Best Rob Pelinka Podcasts (2024)

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Lakers Hire JJ Redick. Did Rob Pelinka Get this Right? What Assistants Should be Targeted? 31:55

2d ago31:55

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At long (like, loooooong) last, the Lakers have finally hired a coach. As widely anticipated, save one brief/public with UConn's Dan Hurley, the new guy in town is JJ Redick, whose communication skills, charisma, and basketball intellect are being bet on to offset having never coached anybody older than children. Is this a brilliant roll of the dic…

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CNLP 658 | Spotting Toxic People In Your Organization: Six Subtle Signs Leaders Miss 31:26

3h ago31:26

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Every organization and every church has them: toxic people. But how do you spot them? In this teaching, Carey Nieuwhof covers six subtle signs leaders miss. Carey outlines exactly what you need to do to make sure you limit the impact of toxic people in your church and shows you what you need to do to stack your team with healthy leaders. Show Notes…

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Has Monty Williams Entered the Lakers' Coaching Discussion? Plus, Rich Paul on LeBron and Bronny. 30:34

3d ago30:34

30:34

Well, the script writers are at it again. Have we entered PLOT TWIST character? Monty Williams -- the same Monty Williams who was a prime choice for the Lakers a few years back and turned them down before they eventually landed on Frank Vogel -- was let go by Detroit with approximately 11 years and $9 billion left on his contract. So with the proce…

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EMERGENCY PODCAST: Lakers Hire JJ Redick to be Their Next Head Coach 15:31

3d ago15:31

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In the end, we finished where we started. JJ Redick—who began the process as the frontrunner, then went back to the front of the line after a brief flirtation with UConn head coach Dan Hurley—agreed to a four-year deal with the Lakers, worth about $8 million a year. So the Lakers got their man to succeed Darvin Ham. There's plenty of intrigue built…

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How Big Is the Gap Between the Lakers and Elite Western Conference Teams? 29:38

4d ago29:38

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With the Finals in our collective rear view mirror (maybe not THAT far in our collective rear view mirror but nonetheless in it), ESPN has it's first edition of the 2024-25, admittedly way too early Power Rankings. Of course, the idea of ranking teams now, when so much is going to change and we are almost literally as far as we'll be bfeore anyone …

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CNLP 657 | Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley on The Backstory of the One Minute Manager, Seagull Management, The Power of Simplicity and Brevity, And How To Stay Fit, Engaged, and Contributing at Age 85 1:14:21

2d ago1:14:21

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Legendary leadership expert Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley talk about the backstory of the One Minute Manager. They also discuss seagull management, the power of simplicity and brevity, and how to stay fit, engaged, and contributing at age 85. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Live On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow…

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Does Boston Winning an 18th NBA Title Change the Dynamic for the Lakers? 30:54

5d ago30:54

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Yeah, everyone saw. In a series that was about as lacking in drama as a series could have, the Boston Celtics polished off the Dallas Mavericks Monday night to win an 18th NBA title, putting them back ahead of the Lakers for most in league history. And it doesn't take a crackerjack NBA analyst to note that they are in much better position to keep a…

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Redick Interviews in Los Angeles. Will the Lakers Have a Coach Before the Draft? 30:56

3d ago30:56

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JJ Redick was in LA this weekend, meeting with the team for his "most formal" round of interviews yet, via the LA Times. How quickly the Lakers move from here is a matter of debate. On the one hand, it certainly seems like the Lakers are facing a time crunch, with the draft rolling around at the end of the month, and free agency starting soon after…

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JJ Redick Frontrunner Again for Lakers Coach? Plus, Dan Hurley Talks Money. 31:00

9d ago31:00

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The Dan Hurley Saga is over, sort of. As the postmortem continues on this relatively short but extremely interesting chapter in Lakers history (people still talk about Coach K turning them down 20 years later), there's still the matter of finding the coach for next season. To that end, you'll never guess who is, reportedly, back in front... Or mayb…

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Jerry West, Lakers and NBA Legend, Dies at 86. We Remember a Brilliant, Unique, and Complex Icon. 33:00

10d ago33:00

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No NBA franchise, save perhaps Celtics the has more names who could legitimately be placed on its proverbial Mt. Rushmore than the Los Angeles Lakers. And even with all that competition, it would be impossible to put together an honorary like that without including Jerry West. A man who would make a compelling case to be on the league's Mt. Rushmor…

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Desperate for Answers: Luka Letting Fans Down/Coach Update 35:29

