<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;“Change is grief for most people because they're losing something; it's a death of something. And if you're empathetic about that situation. You can lead people because they understand that you really care about them.” – Rev. Dr. Byrene Keith Haney &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today’s featured fellow Christian bookcaster is a grandfather, husband, ordained pastor, and the Assistant to the President for Mission at Iowa District West, Rev. Dr. Byrene Keith Haney. Dr. Keith and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “Guided by Grace: A Narrative to Lead Organizational Change”, lessons learned from publishing his first book, how to transform opposition into shared vision, and more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Things You’ll Learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why Dr. Keith decided to write a leadership novel instead of a nonfiction leadership book&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The resistance pastors face when trying to implement change&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The tension between maintaining tradition and adapting to attract new members in churches&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why relationships and empathy are important when leading volunteer organizations through change&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rev. Dr. Keith’s Site:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.becomingbridgebuilders.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.becomingbridgebuilders.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rev. Dr. Keith’s Book: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://a.co/d/7C9dBt6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://a.co/d/7C9dBt6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rev. Dr. Keith’s Podcast, “Becoming Bridge Builders”: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://becomingbridgebuilders.buzzsprout.com/1252394/11195617-four-keys-for-rock-solid-optimism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://becomingbridgebuilders.buzzsprout.com/1252394/11195617-four-keys-for-rock-solid-optimism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CashApp:&lt;/strong&gt; $DomBrightmon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donate on PayPal:&lt;/strong&gt; @DBrightmon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buy Me a Coffee:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Going North Advancement Compass:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://a.co/d/bA9awot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://a.co/d/bA9awot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You May Also Like…&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ep. 620 – “Healing Racial Divides in America” with B. Keith Haney (@revheadpin): &lt;a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-620-healing-racial-divides-in-america-with-b-keith-haney-revheadpin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-620-healing-racial-divides-in-america-with-b-keith-haney-revheadpin/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#LocalAuthor Bonus Ep. – “Inside Outside” with Jeff Elkins (@Jffelkins): &lt;a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/localauthor-bonus-ep-inside-outside-with-jeff-elkins-jffelkins/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/localauthor-bonus-ep-inside-outside-with-jeff-elkins-jffelkins/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ep. 538 – “Catalytic Leadership” with Rev. 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Going North Podcast

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Ep. 1030 – Leading Change With Grace with Rev. Dr. Byrene Keith Haney (@revheadpin)

DEC 3, 202538 MIN
Going North Podcast

Ep. 1030 – Leading Change With Grace with Rev. Dr. Byrene Keith Haney (@revheadpin)

