Finding Purpose Beyond the Crisis with Alec Hill

Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast, we’re joined by Alec Hill — a leader well known around the world for his deep commitment to servant leadership. Alec spent 14 years as the president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, leading thousands of people across 150 countries. His career has spanned law, refugee work, academia, and publishing — all woven together by a desire to lead with integrity and purpose. In this episode, Alec shares how a cancer diagnosis changed his perspective on life and how he’s found purpose in ‘bonus time.’ Whether you’re facing your own crisis or just want to lead with greater purpose, this conversation is one you won’t want to miss.

Timestamps:

00:00 Alec Hill's Intro

00:45 Welcome Alec Hill

01:00 Alec's Career Journey

01:50 "Just Business" - Christian Ethics

03:00 "Living In Bonus Time" - Surviving Cancer and Finding New Purpose

05:05 Encouraging People Who Are Going Through Trauma

06:43 Writing A Book - Intimidating?

07:49 Background Behind Writing Books

08:42 Biggest Takeaways From "Bonus Time"1

0:25 God's Presence On Dark Days

11:11 Trauma's Affect On Servant Leadership

12:28 Leading InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

14:03 Impact Of Crisis On Servant Leadership

15:55 Growing Through Organizational Crisis

17:37 Balancing Vision Casting and Caring For People

19:35 Maintaining Your Identity

21:22 Transition To Mentoring

23:10 Encouraging Potential In Others

24:30 Ethics In Leadership

26:03 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions

27:52 Closing

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