Tim Stevens

Founder & CEO

Tim spent 20 years at Granger Community Church helping a church in a cornfield in Indiana grow from 200 to more than 6,000 attendees. The next six years he consulted with church leaders as Vice President at Vanderbloemen, helping lead the company to become the premiere faith-based executive search firm.

In early 2020, Tim joined the team at Willow Creek to help rebuild the church after a major leadership scandal. Beginning with 500 staff and a $50 million budget, the team led a complete organizational transformation that ultimately brought stability, growth, and a renewed vision for the future. Tim transitioned off the team in 2023 to focus full-time on LeadingSmart.

Tim has been consulting, coaching and advising leaders for more than thirty years and is certified in Working Genius by The Table Group, the LeadCulture Framework by 4Sight Group, and StratOp by The Paterson Center. Tim has written seven books including Fairness is Overrated: And 51 Other Leadership Principles to Revolutionize Your Workplace.

Tim loves Notre Dame football, pickleball, all things tech, and going on trips with his wife of thirty-three years. Tim and Faith have four adult children, one son-in-law, seven grandcats, and two granddogs. Tim & Faith are still active members at Willow Creek Community Church.