DLGP

Doctor of Leadership in Global Perspectives: Crafting Ministry in an Interconnected World

“Excuse Me, I’m Flawed.”

By: on March 18, 2024

Nigel Biggar author of Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning, stepped out on a ledge when writing his controversial book on British Colonialism. In the context of 2023, he took a risk and he also struggled greatly to have the book published. I believe in the value of varied perspectives. Learning from each other and seeking to…

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Moral Authority, Fundamental to Undefended Leadership.

By: on March 17, 2024

In the Summer of 2015 Issue, the Westmont Magazine has a heading titled, “The Moral Leadership of American President,” [1] that speaks to the importance of Moral Leadership in the highest office of the Nation. Couple excerpt from the articles reads, “Moral leadership is in fact a central task of our presidents when it’s done…

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Moral Truth

By: on March 17, 2024

Colonialism, as defined by Merriam-Webster is “domination of a people or area by a foreign state or nation : the practice of extending and maintaining a nation’s political and economic control over another people or area[1]” Nigel Biggar, Emeritus Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford, challenges prevailing attitudes towards…

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Bias and Critical History

By: on March 16, 2024

By what information do we form our perceptions, opinions and future behavior? Psychologist point out that people are not entirely rational and rely on shortcuts called “biases” to make sense of information. One particular bias that seems relevant for a reflection of historical events and their impact on the present and future is called the…

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She Who Leads Anyway!

By: on March 15, 2024

Let me tell you a story about a shy, little girl.  She happened to be part of a family that a lot of people knew and sometimes put on a pedestal.  They were talented and outgoing.  This little girl did not want any attention, she just wanted to live her life.  In her sophomore year…

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The Red Coats Are Coming

By: on March 15, 2024

During his midnight ride, Paul Revere alerted the colonial militia that the British troops were coming. However, in many countries there was not a person or warning of what was to come by invasion of the British Empire. We see many countries in Africa and throughout the continents of the world that were impacted by…

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Moving Towards the Perpendicular

By: on March 15, 2024

“I have yet to see a piece of writing, political or non-political, that does not have a slant. All writing slants the way a writer leans, and no man is born perpendicular.” (E. B. White)[1]   E.B. White is referring to writing. However, we all carry our own ‘slants’ whether we are writers or not.…

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The Shaping Of Who We Are & How We Lead

By: on March 15, 2024

In “Leading Out of Who You Are: Discovering the Secret of Undefended Leadership,”  Simon Walker invites us to engage leadership on a more personal level, seeing it as a journey of self-awareness that’s fundamentally “about who you are, not what you know or what skills you have.”  With this as the foundation, he says that …

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Don’t Spend Half Your Brain Being Someone Else

By: on March 15, 2024

In his interview with Simon Walker, former British Petroleum executive, Lord John Browne said, regarding the work environment, he wanted to ensure that “people are who they are when they come to work and not spending half of their brain being someone else.” [1] He went on to share that for many years, he led…

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“Truth” Herein Lies Buried

By: on March 15, 2024

Nigel Biggar’s work, Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning, is an ambitious, thorough, and all-encompassing analysis of Britain’s historical relationship with colonialism. I can understand why the book has received mixed reviews. It was a complex undertaking, and I consider myself just a few inches left of the center. However, rather than go point by point with…

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Nothing praiseworthy is a result of Colonialism!

By: on March 15, 2024

In his book Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning, Biggar starts the introduction to his book and shares how he got notified that his “Ethics and Empire project had become the target of an online denunciation by a group of students, followed by a reassurance from the university that it had risen to defend my right to…

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माइक्रोएग्रेशन्स: मजबूत दावे, अपर्याप्त सबूत, Microaggressions: Strong Claims, Inadequate Evidence

By: on March 15, 2024

माइक्रोएग्रेशन्स: मजबूत दावे, अपर्याप्त सबूत, Microaggressions: Strong Claims, Inadequate Evidence – Hindi Introduction: Part 1: DEI/Microaggressions Part 2: Critiquing Microaggressions Epilogue: Something for Christians Introduction DEI…Microaggressions are terms that are relatively new to me.  While the injustices in the workplace bear revealing and active discussion.  I am unsure about the “over activism” that has emerged…

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More Blessed to Give When You First Receive

By: on March 15, 2024

Self-assessments, personality tests, and self-help methods are things I like to explore. I enjoy learning, especially new theories and trends. I go through phases, learning what I can, sharing with those who may seem interested, and finally applying what is relevant before I move on to a new subject. As I started to read Leading…

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The World on Our Shoulders

By: on March 15, 2024

For those who have visited Rockefeller Center in New York City, you might remember a large statue of the ancient Greek Titan Atlas holding the heavens on his shoulders. Something fascinating about this statue is that depending on the angle from which Atlas is viewed, spectators might come to different conclusions concerning this Greek Titan.…

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Leading Out Of Who You Are (Called To Be)

By: on March 15, 2024

I am often working with high-calibre and high-level leaders from the Canadian church landscape. Reflecting on thousands of conversations I have participated in as a friend, coach, director and consultant, I think the call to ‘lead out of who one is’ is both quest and struggle. I know firsthand the real battle of reactivity to…

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Digging Up Roots to Love Better

By: on March 15, 2024

In the last three years, our district has done a deep dive into helping staff across the district unravel implicit and explicit biases as author Pragya Agarwal, of the book Sway: Unraveling unconscious bias, proposes.  Our district has strongly encouraged staff to become a part of the Justice Leaders Collaborative, a platform for social justice…

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Gender Bias, Latent or Apparent?

By: on March 14, 2024

I am very grateful to be able to be in this lecture program which brings me together with brilliant minds who build awareness to think critically about thoughts and attitudes of racism, inequality, exclusion, denigration, and the like. This program guides and shapes students to think and behave as leaders on a global scale. Namely,…

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Free Within

By: on March 14, 2024

When I was a child, I used to sing.  My mother was my manager, booking gigs at local bars and theaters.  I sang a range of musical arrangements from the blues (Billie Holiday’s “Good Morning Heartache) to pop (Donna Summer’s “On the Radio” – I was actually wheeled out on stage sitting on a giant…

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What Do You Do?  Next Question Please

By: on March 14, 2024

A few months ago while I was reading through Luke’s Gospel I noticed how Jesus wrapped up a  statement that caused me to think, “Huh, I never noticed that.” To give some context, in this section of Luke 5:37-39, Jesus is cautioning his listeners about putting new wine in old wineskins, and at the end…

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