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16. You have so many stories throughout the book, which is your favorite?
My time with best-selling author Bob Goff at his house and the lessons I learned about courage and risk is probably my favorite story. Bob’s friendship has been an incredible blessing to me, and every time I’m around Bob I pick up more “Bob-isms.” Most recently Bob sent our Catalyst team a dozen baby ducks in the mail, just for fun! It was quite the surprise, opening a box to find 12 baby ducklings!! I love the “Bob-ism” of “be inefficient in love.” The idea that love is not always efficient and requires more than normal. Love extravagantly. Bob says “I don’t want my life to only rhyme, I want it to resonate! Such a good word. The other story I really love from the book is my first trip to Africa, specifically to the country of Rwanda, with Compassion International. And the clarity it provided me in understanding the Leadership essential of Hopeful. Seeing children with nothing living a life of hope because they have a sense that tomorrow will be better than today.
17. In the book you talk about working at an actual ranch, did you really spend days shoveling manure? How does your time at the ranch actually translate to what you are doing now?
Definitely. I worked on a 4 diamond working guest ranch for 5 years right after college. And yes, I scooped a lot of horse manure. Every day. It was very humbling. But also provided me with an appropriate theology of work- living out Colossians 3:23 every day- that whatever you do, do your work with great heart for the Lord rather than for men. We had a strong sense of pride in the fact that we kept the corral at Lost Valley Ranch the cleanest in the country. We wanted our guests to know that we valued them by working our guts out to keep the ranch clean and provide them with an amazing experience. Setting that standard at the ranch taught me the power of excellence.
18. Do the leadership essentials in, “The Catalyst Leader,” apply differently to older leaders than younger leaders?
The 8 essentials for becoming a change maker included in the book are applicable to every leader, regardless of young or old. But there are some specific responsibilities younger leaders have to take on, such as the notion that they are a called-but-not-yet-equipped leader. This is not as true for older leaders. Also, the way a younger leader views legacy is different than an older leaders in their 50’s or 60’s.
19. Let’s talk about legacy, how does someone create legacy where they are right now?
Your legacy, regardless of where you are in your leadership journey, starts now. The way you start determines how you finish. Start with the end in mind. So many of us don’t think about our legacy until we reach the finish line. But creating legacy has to begin when we begin. Starting well means finishing well.
20. When you look five to ten years down the road, what is your hope for, “The Catalyst Leader?”
I want to see our generation finish well. I want this book to be a timeless resource for a whole new generation of leaders. I hope to see churches, organizations, businesses, non profits and teams use this resource for equipping their leaders. I want to see hundreds of thousands of leaders all over the world leading now, and leading well. My hope is that The Catalyst Leader will create change makers that saturate all areas of our culture, and a leadership revolution will begin. Ultimately, I want to see the leadership culture transformed to
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