In both life and leadership, we all understand the risks of “going it alone”.

The words community, coaching, and mentoring have become familiar terms in the marketplace.

But what kinds of relationships does a leader need -- not only to survive but to thrive both personally and professionally?

Being surrounded by good people is critical for leadership, yet how do leaders recognize the kinds of people they need and what they need those people to do?

The next broadcast in the Ultimate Leadership series on CCN looks at the Identifying Traveling Companions for the Leader.

In partnership with Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud, CCN's monthly Ultimate Leadership series helps leaders develop the character and skills necessary to successfully meet the challenges of leadership in business and ministry.

This month, Dr. Henry Cloud, award-winning co-author of the Boundaries series, will look at the kinds of relational supports that effective leadership requires.

According to Dr. Cloud, “Isolation and insulation are two of the biggest reasons for failure.”

In this broadcast you will discover:

• The kinds of relationships a leader needs
• The difference between traveling companions and friends or colleagues
• The kind of help that leaders need and where to find it
• The difference between harmful and helpful support

Join us for this practical broadcast as we learn the role that others must play in our success!

Dr. Henry Cloud , a clinical psychologist, is co-founder and co-director of Cloud-Townsend, Inc. He is the best-selling author of Changes That Heal, and coauthor of Boundaries, Boundaries with Kids, Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries in Dating, 12 “Christian” Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy, Safe People, The Mom Factor, Raising Great Kids, and How People Grow. He is a specialist on such topics as adult psychotherapy, biblical models of personality functioning and character growth, and spiritual issues of psychopathology.