Contributors
(in alphabetical order)
Cheryl Bachelderformer CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, speaker, and author of the bestselling book Dare to Serve
Tony Baronprofessor at Azusa Pacific University, speaker, and author of The Art of Servant Leadership and The Cross and the Towel
Colleen Barrettpresident emeritus of Southwest Airlines and coauthor of Lead with LUV
Art BarterCEO/president of Datron World Communications, founder/CEO of the Servant Leadership Institute, and author of Farmer Able and The Servant Leadership Journal
Richard Blackabypresident of Blackaby Ministries International, minister, speaker, and author or coauthor of numerous books, including Experiencing God and The Seasons of God
James H. Blanchardformer CEO of Synovus Financial, the first company to be inducted into Fortunes Best Companies to Work For Hall of Fame
Ken Blanchardchief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies, cofounder of the Lead Like Jesus ministry, and coauthor of The New One Minute Manager and more than sixty other books
Margie Blanchardspeaker, leadership consultant, coauthor of The One Minute Manager Balances Work and Life, and cofounder/former president of The Ken Blanchard Companies
Robin BlanchardColonel (retired), Washington Army National Guard, speaker, facilitator/trainer, strategy consultant, and CEO of Blanchard Consulting
Renee Broadwellsenior editor on numerous book projects for Ken Blanchard and editor of communications and social media for The Ken Blanchard Companies
Bren Brownresearcher/storyteller, author of the bestsellers Braving the Wilderness, Rising Strong, and Daring Greatly, and widely recognized for her TED Talk on The Power of Vulnerability
John Hope Bryantauthor of The Memo, How the Poor Can Save Capitalism, and Love Leadership, and founder/chairman/CEO of Operation HOPE, Inc., and Bryant Group Ventures
Shirley Bullardchief administrative officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies and human resources expert
Michael C. BushCEO of Great Place to Work, speaker, professor of entrepreneurship, and author of A Great Place to Work for All
Tamika Catchingsfour-time All-American for University of Tennessee womens basketball, ten-time WNBA All-Star and 2011 MVP, four-time Olympic gold medalist, owner of Teas Me Caf, and author of Catch a Star
Henry Cloudpsychologist, leadership coach/consultant, and bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Boundaries and The Power of the Other
Stephen M. R. Coveyauthor of The Speed of Trust and Smart Trust and cofounder of CoveyLink and the FranklinCovey Global Speed of Trust Practice
Holly CulhaneCEO/founder of Presence Point, Inc., a nonprofit organization focused on helping people live into their calling as shepherd leaders, and leadership coach/consultant
Jim Dittmarpresident/CEO of 3Rivers Leadership Institute, leadership consultant, trainer, and coauthor of A Leadership Carol
James Ferrellmanaging partner of Arbinger Institute and author or coauthor of its bestselling books Leadership and Self Deception, The Anatomy of Peace, and The Outward Mindset
Mark A. Floydspeaker, entrepreneur, venture partner at TDF Ventures, and chairman at Ciber, Inc.
Jeffrey W. FoleyBrigadier General, U.S. Army (retired), president of Loral Mountain Solutions, LLC, speaker, leadership coach, consultant, and coauthor of Rules and Tools for Leaders
Marshall Goldsmiththe worlds leading executive coach and bestselling author of Triggers, What Got You Here Wont Get You There, and Mojo
Jon Gordonhusband, father, speaker, leadership consultant, and bestselling author of more than fifteen books, including The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, and The Power of Positive Leadership
Craig Groeschelfounder/senior pastor of Life. Church and bestselling author of numerous books, including #Struggles and Divine Direction
Phyllis Hennecy HendryCEO of the Lead Like Jesus ministry, speaker, and coauthor of Lead Like Jesus Revisited
Chris Hodgesfounder/senior pastor of Church of the Highlands, founder/chancellor of Highlands College, and bestselling author of Fresh Air, Four Cups, and The Daniel Dilemma
Phil Hodgesformer Xerox executive, cofounder of the Lead Like Jesus ministry, and coauthor of Lead Like Jesus Revisited, Lead Like Jesus for Churches, and The Servant Leader
Laurie Beth Jonesbusiness and life coach, speaker, and author of multiple bestselling books, including Jesus CEO and The Path
James M. Kouzescoauthor of the bestselling book The Leadership Challenge and more than a dozen other books on leadership, and deans executive fellow of leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University
Patrick Lencionibestselling author of numerous books, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, The Advantage, and The Ideal Team Player, and founder/CEO of The Table Group
Rico Marantoguardian of the culture and servant leadership evangelist at Waste Connections, Inc.
John C. Maxwell (foreword)author of many bestselling books including The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and founder of EQUIP Leadership, Inc.
Erwin Raphael McManusfounder and lead pastor at Mosaic, speaker, and bestselling author of several books, including The Barbarian Way, The Artisan Soul, and The Last Arrow
Miles McPhersonfounder and senior pastor of Rock Church, speaker, and author of Do Something! and God in the Mirror
Mark Millervice president of high performance leadership at Chick-fil-A, Inc., bestselling coauthor of The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do, and author of Leaders Made Here and many other books
Tom Mullinsfounding pastor of Christ Fellowship Church, speaker, and author of Passing the Leadership Baton and The Leadership Game
Neal Nyboordained pastor, faith-based leadership consultant, coach, and author of Move Forward, Shut Tight, and Discovering Your Organizations Next Step
Barry Z. Posnerendowed professor of leadership and former dean at Santa Clara University, scholar, renowned workshop facilitator, and coauthor of the award-winning book The Leadership Challenge and many others
Dave Ramseypopular radio personality, money management expert, and bestselling author of books that include The Total Money Makeover and EntreLeadership
Garry RidgeCEO/president of WD-40 Company, speaker, and coauthor of bestselling book Helping People Win at Work
Mark Sanbornleadership consultant, speaker, and author of The Fred Factor, You Dont Need a Title to Be a Leader, and The Potential Principle