Jason Jaggard shares the best practice for leaders to create cultures that value learning and growth.
Modeling a Commitment to Learning
Month: March 2019
How I Used My Influence to Combat Cyberbullying and Suicide
This story about Rianette Leibowtiz is an amazing account about how she decided to use her influence to combat cyberbullying. All along the way, The Global Leadership Summit inspired her on her journey to keep going despite what seemed impossible. Today, SaveTNet, the organization she founded, is a registered non-profit company that operates globally and aims to save lives by creating awareness for responsible digital engagement.
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My life was actually quite great. I had an amazing husband. I had a baby. I was an entrepreneur. I finally had my own business, and I was my own boss. It was amazing because I was busy with lots of different things.
She walked upstairs one day, and found her daughter hanging. It was over.
And then my heart broke for a cause.
The story that broke my heart was about a mother whose daughter was being cyberbullied. She knew her daughter’s behavior was changing, and she looked depressed, but she thought she had it under control. They had a good relationship. And she walked upstairs one day, and found her daughter hanging. It was over.
If that girl had had somewhere to go, or the mother had someone to ask, What do I do? How do I deal with this? Then the story might have had a different ending.
In this digital world we operate and live in, where do you go if your identity is stolen? Whom do you speak to if your child is being cyberbullied? And as a business owner, if your data is ransomed, what do you do?
That’s where the non-profit SafeTNet Cyber Safety comes in.
SafeTNet is a non-profit, for purpose company, and we aim to save lives by creating awareness for responsible digital citizenship. We want to help victims. We have a network of forensic analysts, psychologists, the right people at the police, and also legal advisers.
In the past, our identities were formed in this physical realm with face-to-face conversations and interactions with people. Now it’s done virtually, and young ones are challenged because their identities are being formed online as well.
He broke my heart for an issue, and encouraged me to take action.
Among all these issues in cyberspace, cyberbullying is one of the big ones. It’s quite a hot topic at the moment. If you have to define it, it’s communication that’s done through electronic mediums to harm someone.
We received a call from a mom whose son was being held for ransom. The son had shared images privately with someone online, and now they were being ransomed for ZAR40,000. If he didn’t pay by a certain time, the private images would be posted online for everyone to see. The family called us and we helped them by getting the police and forensic analysts involved. This mom and her son did not have to pay the ransom and the photos were not made public. What would have happened if we had not had SafeTNet for them that day? Those photos probably would have been shared, and his digital footprint would have been ruined.
SafeTNet’s influence grows
Recently, SafeTNet was invited by Facebook Africa to be part of their discussion regarding their online rules, and their community rules. As a thought leader, it was a great opportunity for us to have influence, and to take that knowledge and the policy making part of it to business.
Creating awareness is so rewarding. We speak at schools to the kids, to the parents, and the governing bodies of schools. There’s a lot of governance that goes into this. Policies need to be put in place.
It’s been fascinating to see brands like Cartoon Network, and become part of their “Be a buddy, not a bully” campaign. Big corporations are sponsoring us to go into communities where we can speak to 10 schools in two days instead of one school at a time. We can hold community evenings where people can get involved. That’s when we can see real behavioral change.
A challenge to live your purpose
Living your purpose and following your journey is hard. You make sacrifices, and you need to be ready for that. But for me, the sacrifices I had to make have been worth it. It’s wonderful when you help someone.
Looking back, I’m so thankful that God kept on nudging me. He broke my heart for an issue, and encouraged me to take action.
So what is it that is bugging you enough that you’re going to take a step forward and get going? What is it that you’re acting on?
Breaking a Toxic Culture
Al Lopus discusses the key steps leaders can take to break a toxic culture.
Survival Hack for Everyday Life
This article is a part of the GLS19 Faculty Spotlight series where we feature fresh, actionable and inspiring leadership content from this year’s Summit speakers.
Surviving in extreme environments requires focus, determination and a whole lot of self-leadership.
We are excited to announce the famed adventurer, television host, author and philanthropist Bear Grylls will be joining the 2019 GLS faculty! He will share lessons learned from his adventures, including the importance of courage, kindness and not giving up.
Watch this video to learn his simple survival hack for everyday life.
