Modeling Consistent Communication and Purpose | A How I Lead Interview with Daniel Bingham

Daniel Bingham is the previous CEO of Helena College–University of
Montana and a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where
he earned a doctorate in community college leadership. His church
service has included mission president, stake president, high
councilor, bishopric counselor, ward Young Men president, seminary
teacher, scoutmaster, ward mission leader, and missionary. During
his service as mission president in the Australia Sydney South
mission, he was in a bicycle accident resulting in incomplete
quadriplegia with limited use of his limbs. Originally a native of
Northern California, Brother Bingham and his wife Donna are the
parents of four children and nine grandchildren. Highlights 01:50
Background 03:45 Getting called to be a mission president in the
Sydney South mission 05:45 A cycling accident that left Daniel
partially paralyzed while still on the mission. 12:00 What Daniel
learned in his eight months as a mission president. 15:00
Traditional leadership principles, when applied in the church, are
simpler to use and more readily accepted because of our
foundational doctrine. 21:00 Know and allow for more than one way
to accomplish a task or achieve a goal. Leaders aren’t there to
bark out orders but to guide and observe. Give people space for
growth and to receive their own revelation. All should be empowered
to participate and have a say. 32:50 All communication should be
honest, two-way, frequent, and clearly consistent. 39:30 Your
mission/purpose should be well defined, widely understood, and
consistently modeled by leadership 43:45 Real life example of how
to focus on your purpose and actively model to your council to do
the same 47:40 Everything in the gospel is individually centered
not collectively centered. As leaders we make a difference one
person at a time. 48:30 Service Leadership can help you know and
understand who you are leading. Being a leader is so much more than
sitting in your office and giving the orders. You have to get out
and serve. 55:00 Daniel talks about what’s next for him as he deals
with his paralysis. 57:15 What is my home town initiative? Links
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