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September 1, 2026

3 Ways to Build Resilience Before a Crisis Hits

September 1, 2026

Resilient leaders share one trait: they build structural capacity before the circumstances demand it. Here's where they focus first.

September 1, 2026

Jay Desko, Ph.D. 1/27/15 Jay Desko, Ph.D. 1/27/15

The 4 Trends Affecting Your Board of Directors

There are estimated to be about 1.5 million non-profit organizations in the United States and over 330,000 churches with a combined annual budget of over $800 billion dollars. Each of these has, or should have, a board of directors. If each board only had nine members, that would mean there are almost 16,500,000 board members of non-profit organizations in the United States! That is a lot of people, a lot of responsibility and a lot of time being invested.

Jay Desko, Ph.D. 1/13/15 Jay Desko, Ph.D. 1/13/15

3 Ways to Not Get Burnt by Expectations

All people have expectations of themselves and others. The expectations that are held may not be understood, agreed upon, or even fair.

These expectations fall into one or more of the following six categories: communication, character, concern, competence, connectedness, and consistency. Trust is built when we prove reliable by meeting the expectations others have of us in these six areas, but we can't gain someone's trust if we don't know what they expect. It's a viscous cycle.

Jay Desko, Ph.D. 3/19/14 Jay Desko, Ph.D. 3/19/14

Winter

It's dark when I get up and when I get home. Bitter cold, ice, and snow make regular appearances. The fire pit, grill and fountain are dormant along with plants that were once green and flowering. It's winter. I have stopped questioning people who go south for the winter. I now get it! In his book Spiritual Rhythm, Author Mark Buchanan talks about the role of each season in our spiritual lives.