Jon Nash is married with three children, and the fourth is due to arrive soon. He has served in a variety of music callings, elders quorum first counselor, Institute president, Primary teacher many times, and currently as a member of the Sunday School presidency. Jon...
Last week, I delved into a fascinating perspective on empathy from Paul Bloom’s book, Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. Discouraging the use of empathy in leadership is a challenging argument, especially since we’ve often seen empathy as a...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreBeth Zeleny has pretty much done whatever church callings needed to be done: teaching in Primary, Young Women, Relief Society, early morning Seminary, Gospel Doctrine, and Gospel Principles;...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreDr. Brett Stewart is a conductor, composer, pianist, and vocalist. He has taught music to youth and adults for nearly three decades and—together with his brother—founded Millennial Choirs &...
I recently read a fascinating book that challenges the way many of us think as leaders. It’s called Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. The book argues that empathy can lead to biased, irrational, and even harmful decision-making, advocating...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreThis is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in March 2020. DeAnna Murphy is a former stake Relief Society president in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Chief People and Culture Officer for...
Rebecca Burnham has served in various roles in the Primary, Sunday School, Relief Society, and Young Women’s organizations and currently serves as a temple ordinance worker, family history consultant and pianist. After her mission to Sao Paulo Brazil, she worked as a...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreMeagan Kohler is a Latter-day Saint convert and has a double BA in Philosophy and French from Brigham Young University. She writes for the Latter-day Saint Voices column at Deseret News, but her...
I am working on a project to summarize leadership principles or thoughts on small reference cards. This approach will help leaders quickly learn a concept and facilitate discussions in council settings with other leaders. I invite you to try and use this in your next...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreRebecca Woolf was raised in Provo, Utah, the daughter of John and Shawna Edwards, with four brothers. She met her husband Landon at Brigham Young University. After graduation they lived in four...
