Close: Leading Well Across Distance and Cultures - Paperback

by Ken Cochrum (Author)

How do you effectively lead, motivate, inspire, and coach someone you lead who lives in a different country, culture, or time zone? When polled about actual time spent in face-to-face and mediated communication, most distance leaders admitted that they only had 20-40 hours of communication per year! That's only five days.Designed to be read on a two- or three-hour flight by busy executives and ministry leaders, this book flattens the steep learning curve required to be effective in 21st century global leadership. Ken Cochrum presents an easy-to-grasp paradigm of servanthood, distance leadership, and cross-cultural leadership. Based on three years of research and interviews with more than 80 global leaders.

Author Biography

Ken Cochrum (DMin, Bethel University) is Vice President of Global Digital Strategies at Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) in Orlando, Florida. An avid cyclist and aspiring guitarist, he also holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas and a Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. He recently co-founded Indigitous.org, a movement passionate about connecting people to Jesus using digital strategies. He previously served as vice president of Cru's student-led movements worldwide. He and his wife Ann spent 13 years as missionaries in East Asia where they raised their two children. Ken blogs regularly at www.onleadingwell.com.