Tweet Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Proverbs 4:25 NLT That’s such a great leadership verse. Leadership comes with a lot of noise. The…
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Tweet I am often asked how I process ideas. It’s well known among our team that I get a lot of ideas. Some ideas are good. Others simply aren’t. Some…
Tweet How you process frustration as a leader will eventually determine the strength and integrity of your leadership. Every leader gets frustrated. People disappoint you. Plans change. Decisions take longer…
Tweet I consider it a high privilege and compliment to be invited to share another pastor’s pulpit time. I do not take it for granted and consider it a huge…
Tweet Growth creates problems. Most leaders say they want their church or organization to grow. Then growth happens. And suddenly there are problems. People don’t know everyone anymore. Communication gets…
Tweet There is a difference between actual authority and extended authority. Understanding which one you have can save you – and the people you lead – a great deal of…
Tweet I have some strong opinions about meetings. Maybe that comes from having attended thousands of them through the years. Some meetings have moved organizations forward, developed leaders, solved problems,…
Tweet Your leadership currently isn’t working – and you know it. Often the problem lies beneath the surface. I’m a pastor. That’s my primary calling. But for years, on the…
Tweet There’s a diversity that most churches miss when putting together a pastor search committee. I’ve worked with dozens of search teams – on both sides – interviewing and helping…
Tweet Here are some quick leadership shifts – mindset shifts – to make the team better – and stronger. It starts with less – not more. Sometimes leadership improvement isn’t…