Two Handed Warriors

Reflections on Leadership, Faith and Culture by Drs. Sue & Gary David Stratton

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LOST Lessons of Leadership 2: Jack’s Position of Power – Service for the Common Good

In contrast to the “asshole” style of leadership evidenced by Sawyer and his gun (see, Lesson 1), the first season of LOST open’s with a compelling story of a radically different approach: service.

By Gary David Stratton | June 17, 2014 | Hollywood, Leadership, Servant Leadership in and Age of Self Promotion | 3 Comments |

LOST Lessons of Leadership: What the Island Taught Me About Heroic Character

Like all authoritarian leaders, Sawyer understood that a leadership position is often wielded very much like a gun.

One of the key storylines of LOST’s first season is the tension between Jack (Matthew Fox) and Sawyer (Josh Holloway) for leadership of the small band of plane crash survivors desperately seeking to balance the twin goals of survival and rescue.

By Gary David Stratton | June 16, 2014 | Faith, Leadership, Servant Leadership in and Age of Self Promotion | 7 Comments |

Welcome to Two-Handed Warriors! A humorous name for a friendly conversation exploring the (false) dichotomies that often divide us: faith vs. science, social justice vs. witness, business vs. ministry, art vs. STEM, culture-making vs. church planting, spiritual formation vs. theology, Hollywood vs. higher education, professional studies vs. the liberal arts.

We dream of helping foster a movement of friends helping one another lead lives of other-centered service supported by both the life of the mind and the life of the Spirit. Anyone aspiring to become as ambidextrous in their life and leadership as Inigo Montoya was with his sword.

En-garde!

-Gary & Sue

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