Tweet I received an from someone about a conflict they are having with someone else. For context: It is not a clearly defined Biblical issue. Both parties feel they are…
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Tweet I’ve noticed this principle so many times in my own leadership and in working with other leaders. The more prepared I am to face a situation the less stress…
Tweet This post – posted several years ago – prompted a book. A publishing friend, who had been encouraging me to write a book for years, read this post and…
Tweet Sadly, as someone who works with a lot of marriages, I see more and more of them going through the routines of marriage without really enjoying the journey. At…
It has been a couple weeks since I dropped our youngest son Nate off at college. He is attending Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Our oldest son is a senior at Austin Peay State University and is living at home to save money this last year. Nate is our first to change cities of residence and he is 8 hours from home. In the process of him leaving I have learned a few things:
Tweet There is a sobering leadership principle every leader needs to know. Often we learn it the hard way, so I think it might be helpful if I prepare you…
Tweet This is a guest post by my friend Lincoln Kaffenberger. Lincoln was a member of our church plant, served as a military officer, and now works as an information…
Tweet In my career, I work with a lot of people in a lot of settings. You might say my job involves a lot of relationships. In the process, I…
Tweet Stress is all around us. Every day I encountered burned out and stressed out pastors. Regardless of your career, it appears life is more stressful than ever. I would…
Tweet I’ve meditated quite a bit on this question: What is a leader’s most important trait? Is it charisma? Is it intelligence? Is it wisdom? Is it people skills? Well,…
Tweet I remember talking with a young hurting pastor just after he resigned from his church. For several years he had attempted to restore a dying church into a healthy…
Not everyone will agree with you and/or even like you. If you lead anything, someone will disagree with your decisions and you will divide people into different opinions. (There has never been a president with 100% approval ratings.) Leaders must be prepared to lead towards the vision of the organization, even when it means losing approval ratings.
Tweet Part of my job as a leader is helping people I lead get better at what they do – which can only happen if I’m continually improving myself. Continual…
Tweet I’ve worked with a lot of new leaders over the years. Even more so – I’ve been one. Numerous times throughout my more than 35 years leadership career I’ve…
The fact that an Introvert is in crowds of people does not mean he or she is any more comfortable beginning conversations. It also doesn’t mean the Introvert has no care or concern for the people in the room or that he or she doesn’t like being around people. It’s that an Introvert’s preferred interaction with people is often more of listening than it is of talking and more one-to-one than speaking in large groups at the same time.