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Quote: "We all have strengths and weaknesses. The best advice is to embrace, focus on, and nurture our strengths" - Dr. Charles Glassman Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. God created humans in such a way that each one has a unique DNA. We see God's greatness when it comes to identical twins who share 100% of their genes. They are typically of the same gender and very difficult to tell them apart. Fraternal twins on the other hand, share 50% of their genes and can be a mix of genders and look more like siblings. Yet each twin (identical or fraternal) have unique strengths in how they are wired for life. This is just many of the reasons why God is God! None like Him or ever will be! He is God all by Himself! Dr. Don Clifton is the founder of strengths-based psychology and the grandfather of what is known as positive psychology. Clifton was counter-culture as he saw beyond the traditional field of psychology that focused on interventions as a way of helping people. Clifton saw a way of building up people through enabling conditions of life. This launched the strengths based science that sought to connect the naturally recurring patterns of people's thoughts, feelings or behaviors. He noted that these were "strengths" that made each person unique. These "strengths" when known and applied empowers people to thrive in all areas and contexts of life. In this episode, we dive into what leading with strengths is all about. We take a quick look at the law of leverage from the 16 laws of communication. In this episode, Dr. Feyi Obamehinti, and Mrs. Kristin Jaeck- CEO of ReWorking Strategies, LLC- a values based system thinking company in Connecticut discuss why leading with strengths is important, what to do with those weaknesses and how to identify professional and personal growth. As always, these leadership principles are for any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead well. Pull up a chair, call a friend and take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life. Resources Mentioned: The Maxwell DISC Assessment, True Colors and Clifton Strengths Finder. Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit: www.oasisconnection.org www.oasisfocusinc.org www.wellness-project.org The Thriving Life-Patheos Bio: Mrs. Kristin Jaeck brings nearly three decades of experience working with organizations across multiple industries in the areas of stakeholder engagement (internal and external), leadership development, organizational analysis and restructuring, change management, and strategic planning. To learn more visit: www.reworkingstrategiesllc.com  Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
Quote "Life Is Now in Session- Are You Present?" - Dr. John Maxwell Shoutout to co-host Mrs. Kristin Jaeck on her official launch here on Points of Leadership! Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. A 2023 global leadership development study by Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning highlighted some key things to help leaders prepare for the future and help organizations who are seeking effective approaches to be ready. From enhancing customer experience, to improving employee engagement and productivity to addressing diversity gaps in the workforce, the study provided some options for organizations to consider to help their people grow. That is commendable for organizations seeking ways to help their leaders grow. However, growth is an intentional act that every leader has to embark upon if he or she desires to be better. As Dr. John Maxwell states, "growth doesn't just happen." And when a leader grows in his or her leadership, everyone connected to that leader is impacted for the best. In this episode, we dive into the 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth with a look at the law of intentionality. Just as a seed needs key things to activate its growth (water, air and sunlight), leaders also need some key things to activate their growth. In this special episode, Dr. Feyi Obamehinti, and Mrs. Kristin Jaeck- CEO of ReWorking Strategies, LLC- a values based system thinking company in Connecticut discuss three gaps that every leader needs to address in order to activate his or her growth. As always, these leadership principles are for any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead well. Pull up a chair, call a friend and take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life. Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit: www.oasisconnection.org www.oasisfocusinc.org www.wellness-project.org The Thriving Life-Patheos  Quote "Everything rises and falls on leadership." - Dr. John C. Maxwell
Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. Leadership is one of the most researched areas in organizational studies and for leadership practitioners. It has been said and emphasized our world is in a leadership crisis. Everyone benefits from great leadership and as Dr. John Maxwell states, "Everyone deserves to be led well." When a leader grows in his or her leadership, everyone connected to that leader are impacted for the best. It seems easy, however, effective leaders not only bring out the best in others, but they understand the cost of their own continuous growth if they want to stay on the cutting edge of their impact for the people they lead, care for and serve. In this episode, we examine values based leadership that propels organizational effectiveness. In one of the reports published by the Journal of Values-Based Leadership, Fulford and Coleman (2022), explain the benefits of values-based leadership. They assert that values based leaders are open in sharing personal values with stakeholders and their actions and decision making processes are consistent with their values while being transparent and observed by all stakeholders and followers alike. In this episode, Dr. Feyi Obamehinti, and Mrs. Kristin Jaeck- CEO of ReWorking Strategies, LLC- a values based system thinking company in Connecticut helps companies improve their organizational effectiveness. A business woman with over three decades of experience in multiple industries, she is also a former educator that understands the public school system and the need for organizational effectiveness. Her broad perspective is a plus that helps improve outcomes for stakeholders. As always, these leadership principles are for any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead well. Pull up a chair, call a friend and take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life. Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit: www.oasisconnection.org www.oasisfocusinc.org www.wellness-project.org The Thriving Life-Patheos  Photo by Jason Goodman on Unsplash
Quote "The eyes have one language everywhere." - George Hebert Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. In many companies around the world- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) are standard practice to ensure employment relationships are preserved in terms of proprietary information or intellectual property. In a 2021 article, "An Obsession with Secrets", Ovide explains all the ins and outs of NDAs. Some industries use NDAs more than usual. Industries, such as Tech companies, Startups, Marketing Agencies, Manufacturers use NDAs to protect their proprietary information. This is standard practice and nothing unusual about it. However, using NDAs to cover up or silence employees who have experienced wrong doing in the hands of a leader is not standard practice. We are seeing more of this misuse of NDAs in the religious world. Drs. Johnson and Feyi Obamehinti discuss what this looks like in the church in their recent episode on the Oasis of Hope Podcast. In this episode of Points of Leadership Podcast, Dr. Feyi Obamehinti shares three things to consider for anyone that NDAs is part of their employment relationship to protect the company's proprietary information. For new graduates entering the work force, know these three things before signing that required NDA. Leaders, pull up a chair, call a friend, take a listen and share with other leaders in your network. Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit: www.oasisconnection.org www.oasisfocusinc.org www.wellness-project.org The Thriving Life-Patheos  Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash
Quote "I think we might find more non-Christians turning to Christ if we as Christians concentrated considerably more on a God-honoring lifestyle than simply on evangelistic strategies. Obviously we need both. But I think we are shooting ourselves in the foot if we try to witness apart from Christlike conduct.” - Doug Sherman and William Hendricks, Authors of “Your Work Matters to God” Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. In a 2023 Gallup article on how spirituality affects well-being in all areas of life with a focus on the workplace, Blankemeier and Levey provide some tools for better well-being. Another report by Gallup and Radiant Foundation on Faith and Wellness: The Worldwide Connection Between Spirituality and Wellbeing, highlights the importance of spirituality and well-being. The report adds to the existing body of research findings that people with a spiritual life often have better well-being than people that do not. The Gallup report uses the word Religiosity for spirituality. This word holds more admiration to the widespread knowledge of having faith in God. Simply put, the report is making the claims that spiritual people tend to have better meaningful life purposes. For believers in Christ, we know the reason why we have purpose is because of Jesus Christ. He is the author and finisher of our faith. Furthermore, the Faith and Wellness Gallup report explains the potentially positive effects of faith on well-being in a time of heightened negative emotions. When we look around our world or any industry, we can easily see and find the negativity, downward spiral of well-being and much more. The times we live in call for spiritual leadership, helping people navigate and orient their lives to the Greater purpose of life, that is found in Jesus Christ- the Savior of the world. The Faith and Wellness report indicates that globally, experiences of negative emotions — such as sadness, worry, stress and anger — are at their highest level in more than a decade of measurement. The ultimate goal in measuring well-being is not to point to the metrics, but to maximize positive outcomes and minimize negative ones so people can live the best life possible. This is where spiritual