The Heart of the Leader

Because we believe that successful leadership begins on the inside, this course intentionally focuses on a leader’s heart motivation, our “why” first. Defining our “why” is not an easy task. It requires soul-searching, understanding one’s core life values and a desire for a destination that’s much more than pure profit or personal success. This course will explore critical questions every leader must answer, differences between a spiritually healthy and an unhealthy heart and how understanding and embracing our identity and an accurate self-awareness will make us much more effective influencers.

Content Contributor: Lead Like Jesus

Learning Objectives

This course is designed to provide every leader, regardless of their life role or position, a better understanding of why our heart matters most in our leadership journey, what Jesus, the most outstanding leader of all time, teaches about the importance of the heart, and how we can practically embrace Jesus’ model of leading and influencing others in our day-to-day living. Upon completion, the participant should better understand why the heart of a leader matters, how to recognize a spiritually healthy and an unhealthy heart, and practical ways to lead with a healthy heart committed to the Father and not to the bottom line or selfish ambition.

Requirements for Receiving Credit

1. The completion and submission of five Refection assignments demonstrate that the participant has read the required resources and reviewed the presentation content.
2. Engage in all topic forum discussions for all five sessions.

Required Text Book(s)

 Lead as Jesus Revisited: Lessons from the most outstanding leadership role model of all time  | Blanchard, K.H., Hodges, P. & Hendry P.H. (2016), TN: W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson.

Faculty: Tami Heim, President, and CEO, Christian Leadership Alliance

Tami Heim has been the president and CEO of the Christian Leadership Alliance since January 2012. Her professional career includes executive leadership experience in technology, marketing, publishing, and retail. She has served as a partner in The A Group – Brand Development, executive vice president, and chief publishing officer for Thomas Nelson Publishers. As the president of Borders, Inc. After graduating from Purdue University in 1980, she entered the management-training program at Federated Department Stores. She continued to serve in various leadership roles until leaving in 1996. Her board experience includes serving on the nonprofit boards of EQUIP, Lead Like Jesus, Christian Alliance for, Growing Leaders, Christianity Today, and Christian Leadership Alliance