Henry Williams

"Switch" - on change

In time of change focus on what's working in the organization (ignore what's not working).
Like solution focused brief therapy. Focus on bright spots. For example, in poor village, what children most healthy and what are those parents doing?
Big problems require a series of small solutions It shrinks the change so not demoralized.
When leading change prepare people to hit adversity. Reframe it: Valley of Insight.
Failure is necessary.
Personal problem or situational problem. Most times, if address the situation, that's the challenge, not changing the people.

Loved their first book and I think I'm going to love the second one as much.

The dip they talked about is what I experience every week in sermon prep!

"Leveraging Your Past" - President of Compassion International

Powerful story of his abuse in a missionary boarding school. Run by sadists and he and the kids suffered greatly. The story hinges on a candle burning at both ends in his fingers at age 10. His story is told in his book Too Small to Ignore; Why Children Are the Next Big Thing.
Last year 187K kids prayed to receive Christ through ministry of Compassion International.
Lead out of your passion given from God.
If don't forgive people who hurt you carry the burden ever day. Give up the right for revenge.
His prayer is that at Christ's return not only wipe the tears from his face but also the sweat from his brow.

Powerful story that absolutely can't be captured in bullet points.

Chip Heath and Dan Heath: Leadership Summit 2009