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Preview of New Blog Series on Future of Cru

September 12, 2011
This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Future of Cru

I’m going to do a a series of posts over the next few weeks that are specific to my organizational context.  I’ve been thinking through some of these things for months and years in some cases and I think it would be helpful to articulate some thoughts that maybe can be used for constructive conversation. [...]

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Because People Aren’t Transferable

September 15, 2011
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Future of Cru

This is post #1 in a short series on the future of Cru.  I don’t aim to offer a thorough assessment of what the future holds for Cru, but I do aim to raise a few areas that require new thinking and change because frankly they’re holding us back. If you want some context or [...]

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Names and Reputations

September 19, 2011
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Future of Cru

After the first post on Transferable Training, it’s time for post #2 in this short blog series on some of what I perceive to be needed culture change in CRU as we move into the future with a new name and renewed commitment to what God has called the organization to.   And in light of [...]

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Where Were We? Where Are We Now?

September 25, 2011
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Future of Cru

As I embark on this fourth post in my series of posts related to culture change and the future of Cru in the wake of it’s name change, I’d like to go into seldom discussed territory that can be instructive for us as an organization today. As before, I write because I believe these conversations [...]

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How do you keep leaders from pressing the Eject button?

September 29, 2011
This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Future of Cru

After some good dialogue in my last post on the Civil Rights Movement, here is Post #5 in my series on the Future of CRU and it was inspired by a post Michael Hyatt tweeted out on retaining talent. It’s worth reading because this is such an under-appreciated element of leadership and in ministry especially.  [...]

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