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As a celebrity survival expert, Bear Grylls has done everything from eating maggots in the Alps to sleeping inside a deer carcass in the Scottish Highlands. But whether you’re stranded on a deserted island or just trying to survive a crappy day at work, Grylls, has a “clear, simple mantra” that he says can help you power through adversity.
“My mantra has always been: Never Give Up.”
Grylls is a former member of the British army’s special forces (similar to the U.S. Navy SEALs) who later went on to international fame as a survival expert and instructor who has spent more than a decade hosting reality TV shows such as Discovery Channel’s Man vs. Wild.
He says that a positive attitude is essential to survive any adverse situation, no matter the severity.
“I think one of the best things for surviving, not only in the jungle but also in everyday life is just, in the morning, choosing your attitude.”
“So often, you’ve woken up and you’re cold, you’re beaten up, and you’re thirsty, and you’re hungry, and you’re tired and you don’t feel like attacking the rest of that mountain or that jungle,” Grylls says, adding that it takes “total commitment” to move forward in a difficult situation.
Grylls should know. Not only has he survived many nights in the wild, but he once swam naked across an icy Siberian river, and he had to work back to health after a gruesome injury left him with a broken back.
“If I had to pick one survival skill to follow me through life and through these expeditions and adventures, it’s that dogged determination, that tenacity, that ‘never say die’ attitude,” he says. “Whatever’s being thrown at you, [you’re] going to keep moving.”
“It’s helped me many times and maybe in some small way can help you,” he says.
“That fire inside is something we all have, but it gets covered over by the fluff of life,” Grylls says. “But it’s there and you’ve got to learn to trust it. And, at the heart of it, it’s about tenacity, never giving up.”
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Upcoming GLS Events & Prayer Requests
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 8:30 am CST, our staff gathers together to pray for our partners across the globe.
Please join us in prayer as we lift up the international Summit events happening this weekend. Pray for God’s anointing on every detail and that those who attend would leave feeling equipped, inspired and encouraged to lead the change they long for in their communities.
And if you have a prayer request, please share it with us. We would be honored to pray with you!
March 26
Gaborone, Botswana
March 27
Delhi, India
March 28
Salvador, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Governador Valadares, Brazil
My prayer is that Brazilians will see they have a voice. I pray they will see that they have influence. We can’t be victims. We can’t sit back and let things happen. As Christians we need to use what God has given us. When we see our value in who God is, then we are able not only to love Him, but love others as well
Maraba¡, Brazil
Recife, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Umuarama, Brazil
Fortaleza, Brazil
March 29
La Havana, Cuba
Lagos, Nigeria
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Montevideo, Uruguay
My country is ahead in the region as far as progress in advances and regulations and women voting. But Uruguay is a very atheist country and the government is very against anything that has to do with Christianity. I believe we need to have strong leadership of Christians working in the government, and we have to get government people involved in the Summit.
Ji-Parana¡, Brazil
Maringa¡, Brazil
General Santos, Philippines
Ambato, Ecuador
Lima Centro, Peru
Las Tablas, Panama
David, Panama
Arraija¡n, Panama
Aguadilla Pueblo, Puerto Rico
Bluefields, Nicaragua
Budapest, Hungary
Certainly my biggest discontent is for people to meet Jesus, not just come to church. It is my passion that people meet the Lord. Then they can become a pastor wherever they are, and they can become a leader wherever they are. As a result, more people can come to know Jesus.
Maputo, Mozambique
Budapest, Hungary
March 30
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Orlando, United States
Chengannur, India
Alipurduar, India
Encarnacian, Paraguay
Benguela, Angola
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Most leaders are trying to figure out the right strategy. The best leaders are obsessed with empowering the right people.
What Influence Means to Me in My Journey to Know and Be Known
The people who influenced me most
As I look back over the 6 decades of my life, I can easily recognize the mentors, guides and influencers God has placed in my life at very specific times and for very specific reasons.
When I was a young girl, my Aunt Gert occasionally invited me and my sister to help her harvest eggs from 100+ chickens in her chicken coup and prepare them for sale. She invited us and entrusted us with her livelihood at an age when we could have had a detrimental effect on her revenue stream. She saw something in us that we didn’t see in ourselves—competence that translated into confidence! We were known.
