Your weekly roundup :: August 27 – 31

As you head into your weekend, here are a few articles from the past week we thought you might enjoy.

This week’s blog: “The Purpose of Leaders”

As a leader, what should your primary goal be? Hint: it has more to do with sculpting than dictating. Here’s your true, God-given purpose as a leader.

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Our work, love, pray favorites

How to Lead a Team of Talented People

May Busch offers her advice to leaders managing a high-performing and highly-capable team.

Should Christians Get Prenups?

Art Rainer writes on Relevant Magazine broaching the difficult subject of prenups in a marriage and what they could be communicating about your relationship.

Two Crucial Errors that Limit the Impact of Our Leadership

Kristin Brown with the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics shares a recent podcast with IFWE’s executive director Hugh Whelchel, who shares why it’s important for us to know the “why” of what we do.

Listen to the latest Mentoring Monday radio show!

Listen to the latest episode of the Mentoring Monday radio show, featuring Amaryllis Sanchez Wohlever, MD!

4word: Local Group Events

Take a look at these upcoming 4word: Local Group event dates and see which one(s) you can attend. We’d love to see you there!

• Seattle – Monthly Gathering – September 6 @ TBD
• Chicago – August Power Breakfast – September 11 @ 7:00AM
• Southlake – September Luncheon – September 11 @ noon
• Bay Area – Silicon Valley Monthly Gathering – September 11 @ 5:30PM
• Portland – September Luncheon – September 13 @ noon
• Detroit – September Gathering – August 13 @ 6:00PM
• San Diego – Gathering – September 14 @ 11:30AM
• Southlake – Yoga Pants and Coffee Hour – September 15 @ 9:00AM
• San Antonio – Monthly Gathering – September 18 @ 11:45AM
• Tulsa – Monthly Luncheon and Sister Conversations – September 18 @ noon
• Austin – Lake Travis Small Group – Septmeber 18 @ 11:45AM
• Austin – North After-Work Meetup – September 18 @ 5:30PM
• Bay Area – San Francisco Gathering – September 18 @ 6:00PM
• Austin – South After-Work Meetup – September 19 @ TBD
• Chicago – September Social – September 20 @ 5:30PM
• Colorado Springs – September Gathering – September 20 @ 6:30PM
• Houston – “Write Your Story” event – September 20 @ 6:00PM
• Southlake – Fall Quarterly Event – September 20 @ 6:30PM
• Phoenix – Giving Day – September 20 @ noon
• Austin – North Small Group – September 20 @ 11:45AM
• Chicago – September Luncheon – September 21 @ TBD
• Springfield – September Gathering – September 26 @ 11:30AM
• Dallas – September Meet-Up Monday – September 26 @ 6:00PM
• Charlotte – Monthly Luncheon – September 27 @ 11:45AM
• Philadelphia – Luncheon with Carolyn Custis James – September 27 @ TBD

For details on these events, please visit our 4word Events page.

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