Lost respect and celebrity idols …
Who do you think most Christians respect more: the popular mega-church pastor who preaches to thousands every Sunday, has written a couple books, is often a keynote […]
04
Mar
2011
Blog Tag
Leadership
28
Feb
2011
Did you hear that? …
I like listening to people. Professionally, I’ve been trained to listen to people. But personally, I really do enjoy listening to others tell their stories and learning […]
18
Feb
2011
Why leaders mislead on purpose …
Everyday, leaders of every kind of background purposely mislead the churches, businesses, and organizations they lead. Here’s why: Many leaders have a profound vision of what their […]
25
Jan
2011
How great leaders bring about change in people …
A distinguishing factor between good leaders and great leaders is that great leaders are effective in motivating change in people. However, people don’t tend to like change. […]
07
Oct
2010
You can’t get the maximum from the minimum …
Many people try to rise to leadership and do great things from a minimalist philosophy. But great lives and great leaders don’t come from doing the least […]
13
Sep
2010
Small enough to be useful …
Here’s a quirky reality for me: I like flying (in an airplane, of course), but I don’t like heights. For some reason, I’m perfectly comfortable being 30,000 […]
13
Aug
2010
To accomplish more, you have to require more …
Having too low a standard is a primary reason why many church leaders have a problem recruiting church members to serve in various positions within the church. […]
12
Aug
2010
A leadership myth …
A problem with the addiction to “leadership” from many of today’s leaders is that much of what is bandied around as “leadership wisdom” is little more than […]
09
Aug
2010
What to do with some of your best ideas …
Do you want to develop a creative and innovative team? Do you want to develop a productive team? Do you want to develop a loyal team? Then […]
31
Jul
2010
Effective leaders ride shotgun …
It had already been a crazy but productive day, yet I still had an important presentation to make before the night was over. The day had been […]