Seeking the Best for Others: A Fruit-Bearing Practice

By Michaela O’Donnell

April 9, 2026

Article, Video

Faithful leadership often begins with paying attention, both to what God is up to in our own hearts and in the lives of those we lead. Seeking the best for others is not a strategy that cares about outcomes alone, but rather a response to the calling God has placed on our lives as leaders—a call that bears fruit on the trees of those we lead. To learn more about what it looks like to seek the best for others, watch this video from Executive Director Michaela O’Donnell.

 

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Michaela O’Donnell

Mary and Dale Andringa Executive Director

Michaela is the Mary and Dale Andringa Executive Director Chair at the Max De Pree Center for Leadership. She is also an assistant professor of marketplace leadership and the lead professor for Fuller Seminary’s Doctor of Global Leadership, Redemptive Imagination in the Marketplace progr...

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