LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
[Podcast] Episode 271: Creativity Under Pressure with Brent McCorkle
Momentum is often celebrated, but leadership is more frequently tested when outcomes remain unclear. In this episode of the AVAIL podcast, director and producer Brent McCorkle offers a candid look at ...
[Podcast] Episode 270: Making Vision Happen with Chris Sonksen
Why do so many leaders carry a vision for years… but never see it become reality? In this episode of the AVAIL Podcast, we have an honest conversation with Chris Sonksen, author, CEO, and founder of C...
Holy Smoke
How pitmaster John Rivers combined his passion for good food with good works
By Matt Green
It was 2004, and John Rivers was nearly two decades into a successful career in health care, serving as pr...
The Anatomy of Vision
How leaders turn imagination into impact
By Chris Sonksen
Leader’s vision is the product of imagination.
As of this writing, I have three grandchildren: two girls and a newborn boy. The girls are f...
Uncommon Vision
Close your eyes. Think about your life ten years from now. What do you see? What do you see for your family? For your finances? For your health? Now, do you think those things you’re imag...
[Podcast] Episode 69: Taylor Barriger: Becoming a Creative Leader
In this episode, we'll talk with Taylor Barriger, executive pastor at Caminodevida Church in Lima, PerĂş! Taylor shares about his leadership journey in ministry, church-building, international living, ...
Visualize This!: How your brain gives substance to your dreams
Jim Carrey is one of the most beloved and successful comedians of my generation. But during his early days of modest success and career-building, his vision was to play lead roles in highly successful...
Understanding Influence
Influence is not stagnant – we can gain or lose influence based on our decisions and how we treat others. To more effectively gain influence, we must first understand it. We can put people of influenc...
Transition Dilemmas: Challenging the four enemies of positive change
For the past 20 years, I have served high-level leaders in ministry and the marketplace, offering content, coaching and consulting to move vision forward. In almost every case, these leaders were purs...
[Podcast] Episode 35: Christianity and Relevance: A Conversation with Alan Platt
In this episode, we’re sitting down with visionary Alan Platt! Alan has worked as CEO of Doxa Deo, lead architect in the Church United program, and is the leader of the City Changers Movement. Through...
