The Leaders We Need with Joel Harder

Rep. John Waldron (D) joins Joel to discuss wisdom in leadership and the difference between skepticism and cynicism. This is part one of a two episode series with Rep. Waldron.

Dr. Joel Harder, Chaplain of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, shares a devotion from Proverbs exploring qualities of wise leaders

Dr. Joel Harder, Chaplain of the Oklahoma House of Representatives shares a floor devotion exploring the characters in the book of Proverbs.

Dr. Joel Harder, Chaplain of the Oklahoma House of Representatives shares a devotion on Proverbs exploring wisdom in leadership.

Rep. Jeff Boatman, HD-67, joins Joel to discuss wisdom in leadership and his journey to elected office and public service.

In a new season of The Leaders We Need, Joel is talking about wisdom in leadership with leaders across Oklahoma and the nation. Rep. Mickey Dollens, a democrat representing house district 93, shares his story and path to the legislature, and where he finds wisdom for the work of a legislator in Oklahoma. Mickey graciously shared his experience of losing a loved one to suicide and gives meaningful advice to those who may be in a similar situation. Additional resources Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800) 273-8255 - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Joel was recently a guest on Ministry in the Marketplace (Bott Radio), sharing the philosophy and approach to breaking through the problem of incivility in politics. They discuss Joel's time in Washington D. C., the work in Oklahoma, and Joel's thoughts on marketplace ministry.

Tanisha Woods, Chief of Operations for the office of Sen. George Young joins Joel on the podcast to give the unique perspective of legislative staff in making the policy making process move forward. Learn best ways to engage leaders and the capitol and questions to ask yourself when considering working in the legislative process in the future.

Season Three Premiere of The Leaders We Need with Joel Harder features Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Bob Goff discussing leadership, hope, and The Oklahoma Governor's Prayer Breakfast. Recorded onsite just before A Night of Hope - the first annual benefit event supporting the Oklahoma Governor's Prayer Breakfast and the work of Oklahoma Capitol Culture. The conversation was hosted by Joel's friend, Dan Darling, speaker, pastor, and author of bestselling books including A Way with Words. Learn more about our work and become a Culture Creator, today at www.CapitolCulture.com For a limited time, pre-register at the Night of Hope discounted rate to host a table at the 2022 Oklahoma Governor's Prayer Breakfast at www.PrayForOklahoma.com

Representatives Cyndi Munson (HD-85) and Garry Mize (HD-31) join Joel on a bi-partisan legislative panel discussion. This is one of many legislative panel events planned across Oklahoma in 2021. In this second part, they discuss what happens at the Capitol that people may not know. www.CapitolCulture.com

Representatives Cyndi Munson (HD-85) and Garry Mize (HD-31) join Joel on a bi-partisan legislative panel discussion. This is one of many legislative panel events planned across Oklahoma in 2021. In this first part, they discuss with authenticity and vulnerability, what is driving incivility and the obstacles to overcoming it from their perspectives as elected leaders. www.CapitolCulture.com

Lindel Fields is a leadership teacher and certified executive coach. As the CEO at Tri County Tech, he led the organization to become one of the top-performing in the country. As a result of his leadership, Tri County earned the presidential Malcolm Baldrige Award in 2018 and was named to Fortune’s Great Places to Work list 5 times reaching #11 in 2020. In 2021 he was honored with the Baldrige Leadership in Excellence Award for his efforts to help organizations across the country to become great places to work with world-class results. After three decades as an education thought leader, Fields co-founded Ascend Leadership that provides world-class executive training for high-capacity leaders. He is known as a prominent leader in workplace culture and performance excellence. Ascend Leadership Institute: https://www.ascendexecutiveleadership.com/

Tom Robins joins Joel to discuss the newly established Oklahoma Legislative Fellowship Program from Oklahoma Capitol Culture. Apply for the fellowship program at www.CapitolCulture.com beginning in May 2021.

In part two of Joel's conversation with Sen. George Young, we discuss the purpose and function of the caucus system in general and Sen. Young shares the accomplishments of the Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus in recent years.

Former Representatives Josh Cockroft and Jason Dunnington discuss the shift in leadership focus and the culture in the Oklahoma State Capitol as the session moves into the final weeks.

In part one, Oklahoma State Senator George Young joins Joel Harder and shares the experience of growing up through the Civil Rights Movement, the call to leadership as a pastor, and through elected office in the Oklahoma Legislature. For those interested in running for office one day, Senator Young talks about the process and reasons for moving from the Oklahoma House of Representatives to the State Senate, and the differences in the role and culture of the two chambers. In part two of the conversation, Senator Young shares the unique role of legislative caucuses and the work he has done through the Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus.

Judge Ken Starr is a pretty familiar name – he has a long history of public service and leadership in a number of different capacities. An attorney, legal scholar, judge, U.S. Solicitor General, law school dean, and was previously President of Baylor University. This is part of the conversation, I asked Ken to share practical advice for how to navigate difficult conversations about religious liberty. And what he believes what we can expect for religious liberty issues in the short- and long-term future. On the previous episode, Judge Starr shared what he calls the “great principles” that really define the American experience. These are the principles of autonomy, freedom of conscience, equal treatment under the law, and more. These principles are then applied to specific areas of public life protected by the First Amendment: speech, press, assembly, and so on. They are at the core of what you might call the American DNA… The basic building blocks for life as a part of this society, indissoluble across the spectrum of individual endeavors and ambition. They all begin with and flow from of the very first constitutionally protected right of all citizens – Religious Freedom. Judge Starr is a pre-eminent scholar on religious liberty – an issue that is increasingly in the spotlight today. He has a new book coming out in a few weeks called Religious Liberty in Crisis: Exercising Your Faith in an Age of Uncertainty from Encounter Books. Pre-order a copy now, wherever books are sold.

Judge Ken Starr is a pretty familiar name – he has a long history of public service and leadership in a number of different capacities. An attorney, legal scholar, judge, U.S. Solicitor General, law school dean, and was previously President of Baylor University. Is Religious Liberty relevant today? Isn’t it just an artifact of the past – a part of our history because of the unique circumstances at the time of our nation's founding? Judge Starr is also a pre-eminent scholar on religious liberty – an issue that is increasingly in the spotlight today. He has a new book coming out in a few weeks called Religious Liberty in Crisis: Exercising Your Faith in an Age of Uncertainty from Encounter Books. Pre-order a copy now, wherever books are sold.

Part 2 of Joel's conversation with Dr. Heath Thomas, President of Oklahoma Baptists University. Heath shares practical steps to employ "grace-fueled civility" in public life, a term he coined in a book with Bruce Ashford. Dr. Thomas also shares more insights into where he sees higher education headed in the future.

Dr. Heath Thomas, President of Oklahoma Baptist University joined Joel to discuss his journey to academic leadership, leading through crisis and begins sharing where he sees higher education moving in the future.