leadership comes in. If you have a walk with God, your industry needs you. Your team needs you. Your world needs you. Your spiritual leadership is crucial in helping people minimize negative outcomes by building their faith in Christ. This is the time to live out that unshakeable kingdom of God that resides in you. Living for God is a high calling. Trust God to do the heart work of salvation as you live out for Him and continue in prayer. Everyone’s eternal destination is important and believers in Christ are called to partner with God for the salvation of people in all places. However, it is not that simple sharing your faith in the workplace. Learn more on how to stay safe in the workplace while living out and sharing your faith in Christ at The Thriving Life on Patheos. There Dr. Feyi Obamehinti shares ten ways to build a solid foundation followed by prayer for the salvation of others in the workplace. Pull up a chair, call a friend, take a listen and share with other leaders in your network. Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit: www.oasisconnection.org www.oasisfocusinc.org www.wellness-project.org The Thriving Life-Patheos  Photo by Husna Miskandar on Unsplash
Quote "Culture makes people understand each other better" - Paulo Coelho Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. Shoutout to everyone that shared birthday greetings! Thank you! Grateful! Friends at Texas Right to Life- your card graces my desk as a reminder of your prayers and to do likewise at every opportunity for your work. Let us keeping proclaiming God's life principles! Congratulations Leaders: Points of Leadership Podcast is the winner and recipient of the 2024 Distinction Communicator Award by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA). A big thank you to all our partners, friends and network for making Point of Leadership what it is today. In 2021 Havard Business Review article, Yohn, author of "What Great Brands Do" examined how many workplaces are rebuilding their organizational culture, especially after the pandemic. She asserts that a new culture building approach is already in place and company culture is everyone's responsibility. Aligning with this new culture building approach, WorkHuman- a company that helps harness the power of the most valuable assets in any workplace (people), is using a 20-word checklist to help workplaces with thriving cultures. In this episode, Dr. Feyi Obamehinti shares the 20-word checklist that can help leaders do an end of year type of evaluation of their workplace culture. Simple words, yet powerful and insightful in providing guidance for leaders. Pull up a chair, call a friend, take a listen and share with other leaders in your network. Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit: www.oasisconnection.org www.oasisfocusinc.org www.wellness-project.org The Thriving Life-Patheos  Photo by Kayvan Mazhar on Unsplash Quote "Grit can be summed up as internal toughness" - Unknown
Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. In a 2018 issue of Psychological Reports- a bi-monthly peer reviewed journal that publishes original contributions to the field of general psychology, Schimschal, S. E., & Lomas, T. (2019), states that grit has an impact on positive leadership and extraordinary performance. They conducted a study among one hundred leaders across a range of industries. The study results indicated that grit positively correlated with positive leadership, and perseverance exhibited a stronger relationship than passion. Grit expert- Dr. Angela Duckworth alludes to the results of this study by Schimschal, S. E., & Lomas, T. (2019. She attests to the fact that grit is a combination of passion and perseverance. Life in all its forms, brings with it ups and downs;and grit is that solid glue to stay unhinged from life's throws. In this special episode, Drs. Johnson and Feyi Obamehinti, host Holocaust hero and survivor- Mrs. Rosian Zerner- who was born in Lithuania. In 1941, when Germany invaded their town, she and her family were confined to the Kovno concentration camp. Through the help of her parents, she was able to escape through a hole they dug under the fence of the confinement quarters. She was met by her father's secretary and hidden by several rescuers before being liberated by Soviet troops in 1944. Surviving such atrocities to live a successful life takes the power of forgiveness, grit and love, both for self and others. The Bible provides the guide on the freedom that comes through forgiveness. The medical field attests to the power of forgiveness. In a series written by John Hopkins Medicine, it states that one's health depends on forgiveness. In an article in the Harvard Medical School published in 2021, some methods of forgiveness were explored to help people overcome unforgiveness. However the Bible already provided why unforgiveness can be a self-imposed prison for anyone. Matthew 6:14 states, "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you." Take a listen as Mrs. Zerner shares why she forgave her persecutors, how she was able to do that and how she has blazed a trail for peace and love around the world, speaking out about her lived experience as a Holocaust survivor. This is one episode you do not want to miss. Tell a friend and pull up a chair with your favorite tea or coffee. Then, take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life. Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit: www.oasisconnection.org www.oasisfocusinc.org www.wellness-project.org The Thriving Life-Patheos  Give a shoutout to Eduardo Ramos for this unSplash image of the ceiling of a building in Mexico. Quote "Everything rises and falls on leadership." - Dr. John C. Maxwell
Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. In a January 2004 publication by the Harvard Business Review, W.C.H Prentice explains the importance of understanding leadership. Seems easy, however, he indicated that effective leaders not only bring out the best in others, but they understand the cost of their own continuous growth if they want to stay relevant to the people they lead. In this leadership series, we examine the value of transformational leadership. A leadership approach that brings about valuable change in people and invariably transform systems. Our special guest for this episode knows first hand the cost of this type of leadership approach. Starting out as a young millennial who failed to land a job at Google, to launching his own start-ups, and now a variety of established business ventures, Mr. Jackson Calame understands the importance of leadership. Founder and CEO of First Class Business and host founder of Vision Pros Podcast, Calame works with leaders to ensure balance, freedom and sustainable revenue growth. In this episode, Dr. Feyi Obamehinti, and Mr. Calame, discuss some key leadership principles gathered through his years of building his venture capital backed and boot strapped businesses. He is passionate about helping millennials, hone their passion and skills, so they can refine and own their life journeys. As always, these leadership principles are for any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead. Pull up a chair, call a friend and take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life. Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit: www.oasisconnection.org www.oasisfocusinc.org www.wellness-project.org The Thriving Life-Patheos  Quote "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." - John F. Kennedy
Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. Part two of our school leadership series continues. We will examine middle school grades. Middle school leadership is a complex and increasingly important school leadership mantle that research indicates is critical to school improvement, student learning and teacher development (Sage Publications, 2023). Middle school leadership is a bridge from elementary school to high school. Needless to say, middle school leadership requires selfless service to students, parents, and teachers. An impactful and veteran educator who loves to develop teachers, Ms. Petry was studying for ministry in her graduate program when she received the clearance and direction into education. Years later, she is leading a middle school team and ensuring learning for both students and teachers at one of the nation's cutting edge public school entities that provide access to quality education for families. In this episode, Dr. Feyi Obamehinti, and Ms. Petry discuss some key leadership principles gathered through her selfless service in education for emerging leaders. As always, these leadership principles are not just for education leaders but any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead. Pull up a chair, call a friend and take a listen and share with any administrator, educator, or leader in your life. Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit: www.oasisconnection.org www.oasisfocusinc.org www.wellness-project.org The Thriving Life-Patheos  Quote "Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats
Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. In this episode, we begin our school leadership series. We will hear from different K-12 school leaders in the trenches of leading their teams in meeting the needs of their students. We launch this series looking at elementary grade levels. It's 2024, and high quality elementary education nationally and state-by-state is still unaffordable and inaccessible for far too many families across the United States (Center for American Progress). A veteran educator who loves to light the learning fire of our youngest scholars, Mrs. Spears never thought she would be in education. However, when you are a child of God, life tends to be different because of the ministry of the Holy Spirit, who confirmed twice that education is exactly what He was calling Spears to. The rest is history- today she leads elementary grades at one of Texas public schools. Discussing with Dr. Feyi Obamehinti, Mrs. Spears shares some key leadership principles gathered through her extensive years in education with our youngest scholars for emerging leaders. These leadership principles are not just for education leaders but any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead. Take a listen and share with any administrator, educator, or leader in your life. Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit: www.oasisconnection.org www.oasisfocusinc.org www.wellness-project.org The Thriving Life-Patheos |
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