Leading Through Partnerships

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of leading through partnerships with insights from community leaders.

In this episode of IgniteCast, Judd Wilson sits down with Kim Rushing, Community Development & Outreach Coordinator for the City of Tupelo, and Captains Michael and Schelika Chisolm of The Salvation Army in Tupelo, to talk about what it means to lead through partnerships. Each guest shares practical leadership insight centered on presence, readiness, humility, and stepping up when you see a need. The conversation makes it clear that strong leadership often begins with simply showing up an...

People in this episode

Host: Judd Wilson

Guests: Kim Rushing, Captain Schelika Chisolm, Captain Michael Chisolm

Topics covered

• leadership
• partnerships
• community development

Keywords

• presence
• readiness
• humility

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: IgniteCast

Places: the City of Tupelo, Tupelo

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