Forge Leadership Podcast. Episode 10 : Kendell Kauffeldt

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Kendell Kauffeldt

Country Director

Samaritan’s Purse

Summary

In this Episode we hear what it takes for leaders to lead in the midst of an emergency and crisis. Kendell Kauffeldt led his organisation through the response to the horrific Ebola Crisis in Liberia in 2014 and 2015. Here how Kendell responded, the challenges he faced and how he is now preparing himself to face any future crisis.

….During peace or quiet times is when you have to be most disciplined in terms of building yourself spiritually in your communion and relationship with God in using that time to strengthen your leadership in terms of reading and engaging with others to pour into you and pouring into others so that you can be poured into more. It’s that discipline to do those things when there is not crises that I have learnt and you know if the Lord wishes I feel more prepared for the next crisis than I definitely would have found myself before going into Ebola”

In this episode you will learn :

  • What it is like to lead at team through crisis when their very life is threatened.
  • How leaders can prepare themselves better for future crisis.

Resources  

Samaritan’s Purse UK Website

Samaritan’s Purse HQ Website

Facing Darkness Film

Show Notes

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