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.

Joel is joined by T. W. Shannon, who is the President and CEO of Chickasaw Community Bank and holds an important place in Oklahoma history as the first African American elected as Speaker of the OK House of Representatives. He discusses significant events that led to his journey in Oklahoma politics and reflects on his election as Speaker.

Joel Harder asks Rep. Ryan Martinez (Edmond, Okla.) what it really takes to be a successful Freshman legislator – how to represent your district and lead our state – right out of the gate in your first year. Ryan also walks us through the process and significance of rising in leadership – becoming the chair of a committee.

Rep. Ryan Martinez (Edmond) joins Joel Harder for a conversation about his path toward public office.

Often, guests on the podcast come from the policymaking community - but we can all sense that politics is increasingly creeping into every arena of society. And if we've learned nothing else from 2020, what happens in politics directly affects all of our lives, work, business and industry. It's also true that for a great many number of people - following the political news of the day isn't really what they are doing. Most people are living their lives and going to work... but we can see how incivility in politics is affecting us. Today - we have the first part of my conversation with Trent Willis. Trent is a lifelong Oklahoman, an entrepreneur and business owner - who founded Cornerstone Insurance in 2006 - located in Tuttle, Oklahoma (https://www.cigok.com/). Trent is also a founding member of the Board of Directors for Oklahoma Capitol Culture and this conversation is part of a series we are doing to introduce the people who are part of Capitol Culture. We're going to hear from Trent about his experience as a business leader, and how Capitol Culture is helping him as a business owner and entrepreneur with an approach to better engage leaders and make a positive change in his community and our state.

Often, guests on the podcast come from the policymaking community - but we can all sense that politics is increasingly creeping into every arena of society. And if we've learned nothing else from 2020, what happens in politics directly affects all of our lives, work, business and industry. It's also true that for a great many number of people - following the political news of the day isn't really what they are doing. Most people are living their lives and going to work... but we can see how incivility in politics is affecting us. Today - we have the first part of my conversation with Trent Willis. Trent is a lifelong Oklahoman, an entrepreneur and business owner - who founded Cornerstone Insurance in 2006 - located in Tuttle, Oklahoma (https://www.cigok.com/). Trent is also a founding member of the Board of Directors for Oklahoma Capitol Culture and this conversation is part of a series we are doing to introduce the people who are part of Capitol Culture. We're going to hear from Trent about his experience as a business leader, and how Capitol Culture is helping him as a business owner and entrepreneur with an approach to better engage leaders and make a positive change in his community and our state.

Part 2 of a special - in-between - episode of the Leaders We Need before Season 2 launches in January. Joel shares findings from a statewide case study on Work and Digital Communications During COVID. Findings from the Study are available at: www.digitally-connected.com You can also find Using Tech to Connect: Developing Leaders in a Digital Age, which gives 6 techniques as well as tips, pro-hacks, and pitfalls to avoid when using digital platforms.

Special - in-between - episode of the Leaders We Need before Season 2 launches in January. Joel shares his work at the Capitol and practical ways you can engage with politics and political leaders that can break through cycles of incivility.

Departing from the typical format of the podcast - Joel Harder collaborated on a recent statewide case study into the impacts of digital communications during COVID. He discusses potential implications on KMRG's The Future of Real Estate with Darryl Baskin. Full Study: www.digitally-connected.com  

Today's episode is the community spotlight segment from 102.3 KMRG, Tulsa's News & Talk with Darryl Baskin. Joel talks about the state of politics two weeks after the election, the work of Capitol Culture, and the Oklahoma Governor's Prayer Breakfast. Full Episode: https://www.krmg.com/on-demand/future-real-estate-podcast/ Oklahoma Governor's Prayer Breakfast: www.PrayForOklahoma.com When Leaders Matter: www.WhenLeadersMatter.com 

Joel talks Oklahoma Governor's Prayer Breakfast when he joins Darryl Baskin on 102.3 KMRG, Tulsa's News and Talk. Listen to the segment from the interview on the OK-GPB. You can listen to the full interview on the next episode of the podcast. Check out Darryl's weekly show, The Future of Real Estate: https://www.krmg.com/on-demand/future-real-estate-podcast/ 

Joel reflects on recent articles on the relationship between what motivates a person in how they vote - particularly faith convictions - the political process, and how to have a real conversation about these difficult questions moving forward.

