Proven Perspectives with John Hawkins

Loving God is the greatest commandment. In this episode Laura and John have a free-flowing discussion on growing to love God more. They even discuss The Expulsive Power of a New Affection by 19th century Scottish minister, professor of theology and political economist Thomas Chalmers. Listening to this episode will give you practical ideas on living out the greatest commandment.

Cybersecurity directly or indirectly affects all of us and is poorly understood by most of us. Dr. Seth Hamman, Director and Associate Professor of Cyber Operations and Computer Science at Cedarville University and Luke DuCharme, Red Team Operator at Wells Fargo join Laura and John to break down cybersecurity from a Christian perspective.

Dr. Edgar Schein, Professor Emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology said that The bottom line for leaders is that if they do not become conscious of the cultures in which they are embedded, those cultures will manage them. This is true for all kinds of organizational leaders, even church pastors. In this episode, Laura and John discuss with Pastor Mike Poff the challenges, opportunities...

Wow! What a year it has been! In this episode, Laura and John sift through the challenges of this year as they discuss finding peace and living out our faith at the end of 2020.

All good things must come to an end - even mentoring relationships. Josh Wykes and Evan Schindewolf are seasoned Leadership Edge Mentors in San Francisco. In this episode, they join Laura and John to give practical insights and practices they have learned on assessing and ending mentoring relationships. Show Note Tips: The following evaluative questions have been found to be helpful in LEI mentori...

Janet Hawkins, Director of Women's Services at Leadership Edge Inc joins Laura and John to discuss insights into mentoring women. Leadership Edge Mentors Anna Poff in Warrenton, VA and Samantha Strother in Dallas share from their experience in mentoring women.

Modeling Belief and Obedience To Your Kids Amid the Uncertainties Laura and John cut through the parenting urgencies of this chaotic period to get to a few fundamental and practical Biblical perspectives for parenting in the new normal. They focus on how parents can model for their kids (of all ages) daily faith and faithfulness in their speech and actions. To read more on this topic go to https:/...

Ethical Leadership is more than just a leader acting ethically and being legally compliant. Leadership Edge President Todd Melby and Board Chairman Randy Boyts join Laura and John in this episode in which they get at the deeper issues of ethical leadership in any organization.

Revisiting- the Need for Encouragement Leadership Edge Founder, John Hawkins, reflects on Hebrews 3:13 on the need, opportunity and responsibility that we have to encourage one another. He observes, "It's revealing to see that (in Hebrews 3:13) the main action that we're called to is not to hold each other accountable- it is rather to encourage." This is a re-broadcast of our first podcast promote...

US Army Officer Steve Smith joins Laura and John in this discussion of the role that modeling and imitation play in learning to live the Christian life and in training others at work and at home. Access the pdf referenced titled Modeling and Imitation at www.lead-edge.com/s/Modeling-and-Imitation.pdf

How do I learn to live the Christian life now? How do I help others learn to live the Christian life now? These are questions that Christians ask from their first steps of faith to their death. In this episode, Laura and John begin a two-part conversation on the New Testament practices of modeling and imitation that are foundational to learning to live the Christian life. Access the pdf referenced...

Changing leadership in any organization is important and usually difficult. This podcast is the second of two episodes that focus on the lessons learned at Leadership Edge as its founder stepped away from serving as President, remained on full-time staff and the Board brought in the next President. Leadership Edge Board Chair Randy Boyts and President Todd Melby will join Laura and John for this v...

Changing leadership in any organization is important and usually difficult. This podcast is the first of two episodes that focus on the lessons learned at Leadership Edge as its founder stepped away from serving as President, remained on full-time staff and the Board brought in the next President. Leadership Edge Board Chair Randy Boyts and President Todd Melby will join Laura and John for this va...

Over the years, Leadership Edge has trained hundreds of mentors who now mentor both in the US and abroad. Consistently one of the concepts in our mentor training that is most striking and appreciated by the participants is that the Holy Spirit is the Master Mentor. In this episode, Laura and John unpack what it means and looks like for a mentor to follow the lead of the Holy Spirit in a mentoring...

Any kind of disruption or transition has the potential to have a dizzying effect on spiritual disciplines such as prayer. This is certainly true of the current COVID-19 crisis. Laura and John discuss the great usefulness of a prayer written by Elisabeth Elliot many years ago which along with the Lords prayer serves as a means by which to reorder our prayers to God. To read this prayer go to https:...

Integrity is more than honesty or morality. It is about "integratedness" - having an absolute truth or principle that is integrated into every action and aspect of our lives and influence. In this podcast, Laura and John discuss the fact that God's Word and God's Character form the basis for Christian integrity. Their discussion moves on to consider how Christ is our example of life and influence...

What do effective leaders do?  In addition to having great character and commitment, strong leaders must be competent. Laura and John unpack seven leadership competencies in this episode that are essentials for leaders to develop.  Listen to gain practical insights for successful leadership in any of your spheres of influence. https://www.lead-edge.com/competence

How do we think through, in a Christian way, these days of the pandemic? In this bonus episode, Laura and John talk through practical steps for us to take each day to gain God-centered sanity, purpose and grace. Their discussion highlights how LEI's Five Mindsets for God-honoring Leaders provide an excellent guide for navigating this fearful and challenging time. Resource: Five Mindsets for God-ho...

A crisis like the COVID-19 Pandemic quickly reveals to believers what are those things in which they have placed their hope and trust. In this episode, John and Laura discuss how God uses Christian mentoring relationships to build-up and encourage both the mentor and the mentee to keep their hope and trust in the Lord amid this crisis. John shares several scripture passages, quotes from Christians...

John and LEI propose that leadership is not necessarily about position, but about having influence. Influential leadership can be attained through consistently living a life of character, competence and commitment or the three C's. In this podcast, John and Laura explore the first of these components-CHARACTER.  They discuss character as displaying moral or ethical strength and having congruity be...

Sometimes mentors and mentees run into the challenge of not being able to be in the same room for their meetings due to business travel, unanticipated personal or business appointments, family needs, etc. Sometimes the best option is to skip that week's meeting. However, John says that LEI has found that web meetings can be an effective alternative for meeting when needed. Web meetings can also be...

At the end of Moses' life as he gave his last message to the Israelites before his death, he proclaimed to the Israelites the supremacy of knowing and living by God's Word. In Deuteronomy 32:45-47a, Moses says Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day... they are not just idle words for you--they are your very life. John shares with Laura the difference that reading thro...

Leadership expert Stephen Covey believed that we should  begin with the end in mind . This is important for how we live out our days whether in our 20's, 40's or 60's. In this episode, Laura and John look at Faith and Faithfulness in the Later Years . Listeners of all ages will gain insight into how to build a consistent life of faith and faithfulness throughout all of the years of their lives.

In part two of the Mindset of God-honoring Leaders series, John and Laura take a deeper look at five established sets of attitudes (mindsets) which he has observed often characterize God-honoring leaders. A mindset is defined as a fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations. Through observation of hundreds of young men and women...

A mindset is the established set of attitudes held by someone. As God brings values to become part of our character they are shown by our mindset. In this podcast, Laura interviews John Hawkins and SF Regional Director at Young Life, Matt Walker about 5 mindsets of God-honoring leaders. Our mindset is how we think about things, how we assess and understand our context and make accordingly make dec...