Tweet Sometimes I seem to contradict myself. I say one thing…then I say another. Yet, both are true. For example. I say: Sometimes a leader has to lead alone. Another…
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Tweet What makes an effective leader these days? I was asked that question recently and I had to think for a moment. The question was asked in a way that…
Tweet And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it…
Tweet I believe the church is to be a cultural change agents in our communities, but the truth is that many coffee shops have taken some of that responsibility. Starbucks…
Tweet (I’m on vacation this coming week, and so for the next couple weeks I’m posting again some of my most read posts, but also ones I think are actually…
Tweet If you are in leadership long enough, there will be days when you simply feel you are all alone and no one understands. You may feel overwhelmed. Unappreciated. Misunderstood….
Tweet Here are 12 of the biggest lies I’ve heard people tell: I’m not going to let him (or her) hurt me anymore. I don’t need any help. I’ve got…
Tweet Change invites conflict. You can’t escape that fact. But… Avoiding change stifles growth. Which eventually leads to conflict. (Ever been a part of a declining organization…or church?) And… Avoiding…
Tweet Several years ago I read an article by Raymond P. Rood’s entitled “How Then Should Organizations Live”. (http://www.humantechnologies.com) Rood makes the point that every organization has three basic needs….
Tweet Sometimes it’s the little things. A lazy Sunday afternoon nap after a great morning at church. Picking raspberries in Michigan and “testing” them along the way. Inside jokes with…