Leadership is not just about what you know—it’s about how you interact with others when things get difficult. You may know how to lead, teach, preach, and serve, but do you know how to navigate relationships when they become complicated? In today’s rapidly changing world, strong relationships are more critical than ever, especially in personal life and ministry leadership.
Join us on October 7 for the Relational Wisdom Symposium and discover practical tools to build trust, communicate with grace, navigate conflict, and lead people well—before relational problems become leadership problems. Together, we’ll explore how relational wisdom can transform the way we communicate, handle conflict, build trust, and influence others, equipping us to foster healthier, more effective relationships within our communities and beyond. Discover how relational wisdom can help us live out DTS’s mission and values while building a more harmonious, purposeful, and impactful seminary community.
About This Event
- Date: Wednesday, October 7
- Time: 12:00–2:00pm CDT
- Location: DTS Dallas Campus, Campbell Academic Center, Room 110 (In-person only, no virtual option)
- Cost: Free for DTS students, faculty, and staff. Lunch is provided for those who register by October 2.
Our time together will center on a short film and individual reflections.
Speaker
Emmanuel Sobande
Dr. Emmanuel Toye Sobande is a strategic leadership expert, professor, award-winning author, and widely recognized thought leader in leadership development and institutional transformation. He holds a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership from Regent University and is the author of The Leadership Myth: Why Leadership Principles Do Not Work in Sub-Saharan Africa. He serves as Lead Consultant at Stephens Leadership Consultancy LLC, Executive Director of the African American Leadership Journal, and a weekly columnist for BusinessDay on leadership and governance. In academia, he serves as Adjunct Professor at Dallas Baptist University and Dallas Theological Seminary and as Executive Coach at Rome Business School. He also serves as a Fellow at The Hendricks Center. As a U.S. Army Chaplain, he brings his ministry calling into his leadership scholarship, grounding his work in service to others. He is a Certified Management Consultant, Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants, and member of the International Leadership Association.