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This is my personal blog. I regularly write about church leadership and infrastructure development, including specifics on

leadership techniques and the details of implementing systems, processes, and methods that enable the church to succeed.

Grant Golliher on Leadership and Empathy

Grant Golliher on Leadership and Empathy

May 23, 20261 min read

"People are like horses in this regard: you can’t force them to trust you, or corner them and expect that they’ll open up. All you can do is create an environment in which they feel safe, be patient and consistent, and give them the freedom to choose. Trust is the essential foundation of any relationship, whether with a human or an animal. And it doesn’t come easily to most of us."

Grant Golliher

Founder of Executive Pastor Online, passionate about what Jesus calls us to do through the local church.

Kevin Stone

Founder of Executive Pastor Online, passionate about what Jesus calls us to do through the local church.

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