Gene Mason is Vice President of Operations for Leadership Ministries. He is writer, speaker, teacher and leader, serving both nonprofit and marketplace organizations for over 35 years. Gene is an adoption and foster care advocate, with concentration in special needs and trauma-informed parenting. He and his wife, Keri, are parents of three adopted children.
We like to admit we’re obsessed with something. We’ll wear the word like a badge of honor. But we miss the meaning of it, considering our preoccupation something to aspire to.
In the leader’s search for God’s will for their life and work, it is always more tempting to do everything, except for those things God has already told us to do. Don’t allow pride in your own purpose blind you to the common will of God.
Recently the AI tool ChatGPT has exploded onto the scene, ushering in a first generation of free and useful artificial intelligence tools online. Does the Bible give us anything to draw from on this topic as faith-centered leaders?
There’s an interesting story in Genesis 11 that speaks directly to leadership, pride, and ego. It’s a warning to all of mankind of the dangers of ambition.
A powerful means of leadership development and personal development is introspection—the skill of looking at one’s self, and determining areas that need adjustment or improvement.