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Polycentric Leadership / 13-June-2025

Embracing Polycentric Leadership: A Biblical Alternative to Hierarchy

GUEST POST BY BOB WILSON For much of its history, the church has largely disregarded Jesus’ teaching in Luke 22:24-30 to lead differently from the Gentiles. Instead, it has “established and embraced the leadership models of ‘the Gentiles’”, leading to church history being “replete with examples of leaders actively accumulating, protecting, and abusing power, frequently […]

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Joseph Handley / 8-June-2025

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 […]

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