Early in the pastoring part of my career we studied the homogeneity principle—essentially that like attracts like. Folks with similar incomes, education, experience, ethnicity, and interests will be naturally drawn to each other. The more homogeneity, the more they congeal.
Topics: homogeneity, stewardship based leadership, organizational development muse, Mark L. Vincent, Design Group International, creating a culture of generosity, expansiveness
My family story is one of holding our household together through my wife's long battle with leiomyosarcoma. Eighteen occurrences in sixteen years is a lot for anyone. We've made it this far, raising our children and now enjoying being grandparents, while building Design Group International, completing research projects related to graduate education, and finding ways to enjoy life, however constricted it might feel.
Topics: process design, process consulting, becoming a steward leader, executive coaching, stewardship based leadership, Convene, peer-based consulting teams, Mark L. Vincent, Design Group International, steward leadership, leiomyosarcoma, Executive Development, Peer-based advising, peer-based executive teams, Executive peer-based advising
Design Group International Senior Design Partners and Senior Consultants are committed to lifelong learning. To that end, I'm currently enrolled in a financial management course offered by Christian Leadership Alliance. At the end of each two week session I have to post a reflection. This past session had me thinking about the intersection of raising money and managing the money in nonprofit organizations.
Topics: process consulting, nonprofit leadership, organizational development consulting, emell vee, financial management, stewardship based leadership, ministry financial management, Mark L. Vincent, Design Group International, Whorled Viewz, organizational design, fund raising, steward leadership
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