The Global Leadership Podcast Ep 200: Resilience for Leaders (with David Ashcraft)
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Mar 4, 2026 
David Ashcraft, longtime pastor and CEO of the Global Leadership Network, shares reflections on leading through hard seasons. He contrasts resilience with stubbornness. He tells a camp turnaround story and why staying through brutal early years matters. He urges setting end goals, tracking small wins, protecting your inputs, and cultivating practical traits that help leaders endure.
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Resistance Is Part Of Following Your Calling
- Resistance is normal even when you're following the right path.
- David Ashcraft emphasizes that difficulties happen to leaders regardless of 'doing the right things,' so resilience is essential.
How David Turned A Closing Camp Into A Success
- David rescued a Dallas camp marked for closure by refusing to quit and implementing a vision to make it vibrant.
- He faced detractors and repeated roadblocks but kept driving steps that turned the camp from near-sale to thriving.
Set A Clear End And Track Small Wins
- Define a clear end goal and build a strategy with measurable steps.
- David tracked incremental wins (e.g., attendance growth) so each step signaled forward movement through the storm.