When I was a senior in high school, my mother returned to her homeland in Hawaii, leaving me at home with a broken arm and an alcoholic father and no intentions to return. God provided many people to help care for me, but Matty stands out. She was my volleyball and track coach, and she recognized my value and saw my potential to be a leader. Over and above coaching me on the court or track, she challenged me and gave me coaching opportunities throughout my college career. I was known.
Since becoming a Christian, several other women have influenced me. Sibyl Towner, (One Life Maps) was my first spiritual mentor as a new Christian. She continues to be an encourager and listener for the activity of God in my life.
Gail Donahue (My Life is Sacred) is my spiritual director and silent and solitude retreat leader. My faith is deeper, richer, more real and vibrant because of her influence in my life.
Charlene Armitage is a volunteer I’ve served with on the Summit team for 14 years and in that time, she has coached me, challenged me, listened to me and called out the best in me.
These women know me and have created threads in the tapestry of who I am today. Being known may seem scary, but it doesn’t have to be!
What influence means to me
Influence means something about me is affecting someone else. This could be good or bad, of course.
My hope is my influence, my affect, is equal to all those who’ve influenced me. That I will truly know others as I have been known and I will lead others on their journey to become all God has created them to be.
Influence—knowing and being known—is why I’m so passionate about the Summit
I first got involved with the Summit while I was working as a 911 dispatcher. When my days off at my job overlapped with the conference, I volunteered. I loved it. I didn’t want to go home at the end of the day.
15 volunteer GLS coaches lead 1,000 event managers and resource coordinators who lead more than 10,000 volunteers nationwide
I had never seen anything like the Summit. I was totally swept away by what these conferences could do for churches around the world.
Coming from a small traditional church, I was thinking about my own church specifically and their challenges. I thought, every church needs to have the opportunity to learn and grow and impact their community by attending the Summit. Every church leader!
After a 14-year career in law enforcement, I retired early, and served more at Willow. I applied for every available position that I might qualify for. It took four years until there was a role on the operations team. And when that role became available, everyone on the team already knew me because I had been serving with them. It was a natural fit.
I started almost 15 years ago at a time when there were 83 host sites across the United States. Today my leadership role is to lead host site operations for 500+ host sites. I’ve learned a lot over the years!
There is a ripple effect to leadership in this role. First, there is the team that I lead here on campus, which includes our publishing coordinator, satellite coordinator and project coordinator. This team is closest to my heart and my primary focus is on helping them thrive in their respective roles. The next circle is a group of 15 volunteers called the GLS Coaches, and then all our host site event managers and resource center coordinators. The people I’m closest to get the best of me. Then we share the best of our team with the next two concentric circles, with the outer most circle being comprised of about 1,000 event managers and resource coordinators who lead more than 10,000 volunteers nationwide. I see it like a pebble tossed into a pond; hopefully my leadership influences all the rest.
My favorite thing about leadership is witnessing the activity of God in another and the growth that comes from that. It’s helping someone along, standing back, getting out of the way, but certainly knowing people well enough to challenge them to move forward without breaking them down. It’s looking beyond the role into who they are and what they’re called to do.
Knowing people for who they are first, and what they do second
Over the last 5-6 years of Summits, the theme that has affected me the most is being the kind of leader God wants me to be has everything to do with knowing and caring for people first and out of that, knowing everything else will flow.
The Betenbough Homes grander vision story inspired me to change the way I lead my volunteers and my team. Summit speaker, Marcus Buckingham, in his 2017 talk “Reinventing Performance Management” also spoke to the notion that each person I lead should always know I’m here to help them succeed. And Craig Groeschel’s 2018 session, “Becoming a Leader People Love to Follow” also challenged me to authentically care for those I lead (just like all of the influencers/leaders/mentors in my life have done).
My desire is to get even greater connection to the people we serve internally and externally. It’s about people being known.
I want to know what’s going on in the lives of my team, but not by pressing or forcing it. I want them to feel comfortable sharing as much about their lives as they want to with me and feel totally safe doing it. From there, I get a sense of who they are. Then we get to work, and we get things done. I know what our timelines and tasks are, but I honestly believe the reason we get so much done is because they know I care enough about them to let them go or to help them if they need help. I trust them. I challenge them, equip them and empower them to do what they need to do.