8d ago35:29

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Did the Lakers Get Played By Dan Hurley? Will the Coaching Search Reboot with JJ Redick? 31:20

8d ago31:20

31:20

A couple days after Dan Hurley turned down the Lakers, the news around the NBA is still very much centered around the fact that Dan Hurley turned down the Lakers. Everything about the story, from how it has been covered and who broke what (i.e. Woj vs. Shams) to big questions about the Lakers brand, the competence of the Lakers front office and whe…

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CNLP 656 | James JP Poulter on the Best and Worst Case Scenarios for AI in the Next Decade, Practical AI Tools You Should Start Using Now, And The Pastoral Implications of AI 1:20:19

9d ago1:20:19

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James (JP) Poulter talks about the best and worst-case scenarios for AI in the next decade, practical AI tools you should start using now, and the pastoral implications for AI for every church leader. Show Notes The Art of Leadership Live On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipn…

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Dan Hurley Turns Down Lakers, Stays at UConn. Where Did the Lakers Go Wrong? 31:22

12d ago31:22

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It was going to be a big Monday one way or another, but it went the wrong way for the Lakers. UConn head coach Dan Hurley will remain UConn head coach. He turned down an offer from the Lakers reported to be worth $70 million over six years. That's a lot of money, no doubt, but was it the right offer for this situation? Or even close? A very solid a…

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EMERGENCY POD: Dan Hurley Turns Down Reported 6yr/$70M Offer From Lakers. Was It Big Enough? What's Next? 21:39

12d ago21:39

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Well, the news indeed arrived on Monday, and it wasn't what Lakers fans wanted to hear. Dan Hurley said thanks, but no thanks, to the Lakers, and will remain in Storrs, Connecticut to coach the Huskies. So the Lakers are still without a head coach, except now they have a high profile failure in the headlines. Why did they fail? It's possible that H…

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Report: Dan Hurley to Make His Decision Monday Between the Lakers and UConn. 33:58

13d ago33:58

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The Lakers, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports, made a "compelling case" to be the team's next head coach. Hurley was "extremely impressed" by the "compelling vision" offered by management on how to bring his program and ethos to Los Angeles and build a new era of success with the team. So will it work? We'll find out today, he says. It's hard to re…

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Report: Talks Between the Lakers and Dan Hurley to Become the Next Coach are "Accelerating" 33:30

16d ago33:30

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The Lakers shocked the NBA world Thursday when the news broke (via Woj) that the Lakers are pursing UConn head coach Dan Hurley for their open head coaching gig. They are, reportedly, ready and willing to pay through the wazoo and commit to a lengthy deal in order to entice Hurley to leave Storrs. They're intrigued by Hurley's ability to develop yo…

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BONUS EPISODE -- Report: Lakers Pursuing UConn Coach Dan Hurley 17:57

17d ago17:57

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As far as Woj Bombs go, this one was atomic. The Lakers, he says, are targeting and have entered negotiations with UConn head coach Dan Hurley to become their next head coach. This was extremely shocking news, as everyone -- like truly everyone who does reporting on this -- didn't see it coming. All of the attention has been on ESPN's JJ Redick, an…

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CNLP 655 | William Ury On How To Fire Underperforming Staff and Handle Angry Church Members, De-Escalating Nuclear Conflict with Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman, and Negotiating Peace in the ... 1:59:30

14d ago1:59:30

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William Ury, co-founder of the Harvard Program on Negotiation and one of the world's leading experts on negotiation, coaches leaders on how to fire underperforming staff and handle angry church members. Plus, he shares strategies and tactics he's used negotiating with Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un (and Dennis Rodman), de-escalating nuclear conflict and…

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What Kind of Process Led the Lakers to (Presumably) JJ Redick as Coach? Was There a Process? 34:08

17d ago34:08

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The Lakers are, presumably, waiting for the NBA Finals to end so the can go ahead and hire JJ Redick to be their next head coach. Redick, for his part, isn't commenting. Or says he won't until the Finals are over. Probably at his introductory press conference. So until anyone says otherwise, let's assume Redick is the guy. How exactly did we get he…

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Report: Lakers "Zeroing In" On JJ Redick as Next Coach. Done Deal? Good Idea? 33:49

18d ago33:49

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For weeks, the Lakers have been attached to ESPN's JJ Redick as the leading name in their search for a head coach. Nothing has come along to change the idea that the gig is Redick's to lose. Tuesday, that sense only grew stronger, as Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the Lakers are "zeroing in on (Redick) as the front-runner to be the fr…

