Resources
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The podcast and the talks are free. Start with the episodes below if you are new here.
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Podcast
The Long Obedience, the podcast
Short conversations with pastors and founders about the work nobody sees. New episodes every other week.
Video
How to run a one page annual plan
A 25 minute walkthrough of the planning tool from the intensive, with a template you can copy.
Podcast
The staff meeting nobody dreads
Episode 41. The agenda, the time limit and the one question that changes the room.
Podcast
Succession without a crisis
A conversation with an elder board that planned a handoff three years early, and what they would do differently.
Recent talks
Recent talks and recorded sessions, newest first.
October 3, 2026The first ninety days of leading a teamCohort sessions
September 19, 2026Why your best staff member is thinking about leavingCohort sessions
September 5, 2026A one page plan your elders can say out loudIntensive
August 22, 2026Rest is a leadership decisionRidgeway Sunday talks
August 8, 2026How to disagree with your board and keep your jobCohort sessions
July 25, 2026Succession starts on your first dayIntensive
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