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Being a Forerunner as a Leader | A How I Lead Interview with Laauli Faamausili
Being a Forerunner as a Leader | A How I Lead Interview with Laauli Faamausili
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Laauli Faamausili serves as bishop in his ward in southeastern Washington state, and has previously served as a Sunday School and Primary teacher. He has a bachelor's degree from Eastern Washington University and works in agriculture. He is a big fan of how Leading Saints has helped him in family, church, employment, and civic service.
Highlights
03:10 Introduction to Laauli and his background
05:30 Demographics of the ward Laauli leads
07:15 Getting called as bishop and starting out
10:00 Things he has learned in the last five years of being bishop
12:30 Principle one - Jesus is love
16:10 Balancing administration and ministering
18:45 Principle two - Grace. As leaders we need to ask for grace and give others grace.
24:00 Principle three - The Elias principle. Being a forerunner. You are preparing the way for future leaders.
28:48 Focusing on the youth of the ward
33:00 Using technology and apps as leaders
37:00 Laauli’s testimony
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The Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org.
Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, Lynn G. Robbins, J. Devn Cornish, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, DeAnna Murphy, Michael Goodman, Richard Ostler, Ganel-Lyn Condie, and many more in over 500 episodes.
Discover podcasts, articles, virtual conferences, and live events related to callings such as the bishopric, Relief Society, elders quorum, Primary, youth leadership, stake leadership, ward mission, ward council, young adults, ministering, and teaching.
Highlights
03:10 Introduction to Laauli and his background
05:30 Demographics of the ward Laauli leads
07:15 Getting called as bishop and starting out
10:00 Things he has learned in the last five years of being bishop
12:30 Principle one - Jesus is love
16:10 Balancing administration and ministering
18:45 Principle two - Grace. As leaders we need to ask for grace and give others grace.
24:00 Principle three - The Elias principle. Being a forerunner. You are preparing the way for future leaders.
28:48 Focusing on the youth of the ward
33:00 Using technology and apps as leaders
37:00 Laauli’s testimony
Links
Read the TRANSCRIPT of this podcast
Watch on YouTube
Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library
The Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org.
Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, Lynn G. Robbins, J. Devn Cornish, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, DeAnna Murphy, Michael Goodman, Richard Ostler, Ganel-Lyn Condie, and many more in over 500 episodes.
Discover podcasts, articles, virtual conferences, and live events related to callings such as the bishopric, Relief Society, elders quorum, Primary, youth leadership, stake leadership, ward mission, ward council, young adults, ministering, and teaching.
Released:
Apr 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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