A vision that we weren’t quite sure how to implement. A vision that […]