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This has been my office for the past year. Today was my last day. It’s humbling to admit, but authenticity demands it. There is no benefit to having a shiny brochure of a website, unless there is substance behind it. I have tried to build a new life online, writing blogs,...

The Seattle Times announced that Mark Driscoll, author and founding pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, has voluntarily resigned his position with the mega-church. This comes after a panel of seven Mars Church elders and one church member concluded an “investigation of...

Four years ago life was going very well. I had a thriving practice as a therapist, counseling people towards wholeness in their relationships with themselves and others. A new house, cars that didn’t break down, kids plugged into friends and community that they loved; more...

Vulnerability is a Key Ingredient Missing from Leadership Ethics Leadership ethics speaks to the reflection of your character, morals, & integrity to the world – from the inside out. There is a ton of chatter lately about not only integrating sound ethical practice into...

Differentiation is the key to your Authentic Leadership, by Travis Waits Your ability to make profound impact as a leader is contingent on your ability to differentiate. What that means is that from an authentic stance, you are who you are, and what-we-see-is-what-we-get. There...

For every leader called to great impact, there comes a point when their character is refined in the crucible of ethical decision making. At our core of who we are, this is where our beliefs, convictions, and values collide. Most often this occurs when our ethics, the standard to...

Definition of Leadership Styles It seems that everyone has a different definition of leadership. What are good leadership qualities, and what leadership skills are ineffective? Of course, in any definition of leadership, the answer is subjective. Regardless, one main thing to...

Leadership is most effective when it is authentic and ethical. It can be a temptation to try and fake authenticity by compromising ethics. Travis Waits explains the steps necessary to guide leaders towards authenticity in an ethical framework that is effective. Blind spots...

Every leader faces the challenge of identifying their blind spots in order to strengthen their impact, authenticity, and effectiveness. When leaders disregard self examination, and constructive feedback of others, the stunt the growth of their team. Please share my video:...

Starting strong is one thing, staying the course, quite another. When your metal gets tested, are you able to hold to your vision, and remain resilient in order to fulfill your magnitude of mission as a leader? Challenge produces growth, growth produces passion, passion produces...