Credit: TD Jakes/The Potter’s House of Dallas

By EEW Magazine Online // International Leadership Summit

Leaders are uniquely positioned to become forces for good and positive change throughout the world. No matter the environment, leadership sets the tone.

Leadership provides stability or breeds chaos. Whether in business or politics, finance or faith, good leadership has never been more critical than it is now.

As an entrepreneur, philanthropist, real estate developer, film producer, and global Christian leader, Bishop T.D. Jakes knows how crucial leadership is and what leaders should be doing today.

In a moment of reflection, calling for prayer at the onset of unrest across the Ukraine Russian boarder, Jakes remarked, "Good leadership makes a big difference, and bad leadership can destroy the lives of everyone under it.”

The 64-year-old pastor of The Potter’s House of Dallas continued, “All of us are subject to decisions we didn't make—neither the people of Ukraine nor the people of Russia make the decisions that created the circumstances. It's just that the leaders start playing chess and the people get crushed in the process."

Jakes believes it is crucial to cultivate leaders who can create positive change in their communities which is why he is bring leaders together from all areas of business, entertainment and nonprofit to provide clarity on the way forward during this cultural moment.

Industry thought leaders like Denzel Washington, Oscar-winning actor; Nana Akufo-Addo, president of Ghana; Van Jones, CNN contributor; Janice Bryant Howroyd, founder and CEO of The ActOne Group; Joel Osteen, senior pastor of Lakewood Church; and several other high-profile speakers will join Jakes and speak to a variety of topics including technology, global economics, faith and more at the annual International Leadership Summit.

The International Leadership Summit is March 31 through April 2 in Charlotte, NC. The annual conference was founded by the globally regarded leadership expert and brings together aspiring and tenured entrepreneurs, leaders and influential change agents to revolutionize the future of leadership.

Jakes has spent the last 45 years serving and inspiring people worldwide. In addition to his role as mega pastor, Jakes is a philanthropist, an educator, and a respected figure in the international business community. The stated goal of the annual International Leadership Summit is to supply visionaries and leaders with the tools they need to become "master builders" who can construct a solid foundation and revolutionize the way they lead in an ever-changing world.

Registration to attend the conference virtually is open at ThisIsILS.org . On-site attendance has been sold out.