Being a model of authentic care
At The Global Leadership Network, we have the passion of a team of human beings who love God and love the church, and want nothing more than for the church to reach its full potential.
My desire is to get even greater connection to the people we serve internally and externally. It’s about people being known. Hopefully I model this—the authentic care I’ve received from my mentors and other leaders is something I want more people to experience. Through these relationships I hope they can go back to their congregations and teams and model it and equip people to recognize the value in every single person they come into contact with.
Who is influencing your life? Are they helping you become who God created you to be?
If you’re a follower of Jesus, and you want to reflect the nature of Jesus, you are going to be a lover of people. That’s what I want others to see in me and through me, and then model to others, spreading more of Jesus’ light in the world.
My message to Summit host pastors, event managers and volunteers
I love you. I love how you have chosen to follow the call of God on your life. I love that you want to be a thread in the life of others to influence them, lead them, call the best out of them and create a stronger richer community of God.
Thank you enriching my life. Thank you for helping me recognize that God is moving in our land and He has used all of His children to influence me in what I get to do here.
My question for you
Who is influencing your life? Are they helping you become who God created you to be? I encourage you to reflect on your relationships and if you don’t currently recognize influencers, find one and invite them to know you. You won’t regret it.
2 Ways to Undermine Your Strategy
You’ve likely heard the quote, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Most of us understand that culture is important. We even subscribe to axioms such as “People are your greatest asset.” We give lip service to the importance of culture, but when we’re pursuing organizational growth, we focus our efforts on strategic plans, setting audacious goals and implementing the systems and structures to support them.
I’m a believer in strategic plans. As a certified strategic planner working with organizations on their strategies for growth, I repeatedly see two key areas that are overlooked in the pursuit of growth–purpose and culture. If you can picture the bell curve of organizational life, we all aspire to go “up and to the right” as quickly as possible.
The weight of success will be crushing if we are not attending to our purpose and culture.
Play building blocks with any toddler and they will default to building as tall as they can as quickly as they can. I don’t think this desire is wrong. In fact, I think it’s in our nature. We are wired to grow things. God’s instruction in the book of Genesis post-creation was to “Fill the Earth and subdue it.” That’s an implication to grow.
Going back to our bell curve, think for a moment about what supports this movement upward.
I picture it as a set of stair steps undergirding this curve and each one of those steps is a key facet of organizational development that we must attend to.
The steps in ascending order are:
- Purpose
- Culture
- Strategy
Step 1: Purpose is foundational. It is the biggest step and shoulders the most weight. It’s the “why” behind everything we do and is comprised of mission, vision and values. Without a keen sense of purpose, we will crush under the weight of responsibility as we scale up.
Step 2: Culture is comprised of leadership development as well as team dynamics. It starts with our personal growth as a leader and extends to how we cultivate the development of our teams. This step builds upon purpose in that you’re helping a team of people personally and collectively behave in congruence with the purpose of the organization.
Step 3: Strategy is often where I see leaders spend disproportionate amounts of time and energy. Eager to identify outcomes and accomplish audacious goals, they quickly pursue the strategies that will make those goals possible only to have spent a significant budget on building a strategic plan that sits in a binder on a shelf and is the brunt of staff jokes.
The graph gives us a visual of the reality of the importance of the two critical steps that precede strategy.
Leaders often call me when their repeated attempts at strategy are not resulting in growth. Their eye is on the top of the bell curve. With a quick assessment of the organization, I typically identify issues in either or both of the first two steps.
In pursuit of a grand goal, the organization may have lost touch with its core mission. In Simon Sinek’s 2018 Global Leadership Summit session The Infinite Game, he referred to this as a “just cause.” If an organization does not keep their “just cause” front and center, they will flounder.
Additionally, as the whirlwind of organizational life accelerates, time spent in culture, leadership development and team dynamics may take a back seat. The demands of a fast-moving organization racing toward growth often squeeze out the very thing that provide life and energy to the team.
I experienced this personally in one of the organizations that I led. When I started we were a small team of five making it easy to spend time together learning, growing and building trust. As we grew, it seemed we didn’t have time for relational connection. Team building efforts or leadership training did not feel like the most valuable use of our time.
