BY JOSEPH W. HANDLEY, Jr. As our world navigates civilizational disintegration—where nation-states strain under the pressure of global systems and capitalism fails to integrate emerging realities—new models of leadership and governance are emerging. Among the most provocative voices in this arena is Michel Bauwens, founder of the P2P Foundation, who offers a hopeful, decentralized alternative grounded […]
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Rethinking Leadership for Wicked Problems
Rethinking Leadership for Wicked Problems: A Polycentric Perspective As leaders navigating today’s global complexity, we often find ourselves face-to-face with what leaders call “wicked problems”— stubborn, multi-layered challenges that defy simple solutions. Whether it’s global migration, economic disparity, or declining trust in institutions, these problems transcend borders. They demand more than just technical solutions or […]
Collaborative Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Teamwork
Are you ready to lead your mission into a more fruitful future? Collaborative Leadership could be the key to unlocking the full potential of your team and seeing mission growth and innovation! Watch our webinar with Dr Joseph Handley, Lausanne Catalyst for Leadership Development Network and author of Polycentric Mission Leadership, and learn how you can lead collaboratively […]
The Medici Effect and Leadership Toward a Polycentric Form of Leadership
BY JOSEPH HANDLEY & DANIEL OSPINA We live in an era of constant change and uncertainty. Countless companies have given up on making long term plans and, instead, work only within a three-year horizon. The speed of technological development, geopolitical changes, and rapidly evolving markets all fuel this trend. However, it would be too easy […]
Unlocking the Potential of Web 3.0:
Embracing Decentralized Autonomous Organizations with Polycentric Leadership Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital innovation, the emergence of Web 3.0 represents a paradigm shift towards decentralization, fostering interactions between unknown people, and empowering individuals through blockchain technology. At the heart of this transformation may lie Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), entities governed by smart […]
Missions in the Network Society
EMQ » January–April 2024 » Volume 60 Issue 1 https://missionexus.org/missions-in-the-network-society/ Summary: The world is more interconnected than ever before, and the way we do missions is being redefined as a result. Individuals are connecting in collaborative networks which is impacting the way we lead. This, in turn, is changing the role of Western mission sending […]
Navigating the Seas of Change
Navigating the Seas of Change: Learning from changing paradigms and internationalization today. In 2003 Samuel Escobar wrote about global mission as being from everywhere to everyone (Escobar, The New Global Mission). Well over a decade later, Allen Yeh while assessing the centenary celebrations from Edinburgh 1910, reframed the idea as from everyone to everywhere. (Yeh, Polycentric […]
Collaboration: Leading within the Lausanne Movement
BY JOSEPH HANDLEY The breadth of Dr. Tetsunao “Ted” Yamamori’s influence for the modern mission movement is astounding. Few leaders have this expanse in their lifetimes, especially with the quality of work that Ted has shown over the years. This chapter focuses on leadership, particularly within the Lausanne Movement, of which Ted served as international […]
Author Interview by MissioNexus
Author Interview: Joseph W. Handley, Jr. Missio Nexus • July 25, 2023 Missio Nexus’ leadership thoughtfully summarize books, giving you the Leader’s Edge to help inform, stimulate and provoke profitable discussion. The Author Interview is an informal conversation with the author to to give you more insight to the book. Author Interview Polycentric Mission Leadership: Toward […]
The World Is Changing Fast. Are You Ready For A Seismic Shift in the Way You Lead?
Toward A New Model for Global Leadership The world went through some monumental shifts during my tenure in mission leadership. While many had been talking about partnership and collaboration, as well as paternalism and colonialism for many years, it was during early in my 30 years of ministry that major changes were burgeoning in many […]
