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					<description><![CDATA[When a well-known pastor (or any leader for that matter) announces a succession plan, the first question everyone asks is obvious: &#8220;Who&#8217;s taking over?&#8221; 🎧 Listen to this episode: That&#8217;s completely understandable. But for church leaders watching from the outside, there&#8217;s a more useful question—one that can actually transform your ministry: What happened before the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[On October 23, 2026, St. Ambrose University basketball coach Ray Shovlain announced that the upcoming season would be his last.  After 44 years leading the Fighting Bees, Shovlain achieved 749 career victories (51st all-time), 18 20-win seasons, 10 NAIA Tournament appearances, and a trip to the 2004 Final Four. Those numbers are extraordinary. But they [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[What if the difference between an average organization and a winning one wasn&#8217;t a major breakthrough, but a series of small advantages everyone else overlooked?  The organizations that win tomorrow are often the ones looking for an extra percentage point today. Some of the world&#8217;s leading soccer clubs are discovering that competitive advantage can come [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Not everything that grows deserves to be cultivated. Much like a young leader, grass and weeds look similar when they are young, when they haven’t yet developed their distinguishing features, and when they’re growing in the same environment.  As a result, grass and weeds often look most alike before their true nature becomes obvious. A [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[It was said of Queen Elizabeth II, “The most powerful person in the room does not always need to be the loudest. Queen Elizabeth II demonstrated how quiet confidence can command lasting respect.”  Remember that as you read this article. Have you ever been in a meeting where the leader just talks on and on? [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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