While strategy is important, a consistent focus on core purpose and culture is essential. The weight of success will be crushing if we are not attending to our purpose and culture.
In fact, the steps undergirding our organizational growth are not linear. Attending to all three areas of organizational life is more like living on a stair climber. You are continuously moving up and down these steps adding in important blocks that continue to support the growth and development of your organization.
Culture does eat strategy for breakfast and purpose eats culture for lunch.
Are there fractures in the purpose or culture of your organization? Here are some questions for you and your team to consider to help you diagnose where you need to direct energy during this season.
- Do you have defined mission, vision and values?
- Do you frequently refer to mission, vision and values in conversations, meetings and decision-making?
- Does your team enjoy being together?
- Do you have a process for ongoing development of staff?
- Do you handle conflict well?
- Do you trust one another?
If you didn’t answer a resounding yes to those questions, your most strategic efforts will be clarifying your purpose and cultivating your culture.
These steps are the building blocks to your success.
Culture does eat strategy for breakfast and purpose eats culture for lunch.
If you want to have any dinner, you need to understand the organizational food chain.
Three Questions Every Follower Asks
John Maxwell shares three important questions every follower asks of their leader.
The Global Leadership Summit 2019 Faculty
The 2019 Summit features the most diverse faculty* of high-level leaders available at any leadership event in the world.
Watch the video to see The Global Leadership Summit 2019 Faculty:
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Craig Groeschel
Co-Founder & Senior Pastor, Life.Church
Craig Groeschel is senior pastor of Life.Church, an innovative church meeting in multiple U.S. locations and globally online. Known for its missional approach utilizing the latest technology, Life.Church is the creator of the YouVersion Bible App—downloaded in every country. Named in the top 25 CEOs in the U.S. (small and midsize companies), Groeschel is a New York Times best-selling author, speaks frequently across North America and around the world and hosts the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast—with more than 1 million monthly downloads.
Bozoma Saint John
Chief Marketing Officer, Endeavor
Bozoma Saint John is Chief Marketing Officer for Endeavor, a global leader in entertainment, sports and fashion operating in more than 30 countries. Over the course of her career, Saint John has earned a formidable reputation as a trailblazing executive. She most recently served as Chief Brand Officer for Uber and also as Head of Global Consumer Marketing for Apple Music and iTunes. For her innovative work, Saint John has been recognized on Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People list.
Bear Grylls
Adventurer; Writer; TV Host
Bear Grylls is the embodiment of adventure. A former member of the British Special Forces, Grylls has climbed Everest, crossed the Arctic Ocean in an inflatable boat and has publicly supported the Alpha Course to help inspire people in their journey of faith. His Emmy-nominated TV show Man Vs Wild became one of the most watched programs on the planet with an estimated audience of 1.2 billion. He also hosts NBC’s hit show Running Wild with Bear Grylls as well as groundbreaking series on National Geographic, Netflix and Amazon. He is a number 1 best-selling author and has sold over 15 million books. These include his autobiography Mud, Sweat and Tears, and this year a powerful new book on faith called: Soul Fuel. Bear will be joining us by video from the mountains in Switzerland, and is speaking on courage, kindness and never giving up.
Jo Saxton
Author, Leadership Coach and Entrepreneur
Born to Nigerian parents and raised in London, England, Jo Saxton brings a multicultural and international perspective to leadership. She has served on staff teams in churches in the UK and the U.S. and is the founder of the Ezer Collective, an initiative that equips and invests in women leaders. Saxton co-hosts the podcast Lead Stories: Tales of Leadership and Life with Steph O’Brien and has authored three books, including The Dream of You.
Jason Dorsey
#1 Rated Gen Z & Millennial Speaker; Researcher
Jason Dorsey is President of The Center for Generational Kinetics, which delivers research, speaking and consulting to separate generational myth from truth for leaders around the world. His team has repositioned global brands to win each generation and taken clients from last to first in both employee retention and customer growth. Considered the #1 generations speaker and researcher and called a “research guru” by Adweek, Dorsey uses original data-driven research to explain generational behaviors.
