Topic
Building Something That Outlasts You
Succession, transfer, and the discipline of designing an organization that does not need its founder. This topic names the hardest question in leadership: what happens when you are gone. It is not morbid. It is faithful. Leaders who build for succession are building for the community, not for themselves.
Best fit
- Organizational Empowerment
- Congregation Speaking
- Community and Conference Speaking
- One-on-One Empowerment
Adaptable formats
- Sunday message
- keynote
- organizational engagement theme
- leadership retreat
Sample outline
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Why founders resist succession planning
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The difference between an organization and a personality
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What it takes to build something that outlasts you
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Three succession moves every leader should make now
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The invitation: build for the community, not for yourself
About contribution
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