What is Christian Leadership? A Conversation with Lindsay Knox, Vice President, Enrollment and Marketing

Real Life With Pamela Lau

I am honored to connect with Lindsay Knox on my show today! She is currently serving as the Vice President for Enrollment at Marketing at George Fox University. In what has become a unique professional story, Lindsay has spent all of her 17 year career in higher education at George Fox. She started in an entry level position and worked her way up to joining the President's Executive Leadership Team in the summer of 2020. Her expertise is primarily in student recruitment tactics & financial aid leveraging. Her enrollment teams are industry leaders known for their innovative strategies and high achieving results. By focusing on leadership through developing individuals to achieve their full potential, Lindsay has been able to put her Master's of Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University to good use. Over the years, her strengths in strategic planning and goal execution has gained recognition from the National Association for Christian College Admissions Professionals (NACCAP). Lindsay may spend her days at George Fox University in Newberg, OR, but it’s her daughters who ultimately motivate her. Teaching Violet (7) and Lydia (5) to work hard, care about others, love Jesus, and believe in themselves is the best work she gets to do. Lindsay has been married to Kelly for 9 years and they spend as much time as they can outdoors either in their garden or lakeside at their family cabin on the Swift Reservoir in Washington. In this episode we dive into topics such knowing you are called to lead and what it looks like to say Yes to God's call to leadership. We discuss prioritizing motherhood as an executive leader, crafting life in a dual-leadership marriage and family, how our early experiences in life point to future leadership opportunities, what does culture say leadership is or should be? What do executive leader dreams and goals look like as followers of Jesus? Can leaders communicate too much? When do we know it's time to engage our heart more when leading? What is the Christian spirit of leadership? How do we define leadership? We cover the tough topic of why all leaders need support and how people above, and people below can show support of a good leader, encouragement and writing notes to people we appreciate. The role of peer support is vital for leadership growth. And finally, we end our time discussing what it takes to stay in leadership for the long haul. In this episode you will learn: Ambition doesn't always look the same when God is calling you to lead A definition of leadership that takes responsibility for removing boulders on the path How an executive level woman says yes to influence What culture projects as an image of leadership compared to what it's really like when you're a follower of Jesus Questions to ask yourself as a Christian leader when helping others accomplish goals The similarities between the people we oversee and toddlers: Over communication There are goals we want to achieve but the way we treat people matters We cannot assume people we lead know our intent; we need to learn to communicate our "whys" Examples of how to practically support a person in leadership--for real Why it's so important to find out your leader's "whys" so you can encourage them The difference between showing support and expressing encouragement How to ask your team members, "How can I help you for real?" What it takes to stay in leadership for the long haul. Leadership coaches, therapy, being honest with peers are key --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pamela-havey-lau/message