DEC 3, 202538 MIN

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<p><strong><em>“Change is grief for most people because they're losing something; it's a death of something. And if you're empathetic about that situation. You can lead people because they understand that you really care about them.” – Rev. Dr. Byrene Keith Haney </em></strong></p><p>Today’s featured fellow Christian bookcaster is a grandfather, husband, ordained pastor, and the Assistant to the President for Mission at Iowa District West, Rev. Dr. Byrene Keith Haney. Dr. Keith and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “Guided by Grace: A Narrative to Lead Organizational Change”, lessons learned from publishing his first book, how to transform opposition into shared vision, and more!</p><p><strong>Key Things You’ll Learn:</strong></p><p>Why Dr. Keith decided to write a leadership novel instead of a nonfiction leadership book</p><p>The resistance pastors face when trying to implement change</p><p>The tension between maintaining tradition and adapting to attract new members in churches</p><p>Why relationships and empathy are important when leading volunteer organizations through change</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Rev. Dr. Keith’s Site:</strong> <a href="https://www.becomingbridgebuilders.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.becomingbridgebuilders.org/</a></p><p><strong>Rev. Dr. Keith’s Book: </strong><a href="https://a.co/d/7C9dBt6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/7C9dBt6</a></p><p><strong>Rev. Dr. Keith’s Podcast, “Becoming Bridge Builders”: </strong><a href="https://becomingbridgebuilders.buzzsprout.com/1252394/11195617-four-keys-for-rock-solid-optimism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://becomingbridgebuilders.buzzsprout.com/1252394/11195617-four-keys-for-rock-solid-optimism</a></p><p><br></p><p>The opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016</a> </p><p>Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! </p><p><strong>CashApp:</strong> $DomBrightmon</p><p><strong>Donate on PayPal:</strong> @DBrightmon</p><p><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Buy Me a Coffee:</strong></a> <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Get Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More:</strong></a> <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon</a></p><p><strong>The Going North Advancement Compass:</strong> <a href="https://a.co/d/bA9awot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/bA9awot</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>You May Also Like…</strong></p><p>Ep. 620 – “Healing Racial Divides in America” with B. Keith Haney (@revheadpin): <a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-620-healing-racial-divides-in-america-with-b-keith-haney-revheadpin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-620-healing-racial-divides-in-america-with-b-keith-haney-revheadpin/</a></p><p><br></p><p>#LocalAuthor Bonus Ep. – “Inside Outside” with Jeff Elkins (@Jffelkins): <a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/localauthor-bonus-ep-inside-outside-with-jeff-elkins-jffelkins/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/localauthor-bonus-ep-inside-outside-with-jeff-elkins-jffelkins/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ep. 538 – “Catalytic Leadership” with Rev. Dr. William Attaway (@WilliamAttaway): <a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-538-catalytic-leadership-with-rev-dr-william-attaway-williamattaway/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-538-catalytic-leadership-with-rev-dr-william-attaway-williamattaway/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ep. 428 – “Hard Conversations” with Dr. Brad Johnson (@bjcommunicates): <a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-428-hard-conversations-with-dr-brad-johnson-bjcommunicates/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-428-hard-conversations-with-dr-brad-johnson-bjcommunicates/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ep. 955 – Hearing God &amp; Embracing His Idea for Healing Prayer and with Rev. Dr. David Chotka: <a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-955-hearing-god-embracing-his-idea-for-healing-prayer-and-with-rev-dr-david-chotka/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-955-hearing-god-embracing-his-idea-for-healing-prayer-and-with-rev-dr-david-chotka/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ep. 364 – “7 Deadly Thoughts” with Pastor Travis Hall (@PastorTHall): <a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-364-7-deadly-thoughts-with-pastor-travis-hall-pastorthall/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-364-7-deadly-thoughts-with-pastor-travis-hall-pastorthall/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ep. 585 – “Ceasefire” with Chip Nightingale (@chipnightingale): <a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-585-ceasefire-with-chip-nightingale-chipnightingale/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-585-ceasefire-with-chip-nightingale-chipnightingale/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ep. 870 – Inspired Living with Scott Maderer (@StewardCoaching): <a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-870-inspired-living-with-scott-maderer-stewardcoaching/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-870-inspired-living-with-scott-maderer-stewardcoaching/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ep. 950 – Tell Me Sumthin' Good with Travis Patton Sr. (@TMGTelMeSumthin): <a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-950-tell-me-sumthin-good-with-travis-patton-sr-tmgtelmesumthin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-950-tell-me-sumthin-good-with-travis-patton-sr-tmgtelmesumthin/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ep. 862 - Produce on Purpose with Randy Adkins Jr., DTM (@randyadkinsjr): <a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-862-produce-on-purpose-with-randy-adkins-jr-dtm-randyadkinsjr/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-862-produce-on-purpose-with-randy-adkins-jr-dtm-randyadkinsjr/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ep. 934 – Taking the Holy Spirit to Work with Mary Boza Crimmins: <a href="https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-934-taking-the-holy-spirit-to-work-with-mary-boza-crimmins/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-934-taking-the-holy-spirit-to-work-with-mary-boza-crimmins/</a></p><p><br></p>