Tweet There has been a big communication barrier on every team I have led. Yet, it is often overlooked. Most effective teams at some point will do a personality assessment…
Tweet Being in a leadership position is no guarantee we are leading. Holding the title of leader isn’t an indication one actually leads. I have a whole chapter on this topic…
Tweet Perception is often reality for a leader. Over the years, I have learned how a team sees you as a leader is often more important than who you really…
Tweet Leadership can be expensive. If we desire to be leaders it will likely cost us something – maybe even something we value greatly. There are high costs of leadership…
Tweet People follow leaders they trust. So, building and maintaining trust is critical to good leadership. Thankfully, there are ways to earn trust as a leader. I’ve found trust develops…
Tweet You can have change without leadership. But I am not sure you can have leadership without change. In leading change for over 35 years, I have learned some things…
Tweet What are some indications your team is dysfunctional? Chances are, if you’ve served on very many teams, you’ve served on a dysfunctional one. There are no perfect teams. And…
Tweet I have a simple leadership principle. Don’t address the HOW you are going to do something until you decide WHAT you are going to do. Or if you’re even…
Tweet Clarity is king in organizational dynamics. Words matter and clear communication is vital for healthy teams. As hard as it is for me to zero in on one idea,…
Tweet There is a difficult decision church revitalization we don’t talk about much – if ever. Yet, pastors think about it a lot. I know this from personal experience and…