Joel is joined by former Oklahoma Representative Josh Cockroft to discuss the issue of preserving integrity when allegations of compromised integrity arise in both institutions and the people who serve in them. Josh is also a founding member of Oklahoma Capitol Culture's Board of Directors and he shares where Capitol Culture is making the biggest impact.

Representative Jason Dunnington (D-88) joined Joel Harder and Rep. Tammy West for a bi-partisan panel discussion on Restoring Civility: Making Your Voice Heard Beyond the Ballot Box. Unfortunately, Rep. West's audio was not usable for the podcast. This episode include's Rep. Dunnington's comments from the panel conversation.   www.WhenLeadersMatter.com

Joel is joined by Cole Feix of So We Speak for one final discussion on the three-step approach to engaging leaders presented in the book When Leaders Matter. What does it look like to put this approach into practice? When Leaders Matter is available at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Leaders-Matter-Civility-Integrity-ebook/dp/B084RQZQF3/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=when+leaders+matter&qid=1592151563&sr=8-3 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-leaders-matter-joel-w-harder/1136438242?ean=9781943361656

Joel wraps up the conversation Dan Darling, Sr. VP of NRB to discuss his new book, A Way with Words: Using our Online Conversations for Good. Dan discusses ways to read the news, how to back away from social media when we need to, and how we can all use online platforms to break through the toxic online culture permeating our politics.   Amazon: When Leaders Matter - https://www.amazon.com/When-Leaders-Matter-Civility-Integrity-ebook/dp/B084RQZQF3/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=when+leaders+matter&qid=1599137529&sr=8-3 Amazon: A Way With Words - https://www.amazon.com/Way-Words-Using-Online-Conversations/dp/153599536X/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=away+with+words&qid=1599137045&sr=8-6

Joel welcomes Dan Darling, Sr. VP of NRB to discuss his new book, A Way with Words: Using our Online Conversations for Good. Dan discusses the power of our words and specifically how leaders can better leverage their online platform to break through the toxic online culture permeating our politics.   Amazon: When Leaders Matter - https://www.amazon.com/When-Leaders-Matter-Civility-Integrity-ebook/dp/B084RQZQF3/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=when+leaders+matter&qid=1599137529&sr=8-3 Amazon: A Way With Words - https://www.amazon.com/Way-Words-Using-Online-Conversations/dp/153599536X/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=away+with+words&qid=1599137045&sr=8-6  

Joel is joined by Cole Feix of So We Speak to discuss the three-step approach to engaging leaders presented in the book When Leaders Matter. What is more important than being a person of integrity? Joel and Cole discuss this question and look at step three of the process - asking more OF leaders. When Leaders Matter is available at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Leaders-Matter-Civility-Integrity-ebook/dp/B084RQZQF3/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=when+leaders+matter&qid=1592151563&sr=8-3 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-leaders-matter-joel-w-harder/1136438242?ean=9781943361656

A special bonus episode sharing one of the conversations with the author featured in the audiobook version of When Leaders Matter, available on Audible soon. www.WhenLeadersMatter.com

Dr. Tom Elliff joins Joel Harder for the second part of a conversation on effective leadership. Tom's leadership spans decades. He was twice elected as president of the largest evangelical denomination in the nation and formerly served as president of one of the largest global sending organizations in the world with personnel working on multiple continents and in dozens of nations and cultural contexts. 

Dr. Tom Elliff joins Joel Harder for the first part of a conversation on effective leadership. Tom's leadership spans decades. He was twice elected as president of the largest evangelical denomination in the nation and formerly served as president of one of the largest global sending organizations in the world with personnel working on multiple continents and in dozens of nations and cultural contexts. 