Danielle Strickland
Pastor; Author; Justice Advocate
Danielle Strickland has led churches, started training schools and established justice departments around the world. She spent 22 years as an officer in The Salvation Army and is an Ambassador for Stop The Traffik. With a deep calling to empower people and to transform neighborhoods and the world, she co-founded Infinitum (a way of life), Brave Global, Amplify Peace and the Women Speakers Collective. Strickland is the author of several books, including The Ultimate Exodus.
Patrick Lencioni
Best-Selling Author; Founder & CEO, The Table Group
Patrick Lencioni is the author of eleven best-selling books with more than five million copies sold, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Dedicated to providing organizations with ideas, products and services that improve teamwork, clarity and employee engagement, his leadership models serve a diverse base from Fortune 500 companies to professional sports organizations to churches. A Summit favorite, Lencioni will unpack his new work on motivation and how it shapes our leadership.
Aja Brown
Mayor, City of Compton
At the age of 31, Aja Brown made history as the youngest elected mayor of Compton, California. A national trailblazer, her revitalization strategy centers on family values, quality of life, economic development and infrastructural growth. Overwhelmingly re-elected to a second term in 2017, Mayor Brown’s community initiatives and policy changes have significantly reduced gang-related homicides and the unemployment rate. Mayor Brown is the recipient of multiple honors, including the esteemed 2016 John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award.
Liz Bohannon
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Sseko Designs
Liz Bohannon is the founder of Sseko Designs, a socially-conscious fashion brand that works to create leadership and educational opportunities for women across the globe. She believes that business is a powerful platform for social change and that girls are our future. She was named by Bloomberg Businessweek as a top social entrepreneur and by Forbes as a top 20 speaker. In her book, Beginner’s Pluck, releasing at the Summit, Bohannon uses her journey to explore 14 principles for not finding, but building a life of purpose, passion and impact.
Dr. Krish Kandiah
Founder, Home for Good; Consultant; Social Entrepreneur
An advocate for fostering and adoption, Dr. Kandiah is the founding director of Home for Good, a charity seeking to find permanent loving homes for children in the UK foster care system. He is the author of 13 books including his latest, Faitheism: Why Christians and Atheists have more in common than you think. He is a regular broadcaster on the BBC and a contributor to the Guardian and Times of London. An international speaker and consultant, he offers both creativity and academic reflection to bring strategic change, culture shift and innovation. Dr. Kandiah and his wife have 7 children through birth, adoption and fostering.
Todd Henry
Founder, Accidental Creative; Author; Leadership Consultant
Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. As host of The Accidental Creative Podcast—with millions of downloads— Henry delivers weekly tips and ideas for staying prolific, brilliant and healthy. He is the author of four books, including Die Empty which was named by Amazon as one of the best books of 2013. Henry’s latest book, Herding Tigers, Be the Leader that Creative People Need, is a practical handbook for anyone charged with leading people and teams to creative brilliance.
Jia Jiang
Best-Selling Author; Blogger; Entrepreneur
Years after Jia Jiang began his career in the corporate world, he became an entrepreneur and discovered everyone’s biggest fear: rejection. To conquer his fear, Jiang embarked on a journey and discovered a world where people are much kinder than we imagine. The best-selling author of Rejection Proof and owner of Rejection Therapy and CEO of Wuju Learning, Jiang teaches people and trains organizations to become fearless through rejection training.
Chris Voss
Former FBI Hostage Negotiator; CEO & Founder, The Black Swan Group
Chris Voss founded The Black Swan Group, a firm that provides training and advises Fortune 500 companies through complex negotiations. A 24-year veteran of the FBI, he was the lead international kidnapping negotiator and was trained not only by the FBI, but by Scotland Yard and Harvard Law School. In his book, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It, Voss breaks down these strategies so that anyone can use them in the workplace, in business or at home.
DeVon Franklin
Producer, Author, Speaker; CEO of Franklin Entertainment
DeVon Franklin is an award-winning producer, best-selling author and spiritual success coach. Beliefnet named him one of the Most Influential Christians Under 40. He is CEO of Franklin Entertainment with 20th Century Fox and has produced the hit films Miracles from Heaven, Heaven is for Real and The Star. A New York Times best-selling author, his latest book is The Truth About Men: What Men and Women Need to Know. Franklin is dedicated to using his leadership and the media as a powerful tool to encourage millions of lives around the world.
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