Season 2 kicks off with the timely topic of the danger of forming unholy alliances; and, as a public servant leader, of surrounding yourself only with those who will tell you what you want to hear. As a public servant leader, you have to be careful with whom you align and you must have the courage to surround yourself with staff and advisors who will tell you the truth, even when truth is the last thing you want to hear. This episo...

A  great coach never coaches to the scoreboard even when it looks as though his or her team may lose. Great coaches have studied their opponents from afar long before their team takes the field and have already planned the x’s and o’s of how they are going to take them out. They don’t panic because of the opponent, they execute their plan in spite of the opponent. No matter how formidable your opponent or difficult the obstacles - ...

As a public servant leader, you may wear the label Democrat or Republican, but if you name the name of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life, the world systems are against you. If you follow the lamb, Satan doesn't care if you call yourself an elephant or donkey, he's coming for you - and especially as you serve and lead in his world system of government. Not with the world, Contra Mundum!

When we become exhausted, both physically and emotionally, we become like Elijah, discouraged, and depressed. When we become discouraged, and depressed because of fatigue, we become ineffective and fearful. And all the wrong and negative “what ifs” flood our mind and shut us down. That’s what the enemy wants.  God’s remedy?  As we near the end of a very exhausting and brutal year, God’s remedy for you and for me is the same as it w...

President Lyndon Johnson once famously said, “If you’re in politics and you can’t tell when you walk into a room who’s for you and who’s against you, then you’re in the wrong line of work. As a leader, you have to know – not assume – but know who is for you and who is against you.  Make no assumptions and you’ll make no mistakes. Mistakes are made by people who assume they know. The ability to discern who is for you and who’s not m...

God’s people have always and will always in public service, live and serve underneath the canopy of intimidation - from citizens, constituents, rivals, bosses, even colleagues. Especially if there are at stake influence, money or positions of power. Count on it.  But don’t be fooled, don’t be fearful, don’t give in to it and certainly don’t run from it. They can't touch you...

There are leaders, servant leaders, and public servant leaders. What sets public servant leaders apart is that unlike private sector, servant leaders, everything public servant leaders do is subject to public scrutiny and there are so many diverse interests to satisfy. There are no open records requests that probe the actions and lives of leaders in the private sector. Public servant leaders aren't afforded that luxury. Their l...

Do your words accurately portray who you say you are Christ? Self-portraits are painted by our words and every social media post, text and e-mail is a stroke of the brush.  As a public servant leader, you can bank on having two things - private enemies and fake friends. And both will not hesitate to use against you, words you thought were being spoken and exchanged between friends.  

As public servants and public servant leaders, we've all been on the receiving end of false accusations, hurtful, unfair, insulting and hateful verbal attacks. If you haven't YET, you will. This episode teaches you in less than 5 minutes how to handle in such a way whereby you will always come out on top. There is never a need to retaliate - it's bait. Don't take it!