Tweet “Pride goes before destruction…” Proverbs 16:18 We are all capable of pride. Some of us more than others. I’ve learned over the years – mostly from my own personal…
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Tweet Never let them see you sweat. Or, so they used to say. Apparently the phrase, “Never let them see you sweat” came from a 1984 Gillette company deodorant commercial….
Tweet I’ve been an introvert all of my life. I was born that way – or at least I’ve been this way as far as my memory carries me. As…
Tweet In church planting, we defied the “rules” of growth for several years. By rules I mean things which happen that naturally stall growth. They are true in every organization….
Tweet Every pastor needs at least one good pastor friend. I’m thankful to serve and have served in churches with a good number of staff members I consider not only…
Tweet Trust is like gold in leadership. Without it a leader will fail to build a healthy following. Change will be difficult to implement. Retention and recruitment of leaders becomes…
Tweet Wasting time and energy may be one of my biggest pet peeves as a leader. Some days I leave work and feel I never got off the proverbial treadmill….
I was talking with a friend the other day that is having to make some difficult decisions for his organization that he knows are right and necessary, but he also knows they will be very unpopular and he will most likely lose friendships over the decisions he has to make. I was able to remind him of something all leaders need to know.
Tweet A friend asked me once to name the things I do as a leader because I have to do, but don’t necessarily like to do. He even had a…
Tweet Whether stated or unspoken, a leader plays the key role in setting the culture of the organization. People on any team will often wait until they feel they have…