Selma On Leadership

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 17 of the Selma on Leadership podcast. In this episode I am excited to have Mark Dance, Associate Vice President of Pastoral Leadership at LifeWay Christian Resources, and my co-host Kristen McCall as we hear from Mark on the importance of vulnerability as a pastor and leader. In this episode you will learn: What the greatest challenge to the health and growth of a church is and how to combat it The importance of giving yourself permission to adjust your life course Why a season of saying "no" is a good thing

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 16 of the Selma on Leadership podcast. In this episode I am excited to have Dr. Thom S. Rainer, President and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, and my co-host Kristen McCall as we hear how he's lead change over the past 10 years at LifeWay. In this episode you will learn: How to handle difficult decisions as a leader The one characteristic that a change leader has How little changes in company culture make a big difference That micromanaging communicates to employees that you don't trust them

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 15 of the Selma on Leadership podcast. In this episode, my co-host Kristen McCall and I discuss developing the leadership skill of delegating. Why is delegating vital to your organization's success? Listen and find out! In this episode you will learn: How you should divide up your time as a leader to build and develop the organization The first question you should ask if you know you don't delegate well How to get feedback from your team about how well you delegate now What to do if your team doesn't respect you as a leader

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 14 of the Selma on Leadership podcast. In this episode, my co-host Kristen McCall and I explore why having a mentor and being a mentee is so important to your development plan. Mentorship is such an important part of our relationship journey, because it helps us both develop ourselves and we're developing others as well. In this episode you will learn: How mentoring is richer and deeper than simply taking a course or reading a book Why you need to think outside the box for who could be a valuable mentor That mentorship goes both ways: you need mentors and mentees in your life, older and younger How to initiate a mentorship relationship

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 13 of the Selma on Leadership podcast. In this episode, my fabulous husband Rodney joins us and we discuss the importance of friendship in marriage with my co-host Kristen McCall. Are you friends with your spouse? Sharing friendship with your partner provides companionship and listen in as we discuss ways to cultivate it so that intimacy can be greater within your own marriage. In this episode you will learn: Why friendship gives some color to marriage How to cultivate friendship with your spouse if you aren't the best of friends right now The importance of guarding against inappropriate relationships Why you both need to be independent before coming together as friends

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 12 of the Selma on Leadership podcast. In this episode, my fabulous husband Rodney is back and we discuss how to move from anger to intimacy in marriage with my co-host Kristen McCall. Anger in marriage is bound to happen, but how you handle it determines the health of your relationship. Listen in as we share marriage tips and advice from 39 years of ups and downs, and hopefully you'll walk away encouraged and equipped to handle conflict in your marriage a little bit better. In this episode you will learn: The value of having differences with your spouse Why anger itself isn't what infects a marriage, it's the mishandling of it that does Ways to work through anger in a healthy way How resolved conflicts help grow more intimacy in the relationship

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 11 of the Selma on Leadership podcast. In this episode, me and my and co-host Kristen McCall discuss how to be content in every season of life, whether you're an older seasoned leader or a young mom of toddlers and all the seasons in between. Often times it's easy to miss the beauty of the season you're in right now by looking too far ahead and wishing for different circumstances. In this episode you will learn: Why you can't have everything in every season of life What "If only" thinking is and how it leads to discontentment About the 80/20 rule and why changing your perspective is so crucial Why as a leader it's important to know your team and what season of life they are in

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 10 of the Selma on Leadership podcast. Today you get to hear an important topic in our busy workplace environments: leading an overwhelmed team. Your team's energy is one of the most valuable assets that you manage as a leader, and being in tune with your team and their energy levels is crucial. Hear from myself and host Kristen McCall how to check your team's energy level and ways to get your overwhelmed team back on track. In this episode you will learn:   How to do an energy assessment on yourself to ensure you're at the top of your game What to do as a leader when you are overwhelmed and drained The importance of asking for feedback from those closest to you Cues that your team will give you that they are overwhelmed

I'm excited to bring you a topic that has really gotten a lot of attention from our readers: when do you know when it's time to quit your job? I recently wrote a blog post, 20 Signs It's Time to Quit Your Job, and it got many interested comments and conversations started from you! In today's podcast you will hear from myself and host Kristen McCall as we dive deeper into this topic.  In this episode you will learn: How to stay content and grateful even if you're in a season where you don't enjoy your work Why your attitude and perspective might be holding you back from enjoying your work Characteristics of an excellent employee How to know when it is time to resign from your job    

I recently read a statistic by Forbes that 90% of new CEOs have never had that position before, which is an incredible number of new leadership positions. And whether you're the new CEO or are entering a new leadership role for the first time, how you approach the first 60 to 90 days will make a significant difference in the success that you have as a leader. Hear from myself and host Kristen McCall on why this period is so important as a new leader, dangers to watch out for, and strategies to lead in the role that God has called you to. In this episode you will learn: Why the first 60 to 90 days are so critical to your success as a leader in your new role Planning for your first day on the job How to cope with the stress of the new responsibility "Organizations need different leaders in different seasons, but God has put you in that place of leadership for the season that you're in. So enjoy it, listen and learn, and then lead out what God's called you to do with courage and convic

The years of parenting little ones can be chaotic and exhausting, but listen in as I reflect on tips from when our girls were little and hopefully impart some encouragement. Hear from myself and co-host Kristen McCall on the lessons learned from the pre-school years of parenting. In this episode you will learn:   Why boundaries are so important in the early years with your children The impact of creating a family culture of communication Why this is a season of narrowing your life and saying "no"  

Are you overwhelmed by the pace of leadership? Hear from Selma Wilson and co-host Kristen McCall why taking a break from leadership and resting is vital to your success.

As a leader is it time to stop and take a checkup on your organization? This episode is for you. Hear from Selma Wilson and co-host Kristen McCall on how to perform organizational assessments and why it needs to be a part of your leadership toolbox.

What are some of the important factors that make a marriage strong? And what are the danger signs of a hurting or dying marriage? Hear from Rodney and Selma Wilson as they share from 39 years of personal and marriage ministry experience.

In this episode, Selma's husband Rodney Wilson joins host Selma Wilson and co-host Kristen McCall you'll hear Rodney and Selma share their wisdom about having a successful marriage from 38 years of experience. 

What is a personal development plan and why is it important for your growth? In this episode with Selma Wilson and co-host Kristen McCall, hear Selma's insight on mentoring, development and tangible resources to reach your full potential.

On this debut episode of Selma on Leadership, we discuss the launch of the podcast as well as Selma's vision for the podcast to equip you to reach your full potential in Jesus.