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Nancy Ortberg on the Seduction & Myths of Influence

Nancy Ortberg, founding partner of Teamworx2 and editorial advisor and contributor to Gifted for Leadership and Kyria.com, spoke on powerful themes inspired by her books, "Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands" and "Looking for God."

1. The Seduction of Influence

It's tempting to do it for all the wrong reasons. In our lives, there may be a tearing away of the seductions and a refining of the right reasons.

Word 1: Ego. We've brought the celebrity culture into our church and overlook people who are so like Jesus. We attribute more to up-front people than we should, more to attractive people than we should. The solution is to live more deeply into our brokenness.

Word 2: Burden. We place on ourselves a burden in leadership–our numbers, the highs and lows of leadership–it's about power, control, and outcomes, and Jesus didn't talk fondly about any of those things. Free leaders–free of the need for certain outcomes–are the best leaders.

2. The Myths of Influence

Myth 1: "There are no limits to ...

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