Keith Howard

Tag: clergy

  • What’s the big deal about leadership? How hard can it be?

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    No one ever says it out loud but sometimes the question hovers. What really makes leadership such a challenge in these times? I have been making a list. This is what I have so far. Clarity Whether people choose to use the Ron Heifeitz language of adaptive challenge or not, the key observation remains that…

  • The Trouble with Emerging Spirit

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    Keith Howard
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    Part of the trouble with Emerging Spirit was not in its mandate or vision but in failing to appreciate just how difficult it is for local leadership to make significant shifts in a congregational culture. We probably should have known better – and maybe even did – but the timeframe was compact and necessitated certain…