Leadership Roundtable Advanced
Session 7: Reflection

Review the highlights from the 2026 LRT Advanced season. (Slide deck download)

• Power of the Group – we are stronger together than apart. Examples?
• Family Portrait – How you are doing with your family foundation?
• Riverview Culture – “Tour Ready” Good Stewardship, Safety, Leadership Development
• Mentorship – Carl and Terry shared how they mentor with intention, both at work and at home.
• Ascentek Visit – Culture by design. Chad Baker’s “aha!” Moment of shifting from compliance to commitment.
• Halftime with Jim Stollberg – Become your own Chief Life Officer.

Key Themes from Small Group breakouts

• The group’s greatest value is connection in Christ. Members emphasized that honest, personal conversations build trust, reduce leadership isolation, and create a network of prayer, encouragement, accountability, and support. Our work is not above the work of the Gospel.
• Servant leadership begins at home. Family relationships, intentional time, counseling, dating one’s spouse, and mentoring children were recurring themes. Professional leadership was seen as incomplete if it is not reflected in how one leads at home.
• Vulnerability is a strength. Participants openly shared difficult health, marriage, grief, retirement, identity, and financial-transition seasons. A key insight was that leaders must be willing to receive support—not only offer it.
• Multiplication is visible when others lead well without us. Mentoring, developing the next generation, and seeing others solve problems independently were celebrated as evidence that leadership is taking root.
• Faith should shape decisions, not simply appear in materials. The discussion explored how to meet people where they are while keeping biblical principles and the example of Jesus as the underlying guide for culture and decision-making.
• Intentionality matters more than control. A key takeaway from the book Halftime was the “art of pursuing intentionality without insisting on control”. The group returned to the challenge of pursuing meaningful priorities while releasing the need to control every outcome.
• Reflection helps leaders focus on what matters most. Participants were encouraged to slow down, assess their time, talents, relationships, and purpose, and avoid succeeding at things that ultimately do not matter.
• Practical ideas are being put into action. Examples included extending encouragement practices over a longer period, creating visual reminders of personal leadership commitments, and maintaining relationships beyond formal sessions.
• Leadership Portraits: Members emphasized the value of creating personal and family portraits to drive intentionality at home and work. One member used AI to turn her portrait into a visual tree displayed on her wall.
• Mentorship & Multiplication: Discussion focused on “leading at all levels,” challenging the idea that mentors must be older or more seasoned.
• The Power of Group Support: Participants noted that the humility and lack of titles within the group created a safe space for vulnerability and mutual support, particularly for those in high-stress roles like HR.
• In-Person Impact: On-site experiences (e.g., tours at Riverview and Syntec) were cited as providing more lasting memories and deeper lessons than virtual sessions.