Joel is joined by Cole Feix of So We Speak to discuss the three-step approach to engaging leaders presented in the book When Leaders Matter. When Leaders Matter is available at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Leaders-Matter-Civility-Integrity-ebook/dp/B084RQZQF3/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=when+leaders+matter&qid=1592151563&sr=8-3 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-leaders-matter-joel-w-harder/1136438242?ean=9781943361656

Wrapping up a Roundtable Conversation on Race with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and First Lady Sarah Stitt. The panel discusses how to teach our children to lead our state and nation forward, such as practicing cultural humility, the power of personal experience, and promoting greater volunteerism.   Herbert Cooper makes the following book recommendation, The Third Option by Miles McPherson: https://www.amazon.com/Third-Option-Racially-Divided-Nation/dp/1501172204/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20FBXJ8QCTDP4&dchild=1&keywords=the+third+option%2C+miles+mcpherson&qid=1596467469&sprefix=the+third+option%2C+miles%2Caps%2C938&sr=8-1

The first half of a Roundtable Conversation on Race with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt. Joel also shares a visualization exercise to consider how diverse your personal and social network is.   In the episode, Governor Stitt mentions an OpEd by Clarence Hill. The OpEd can be found here: https://oklahoman.com/article/5663737/norman-pastor-americas-underlying-problem-ethnic-social-distancing 

A conversation with Speaker Charles McCall. His take on: the wrap up of the 57th Oklahoma Legislature, COVID-19 in Oklahoma, the greatest influences on his leadership, the unique role of the Speaker of the House, and how he works to cultivate a culture of civility in the Oklahoma State Capitol. www.capitolculture.com    www.WhenLeadersMatter.com    

A special bonus episode previewing the conversation with Speaker Charles McCall and the second of three conversations with the author featured in the audiobook version of When Leaders Matter, available on Audible soon. www.WhenLeadersMatter.com

Joel is joined by Cole Feix of So We Speak to discuss the three-step approach to engaging leaders presented in the book When Leaders Matter. This episode looks at step two of the process - asking more FOR leaders. When Leaders Matter is available at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Leaders-Matter-Civility-Integrity-ebook/dp/B084RQZQF3/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=when+leaders+matter&qid=1592151563&sr=8-3 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-leaders-matter-joel-w-harder/1136438242?ean=9781943361656

A special bonus episode sharing one of the conversations with the author featured in the audiobook version of When Leaders Matter, available on Audible soon. www.WhenLeadersMatter.com  

Joel is joined by Cole Feix of So We Speak to discuss the three-step approach to engaging leaders presented in the book When Leaders Matter. This episode considers six lessons for how it is possible to disagree, even disobey, without disrespecting. When Leaders Matter is available at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Leaders-Matter-Civility-Integrity-ebook/dp/B084RQZQF3/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=when+leaders+matter&qid=1592151563&sr=8-3 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-leaders-matter-joel-w-harder/1136438242?ean=9781943361656

This episode concludes the roundtable conversation on race with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt where the panelists discuss issues of economic development among black businesses and in underserved communities. The roundtable was organized by Oklahoma Capitol Culture. Joining the Governor on the panel: Sen. Kevin Matthews (D-Tulsa), Rose Washington, Charity Marcus, Maurianna Adams, and Wes Mitchell.

This episode features the first part of a roundtable conversation on race with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt where the panelists discuss issues of economic development among black businesses and in underserved communities. The roundtable was organized by Oklahoma Capitol Culture. Joining the Governor on the panel: Sen. Kevin Matthews (D-Tulsa), Rose Washington, Charity Marcus, Maurianna Adams, and Wes Mitchell.

Joel is joined by Cole Feix of So We Speak to discuss the three-step approach to engaging leaders presented in the book When Leaders Matter. This episode looks at the state of incivility in political discourse and how every person has a role and a voice in changing the political culture for the better. When Leaders Matter is available at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Leaders-Matter-Civility-Integrity-ebook/dp/B084RQZQF3/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=when+leaders+matter&qid=1592151563&sr=8-3 Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-leaders-matter-joel-w-harder/1136438242?ean=9781943361656