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					<description><![CDATA[In my book 2021: The Year In Leadership, I wrote, &#8220;Performance consultant Lewis Preston once taught me that top talent almost always self-corrects.   You don&#8217;t have to alert top talent to their deficiencies, they already know them and usually have a plan to self-correct.&#8221;  I thought a lot about Coach Preston&#8217;s lesson this past [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[There is a natural instinct in leadership to do more.  More initiatives.  More meetings.  More complexity.  But high-level performance often tells a different story: less, when done strategically, creates more impact. Consider José Soriano, the ace of the Los Angeles Angels.  Last season, Soriano leaned heavily on his strength — a dominant sinker.  He threw [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Wisdom is found in great questions, not great answers. Leadership is often revealed not in victory, but in what you do after a painful loss.  Per this excellent article from Mike Jones of The Athletic, following his departure from the Buffalo Bills, former head coach Sean McDermott is doing something many leaders resist—slowing down, stepping [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[An Insightful Documentary Every leader eventually faces a defining tension: Do you build with talent, or do you build with character?  This week, I was reminded—powerfully—that the answer is not either/or.  It is both.  While watching the Netflix documentary Untold: Jail Blazers, I saw a case study every leader should study closely—not because it represents [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>73 Church Staff Openings Pastors and Church Leaders Should Know About in Spring 2026</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Chemistry Staffing works with GREAT Churches and are looking for GREAT candidates! These are the current openings and positions that are currently accepting applications. NOTE: If you have already submitted a profile with Chemistry Staffing, there is no need to re-apply… you are already in their system and they will automatically consider your profile for each [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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