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JJ REDICK NEW LAKER COACH? 44:47

15d ago44:47

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CNLP 654 | Matt Chandler Opens Up About Hitting the Wall, Lessons from His Leave of Absence After His Instagram Incident, And How to Revitalize a Dying Church 1:25:26

16d ago1:25:26

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Matt Chandler joins the conversation today and opens up about hitting the wall in his late thirties. He discusses recovering from a dead heart and from brain cancer, lessons he learned from his leave of absence after an Instagram exchange, and gives some incredibly insightful lessons on how to revitalize a dying church. Show Notes The Art of Leader…

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Could the Lakers and Kyle Kuzma Reunite? Plus, Rumored Assistants for (We're Assuming) JJ Redick. 35:10

19d ago35:10

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Lots of response to Monday's show, looking at the relative value of potentially available players like Chicago's Zach LaVine and Washington's Kyle Kuzma, and why raw talent isn't necessarily the best metric to use when deciding who to do after. There's a tricky calculus in play that also involves cost in salary and cost in talent, what's left over …

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If the Price Drops for Zach LaVine, Should the Lakers Trade for Him? What About Kyle Kuzma? 32:46

20d ago32:46

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The Lakers are still feeling out that space between stars and depth. Depth and stars. But what about those guys who are big names but may not qualify as either? Like Chicago's Zach LaVine, who seems perpetually on the trade block now, and therefore always rumored to be a future Laker. The Bulls, reportedly, are getting LaVine back out on the market…

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Do the Lakers Need Big Change? Continuity? More Stars? More Specialists? 34:40

23d ago34:40

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Earlier this week, we noted an interview done by our friend Trevor Lane of Lakers Nation fame with Taurean Prince in which Prince stated his hope that he's back with the team next season. He also talked about the team more broadly, reflecting on whether he believes they should try to run it back with continuity, or if the team needs big changes to …

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Ty Lue Signs Extension with Clippers. Is JJ Redick Inevitable for the Lakers? 32:00

24d ago32:00

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Not that he was every really in play, but Ty Lue, the Lakers aspirational coach (who, of course, could/should have been hired a few years ago) finally came to an agreement with the Clippers that will keep him on their sidelines for the next five years. Maybe Rob Pelinka was secretly holding out hope that somehow Lue would become available. Well, no…

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If the Suns Draft Bronny James, Would LeBron Join Them? Plus, More on the Lakers Coaching Search! 31:46

25d ago31:46

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Things are taking a turn. Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Bronny James has been invited by 10 or so teams to work out with them ahead of the NBA Draft. Nothing unusual there. Except James is only going to accept two of them. Phoenix, and the Lakers. Now that, if it holds is unusual. Bronny is not exactly in a position, based o…

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CNLP 653 | Ken Costa on The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer, When Millennials and Gen Z Inherit Unprecedented Money, and The Keys to Wealth For Beginning Investors 57:31

23d ago57:31

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Global investment banker, financier, and philanthropist Ken Costa talks about the 100 trillion dollar wealth transfer that's happening over the next decade as Boomers pass on their wealth to their Millennial and Gen Z children. He discusses what happens when the next generation inherits that much money and the key to wealth for beginning investors.…

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Mailbag! Has the Rob Pelinka Era Been a Success? Will (Should?) the Lakers Trade Austin Reaves? 32:36

26d ago32:36

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The Lakers are reportedly ready to open up their coaching search a little wider this week, with interviews with the big batch of well-regarded assistants (David Adelman, Micah Nori, Chris Quinn) expected to happen relatively soon. In the meantime, it's a perfect time to get into the Locked On Lakers mailbag (found in the community section of the Yo…

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Report: Redick Still Frontrunner for Lakers Coach, and Rich Paul Says Focus on AD, not LeBron 30:23

27d ago30:23

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The Lakers head coaching search is going slowly, in part because the apparent frontrunner still has a gig calling games for ESPN. Reports from Shams Charania (and others) continue to put JJ Redick at the front of the line for the Lakers, even while more interviews are set to happen this week, followed by another round of more intensive interviews a…

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Could the Cavaliers Firing J.B. Bickerstaff Prevent the Lakers from Getting Donovan Mitchell? 34:20

30d ago34:20

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There hasn't been a ton of news out of El Segundo as the Lakers slow play their coaching search and nobody can really do much about next season from a personnel standpoint, because the playoffs are still happening. But on Thursday, the calm was shaken just a little bit. BJ Bickerstaff was let go by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now in theory, that could…

