Dr. Sam Chand has spent four decades coaching some of the largest church pastors and ministry leaders in the country. In this conversation with Mike Linch, the 73-year-old Leadership Architect explains why most leaders get tension wrong, and what to do instead.
Drawing from his book “Harnessing the Power of Tensions,” Dr. Chand unpacks why a transformational organization cannot happen in the comfort zone, how to lead tension with curiosity instead of control, and the two questions that quietly kill creative thinking in every meeting.
In this episode you’ll hear:
– Why tension only happens when people care deeply about the same thing
– How to handle hard conversations on a leadership team
– The difference between discovery, discussion, and decision meetings
– Why “things don’t go wrong… They start wrong” (and what new pastors and leaders should do first)
– How to know when to walk away from a lucrative consulting deal
– What it really means to be well when you finish
Whether you lead a church staff, a marketplace team, or yourself this conversation will stretch you.
About Dr. Sam Chand: Dr. Samuel R. Chand serves pastors, ministries, and businesses as a Leadership Architect and Change Strategist. He has served as senior pastor, college president, chancellor, and president emeritus, and personally consults some of the country’s largest church pastors. Born and raised in a pastor’s home in India, his global perspective uniquely equips him to develop and inspire leaders.
About Linch with a Leader: Hosted by Mike Linch, Lead Pastor of NorthStar Church. New episodes every other Monday at 6:30 AM ET, where faith meets leadership and everyday influencers learn to lead with their faith out in front.
