Bishop William Joensen welcomes leadership expert, author, and educator Dr. Dan Ebener for a thoughtful conversation on servant leadership, emotional intelligence, humble inquiry, and strategic visioning in the Church. Drawing from decades of experience helping organizations navigate change, Dr. Ebener shares insights on listening, vulnerability, empathy, and building authentic relationships in leadership. Together they reflect on diocesan strategic planning, synodality, discipleship, and the importance of meaningful human connection in an increasingly distracted world.
On this episode of Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen, Bishop Joensen and Jeanne Thill visit with leadership consultant, educator, and author Dr. Dan Ebener about the transformative power of servant leadership, emotional intelligence, and humble inquiry.
Drawing from decades of experience working with churches, nonprofits, businesses, and dioceses, Dr. Ebener explains why the best leaders listen first, cultivate vulnerability, and create environments where people feel heard and valued. The conversation explores diocesan strategic planning, Pope Francis’ call to synodality, leadership in the modern Church, and the growing need for authentic human connection in an age shaped by technology and AI.
Bishop Joensen and Dr. Ebener also reflect on:
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