“I say to you that the VCR is to the American Film Producer and the American Public as the Boston Strangler is to the woman home alone.”–Motion Picture Association Chief Jack Valenti

This picture comes from an infographic on how Hollywood saw every innovation in their industry as a threat rather than an opportunity.

Even more astounding is that as of 2010, 65% of the revenue from the industry comes from sources that movie studios claimed would put them out of business. I cannot even imagine what would have happened if the studios had the foresight to embrace and leverage these innovations rather than fight them.

It’s easy to see social media as a threat and even a sign of the end of a particular era of success. In churches and ministries it’s particularly easy to fight the changes that social media brings.

I’d love to see more dreaming and experimenting with online tools for ministry. I do not want to look back and realize I fought something that ended up changing the world.

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Enjoyed reading these statistics from Generation Y: The New Kind of Workforce:

One in three said he/she would prioritize social media freedom, device flexibility and work mobility over salary in accepting a job offer.

64% of college students asks about social media usage policies during job interviews and approximately 24% says it would be a key factor in accepting the offer.

There is also a high expectation of the employee for the employer to offer a flexible schedule and freedom to work remotely.

Sixty-four percent of Gen-Y fails to list their employer on their profiles, yet they add an average of 16 co-workers each to their “friend” group.

Those that do enter workforce spend an average of just over 2 years at their first job. They are job hopping multiple times in their careers.

The theme of flexibility connected to nearly every statistic either directly or indirectly. Work and device mobility, frequent job changes, and the freedom to stay active online while they work all speak to this theme.

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“Most inventors and engineers I’ve met are like me … they live in their heads. They’re almost like artists. In fact, the very best of them are artists. And artists work best alone …. I’m going to give you some advice that might be hard to take. That advice is: Work alone… Not on a committee. Not on a team.”–Steve Wozniak, Apple Cofounder

via The Rise of the New Groupthink

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Many non-profits have a hierarchical structure but operate by means of a flat or networked system. Developing yourself or other people’s leadership capacity in a non-profit requires more than acquiring skill sets for a current role, but expanding capacity to lead and be led in a variety of situations and circumstances.

The 99% Blog Shares 5 Tips:

1. Hire for personality, drive, execution, and accountability. Skills and experience will always be essential, but today they’re not enough. The value of positive, responsible, and accountable team members who take action cannot by overestimated.

2. Reward leadership. Clearly define what leadership means within your organization, then reward it aggressively. Often, leadership means putting yourself second and supporting the growth of the organization and others. It also means shepherding them into growth situations. Put them, with support, in uncomfortable situations such as leading client meetings, or giving presentations.

3. Institutionalize mentorship. To fill ...

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“Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled.”–Howard Stevenson

This quote captures the essence of my experience leading entrepreneurial ventures within Campus Crusade. As a Christian dependent on spiritual resources provided by an infinitely powerful God I’m passionate about the “without regard to resources currently controlled part.”

The dreams and visions given to those in the Bible rarely called for a mere reorganization of existing resources. Instead they demanded radical re-orientations of people, time, money, thinking, effort, and focus.

“They see an opportunity and don’t feel constrained from pursuing it because they lack resources,” says Stevenson. “They’re used to making do without resources.”

Ministry leaders frequently complain about a lack of resources. As I examined my own experiences complaining about a lack of resources, often the biggest problem was my lack of organizing my resources in a manner that allowed God to work abunda...

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