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CNLP 652 | Rethinking Rest: 4 Strategies To Sustain Peak Leadership Performance 30:48

28d ago30:48

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41% of Americans experience burnout after taking time off in the summer. In this episode, Carey breaks down why rest isn't enough to sustain a leader. He explains what's at stake when you return from vacation (or Sabbatical) and continue to lead tired. Carey outlines four strategies that will help you sustain peak leadership performance after you r…

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Anthony Davis (2nd Team) and LeBron James (3rd Team) Earn All-NBA Honors. Good Sign for the Lakers' Future? 33:40

1M ago33:40

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The Lakers and their two stars got some good news Wednesday, when the league announced its All-NBA squads for the season. LA was represented by Anthony Davis (2nd Team) and LeBron James (3rd Team). Not super surprising, but still a nice honor for two very worthy players. (You could argue, too, that LeBron deserved Kawhi Leonard's spot on the 2nd Te…

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Report:Lakers Interview Cassell, Borrego and JJ Redick... Who They See "Pat Riley" Potential In. 35:25

1M ago35:25

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Well, the interview process is off and running! The Athletic reports that the Lakers have met with JJ Redick, James Borrego and Sam Cassell for their vacant head coaching position, and plan to meet with David Adelman, Micah Nori and Chris Quinn before things are said and done. But for now, the infatuation with Redick appears to be just that. The La…

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CNLP 651 | Rich Birch on What Growing Churches Are Doing Right Now, The First 100 Days of a New Attender's Journey, Creating a Compelling Invite Culture at Your Church, and To Live Stream or Not to Live ... 1:22:54

1M ago1:22:54

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UnSeminary's Rich Birch returns to the podcast to talk about what growing churches are doing right now, the first 100 days of a new attender's journey at your church, whether to live stream or not live stream your services, and how to create a compelling invite culture at your church. If you're looking for a conversation about practical church grow…

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LeBron Reportedly Staying Out of the Lakers' Coaching Search. Is this Believable? (Spoiler: No) 34:22

1M ago34:22

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Brian's lost his voice, but Harrison Faigen (SBNation) took his place to discuss- after an "Earth 2" victory lap about being "proven right" that the Lakers would be in the Western Conference Playoffs had they listened to him and tanked vs. the Pelicans during the play-in to avoid Denver - Shams Charania's report that LeBron James, despite all appea…

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Mitchell Staying in Cleveland? Darius Garland an Option? Plus, Chat GPT Hires the Lakers Next Coach! 31:16

1M ago31:16

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Well, it was fun while it lasted. Earlier this week, it was reported that the Lakers were among the teams that were ready to go with an offer for Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell should he become available. After all, there have been persistent questions about whether or not Mitchell would agree to a (very lucrative) extension with the Cavs, or try …

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Report: Lakers Ready to Make an Offer for Donovan Mitchell. Plus, Coaching Search Updates. 33:58

1M ago33:58

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The dirt has barely settled on the 2023-24 season for the Cleveland Cavaliers after they lost to Boston in Game 5 Wednesday night, but that means it's now time to talk about the future of Donovan Mitchell. The Cavs star has the opportunity to sign an extension worth A LOT of money to stay where he is for a while, but at the same time, there have be…

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Playoff news + Lakers coaching updates 43:04

1M ago43:04

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Cassell, Borrego Join JJ Redick as Early Favorites for Lakers Coaching Job. Plus, Coach K Advising? 31:19

1M ago31:19

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Things are shifting, at least a bit, as the Lakers begin their coaching search in earnest this week. Reports indicate that JJ Redick is still at the head of the class, but rather than former Nets coach Kenny Atkinson filling the role of "guy with experience as a head coach," the Lakers are more focused on former Hornets/Magic coach James Borrego. A…

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CNLP 650 | Gavin Adams on Why Leading a Church is Harder Than Leading a Business, Overcoming Your Insecurity When Working With Gifted People, And Top Advice from Home Depot, Popeye's, and Coca Cola on ... 1:25:20

1M ago1:25:20

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Dr. Gavin Adams, former Woodstock City Church Lead Pastor and entrepreneur, talks about why leading a church is harder than leading a business. He also discusses overcoming your insecurity as a leader when working with gifted people and offers top advice from Home Depot, Popeye's, and Coca-Cola on leading and scaling change. Show Notes The Art of L…

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