Great Leaders (and business owners) Replace Themselves, with Russ Crosson
Business On Purpose Conversations
Release Date: 03/30/2021
Capital is plentiful, great business partners, not so much: with Clint Park
Business On Purpose Conversations
Capital is plentiful, great partners or co-owners, not so much. In this conversation, Clint Park is back to offer biblical perspective on how to add, when to add and who to add into your business as an ownership partner. What are the big mistakes to avoid and what principles can guide our thinking? We parse the potentials and pitfalls of co-owners and whether your business is ready to have additional owners. Clint offers six ways to evaluate potential partners or co-owners, along with a wealth of wisdom drawn from God’s Word. If you have business partners or are considering...
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The Gift of Disillusionment with Peter Greer and Chris Horst
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How is disillusionment a gift? Christ Horst and Peter Greer talk about their latest book in which they show how Christian leaders from around the deal with setbacks, trials, suffering and failures in a way that demonstrates the hope of the gospel. If you want to lead your business in a Christ-honoring way through both good times and hard times this conversation is for you. We’ll explore the meaning and value of disillusionment, the tension of suffering, the danger of comfort and the hope experienced by people like the prophet Jeremiah even in the midst of crushing disappointment...
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Solving the puzzle of remote work with Rick DeJarnette
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Is remote work here to stay? Will it make your company and your employees more effective or less effective? Rick DeJarnette, executive coach and executive in residence at the University of Richmond, joins us to provide a framework for how Christian business owners and entrepreneurs can think about remote vs. hybrid vs. on-site work. Listen to the end to hear Rick’s top lessons for Christian entrepreneurs from the world of mountaineering. Conversation highlights: -The debate over remote work is a debate about a “complex” problem, not a “complicated” problem,...
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Lessons learned at Business On Purpose 2021 with Ken Kinard
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The 2021 Business On Purpose conference featured 10 great speakers addressing a multitude of topics with relevance for Christians who own businesses. In this episode Ken Kinard, who led a breakout session at the conference, joins us to recap the lessons learned as well as main takeaways and conference highlights.
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Jesus's recruitment strategy: risk-taking entrepreneurs (with Jerry Bowyer)
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Jesus had a “disproportionate recruitment strategy” of calling entrepreneurs who were frontier risk-takers pursuing economic opportunity. What do these facts say about how Jesus viewed businesspeople & entrepreneurs during his earthly ministry?
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Is the "Great Resignation" coming for your business? Chris Allen on creating cultures of community.
Business On Purpose Conversations
Is your business about to get crushed by the Great Resignation? Is it even a real thing? Maybe. In this conversation, Chris Allen, the founder of Always About People and one of the keynote speakers at Business On Purpose 2021, examines what is really going on with the so-called Great Resignation.
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Clint Park: Business Health Fosters Business Generosity
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In this conversation, Clint Park joins us to dig deeper in an exciting topic from a previous episode: radical generosity through the gifting of your business. In a previous episode with Jeff Rutt, we discussed how and why Jeff was able to give his successful business away. Jeff shared what made this possible for him and his company. In this follow up discussion, Clint Park takes us on a deep dive into this form of succession planning.
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Hannah Stolze on Wisdom-Based Business
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What’s the difference between your competitive advantage and your comparative advantage? Plus, does the praiseworthy woman of Proverbs 31 have anything to teach us about business? Hannah Stolze—one of our keynote speakers at the October 28 Business On Purpose conference—delves into these questions and discusses her new book, Wisdom-Based Business in this episode. We explore how the Bible’s wisdom literature can impact how you run your business and much more.
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Alan Crippen on America's First Christian CEO and the legacy of philanthro-capitalists
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Can business practices and profits change society? Alan Crippen, Executive Director of the Faith and Liberty Initiative talks with us about two little-known Christian business owner stories from American history.
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Pete Scazzero: Grow Yourself Before You Grow Your Business
Business On Purpose Conversations
Best-selling author Pete Scazzero joins us to talk about the epidemic of shallow discipleship and what it means for Christian business owners. It might not be what you think it is.
info_outlineWhat Makes a Leader Great? Russ Crosson explains how the best leaders—we’re looking at you business owners—are focused on the mission of the company and how to replace themselves so that the mission is carried out for years to come.
Russ is the Chief Mission Officer and Executive Vice President of Ronald Blue Trust and the author of several books, including What Makes a Leader Great. His 40 years of experience as a CEO, business owner and advisor to countless business owners have helped him understand that being a great leader of your business is more than just a matter of keeping the company profitable—it is about understanding your stewardship responsibility and embracing an ethic of Christ-like leadership. Lots of wisdom from Russ’s decades of experience here, so don’t miss out on any of this conversation!
Conversation highlights:
--Why do you exist as a leader?
--We explore what Russ learned about leadership and succession planning from working with countless business owners.
--The performance trap illustrates how highly competent and productive leaders can fail the basic tests of leadership. Competence is table stakes but growing in “influence” is even more important.
--"He who cares for his master is honored.” (Proverbs 27:18)
--Great leaders embrace their role as a caretaker.
--Great leaders don’t kill the messenger or ignore a message that they don’t enjoy hearing. Often the employees with the most passion for the company mission will be the ones who will raise issues that confront company leadership.
--Russ explains about how experienced business owners can transition into the role of a sage to make room for the next generation of leaders while still providing tremendous value to the organization.
--Most successful leadership transitions are internal. Hiring, coaching and investing in up-and-coming leaders paves the way for a multigenerational business.
--Family business have unique leadership and succession planning concerns. Russ unpacks the key truth about leadership transition for family businesses who want to thrive over multiple generations.
--Got a family business? Communicate with your family about your business wealth now or someone else (your attorney) will do it in your absence when you are dead.
--Russ talks about when growing your business poses a risk to your spiritual health. Every business owner needs to have a plan for generosity around their business. What does wise leadership and stewardship of business growth look like?
--Not currently a leader in the business? Russ tells us how to be a good follower, which is a prerequisite of becoming a good leader.
Connect with Russ: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russcrosson/
Check out Russ’s book, What Makes a Leader Great.
Connect with Aaron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-groen/