5LQ Episode 436: Dan Darling - Lifeway Leadership

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In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Dan Darling, VP of communications at the ERLC, host of The Way Home Podcast, and editor of The Church and The Racial Divide study. They discuss how having a routine sets up your day and how your work life changes with seasons.

BEST QUOTES

“When you are a leader, being attentive to the needs of the people that work for you is important.”
“Most people don’t want to be leaders, they want to be led.”
“Personal insecurity is a real driver of bad leadership.”
“If I go a few days without doing any creative work I feel empty.”
“I have learned the value of routines and regimen.”
“People in my church who are a few miles ahead in parenting have been the most helpful.”
“Trust the Lord. God directs your steps. Take opportunities that are presented to you.”
“Be willing to work hard in your profession in obscurity for a while.”
“If you have multiple things you enjoy doing, you will have seasons in your life where that is how you make money. You will have other seasons where that is your side hustle.”
“When opportunity presents itself, don’t overanalyze it.”
“Sometimes you have to do work that you hate in order to figure out what you love.”