The Summit Backstage

SUMMIT BLOG HIGHLIGHTS

• Together in One Place – Thoughts from Jim Mellado on the Summit
• Summit Notes
• Bill Hybels Addresses Speaker Change at the Summit
• Check out these extra videos on Summit content

Bill Hybels Watch Highlights >

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5 Critical Questions

"Leaders rarely learn anything new without having their world rocked and their bell rung." – Bill Hybels

Tell Us Your Thoughts Here

Which of Bill’s critical questions do you need to answer immediately?

A Few Next Steps

• Watch this interview with Jim Mellado on the vision of the Summit and remind yourself what the end goal of your leadership development is.
• Follow Bill Hybels on twitter
• Watch the Webcast "What Messed with My Head: Summit 2011 In Review" on August 24th at 11:30am.
• During the message, did God bring a situation or person to mind? Take a few minutes and pray for direction about your top leadership challenges.

Len Schlesinger & Cory Booker Watch Highlights >

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Action Trumps Everything

"Really good entrepreneurs are good at reducing & spreading risk, not looking for it." – Len Schlesinger

Tell Us Your Thoughts Here

If the future doesn’t exist, why don’t we work hard to try and create the future we want?

A Few Next Steps

• Follow Len Schlesinger on twitter
• Watch this interview with past Summit speaker Catherine Rohr. What was the wisdom YOU took away from Len Schlesinger’s talk?
• Are you afraid of taking action because of failure? Take a few minutes and pray for strength to create the future God wants for you.



Stand Up

"You are a result of a grand conspiracy of love." - Cory Booker

Tell Us Your Thoughts Here

What are you going to stand for?

A Few Next Steps

• Follow Corey Booker on twitter
• Watch this bonus feature with Cory Booker and other Summit speakers. Who are the leaders in your community that lack positional authority? Do you recognize them and leverage their influence?
• Do not rely only on your own strength. Life’s challenges are too great, and God honors us when we acknowledge that our strength ultimately comes from him, not ourselves.

Brenda Salter McNeil & Seth GodinWatch Highlights >

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Courageous Leadership for Catalytic Times

"As catalytic leaders we have to be willing and ready to interpret the events of our time through the eyes of faith." – Brenda Salter McNeil

Tell Us Your Thoughts Here

What is your catalytic event?

A Few Next Steps

• Follow Brenda Salter McNeil on twitter
• Watch this bonus feature with Brenda Salter McNeil. What in her message so convicted you that you need to stand up and say, "Amen – so be it!"
• Watch this extended interview with Michael Hyatt and Brenda Salter McNeil on the topic of racial reconciliation in the church. Did anything convict you? What do you need to do next?



Poke the Box

"Revolutions destroy the perfect and enable the impossible… There’s so much on the buffet you’re likely to just grab something convenient. Better, I think, to decide what matters first, and go do that." – Seth Godin

Tell Us Your Thoughts Here

If it’s worth doing, what are you waiting for?

A Few Next Steps

• Follow Seth’s Blog
• Watch this bonus feature with Seth Godin. How can you better structure your own presentations to tell a compelling story?
• Watch this extended interview with Tim Schraeder and Seth Godin. Are you becoming comfortable with your own perceived level of innovativeness? Where do you need to dance on the "edge of the box?"

Steven Furtick Watch Highlights >

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Audacious Faith

"If the size of the vision you have for your life isn’t intimidating to you, it’s likely that it’s insulting to God." – Steven Furtick

Tell Us Your Thoughts Here

What ditch is God asking you to dig?

A Few Next Steps

• Follow Steven on twitter
• Watch this extended interview with Jon Peacock and Steven Furtick. Do you feel like the odds are stacked against you? Where do you most need God’s wisdom and power?
• Good ideas don’t make you a visionary, they just make you a day-dreamer. Take a few minutes and pray for direction to move your ideas into action.

Mama Maggie Gobran & Wess StaffordWatch Highlights >

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Tough Callings w/ Bill Hybels

"Oppression in Ethiopia scattered Christians throughout the Middle East, now there are Churches all over that region." - Wess Stafford

"In silence you leave many and be with the One." - Mama Maggie Gobran

"Give up the ache to be successful in the eyes of the world and go with what God is calling you to do." - Bill Hybels

Tell Us Your Thoughts Here

What tough assignment will you step up to after the Summit?

A Few Next Steps

• Learn more about Mama Maggie’s Stephen’s Children and how you can get involved
• Visit Compassion International to learn about releasing children from poverty.
• Take a minute and reflect on what you wrote on your piece of clay. What do you need to do next?

Michelle Rhee & Dr. Henry CloudWatch Highlights >

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Students First

"Speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves." – Michelle Rhee

Tell Us Your Thoughts Here

Are you avoiding making a decision for fear of the turmoil it may cause?

A Few Next Steps

• Follow Michelle Rhee on twitter
• Learn more about StudentsFirst and how you can get involved.
• Michelle said she’s not an "incremental girl." Take a minute to examine how you’ve handled change management in the past. Did you move too fast, not fast enough, or just about right?



The Evil, the Foolish, the Wise

“Take the leadership challenge to not let somebody’s character problem stop your mission God has called you to.”
– Dr. Henry Cloud

A Few Next Steps

• Follow Henry Cloud on twitter
• Read Henry’s book Necessary Endings and evaluate where you need to do some "pruning" in your life and relationships.

John Dickson & Patrick LencioniWatch Highlights >

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John Dickson – Humilitas

“Ability, character and persuasion are the only things needed to lead major change anywhere. You don’t need to be in a position of structural authority or power. You don’t need to keys to the kingdom to impact the Kingdom.”
- John Dickson

Tell Us Your Thoughts Here

What ideas do you have for putting Dickson’s message on humility into practice?

A Few Next Steps

• Follow John Dickson on twitter
• Watch the webcast “If I Were God, I Would End All the Pain” with John Dickson on September 21, 2011.
• Watch this extended interview with Michael Hyatt and John Dickson. Have you created an environment where people can bring their criticism of you to you?



Getting Naked: The Importance of Vulnerability in Service

“Our job isn’t to look smart it’s to help other people do their work better.” – Patrick Lencioni

Tell Us Your Thoughts Here

Which of the three fears of vulnerability do you struggle with the most?

A Few Next Steps

• Follow Patrick Lencioni on twitter
• Patrick Lencioni posted slides and a handout from his talk.
• Watch Patrick’s webcast with your team and unpack the content.
• Visit The Table Group for ideas and insights around organizational life.
• Visit The Table Group for ideas and insights around organizational life and sign up for Pat’s free newsletter, Pat’s Point of View.
• Watch this interview with Hanna Koenig and Patrick Lencioni. How can your staff imbed vulnerability into your culture?

Erwin McManus Watch Highlights >

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Chasing Daylight

“When you step into the presence of the Creator of the universe, everything becomes new.”
- Erwin McManus

Tell Us Your Thoughts Here

What will you do to be an instrument of God’s in creating the future?

A Few Next Steps

• Follow Erwin McManus on twitter
• Read Erwin’s book Chasing Daylight. What do you need to change in your life to move from living the mundane to the miraculous life God has planned for you?