There is one incredibly important characteristic of a successful team or organization. It is inherent and cannot be trained or programmed. With this trait a team can weather the storms of life together. When this is an attribute of an organization, regardless of the struggles it encounters, the vision can be accomplished.
Tweet The Challenge for me as a senior leader is to regularly communicate the big picture vision I have in my head. Of course, the idea behind those cute, well-worded…
Tweet Questions are a powerful tool for every leader. The greatest leaders I know ask lots of questions. Whenever I consult with leaders, one of the first things I do…
Tweet Do you want to attract a leader to your team? Do you want to keep the leaders you have? One thing I learned soon in church revitalization, which I…
Tweet As an organization grows, adding structure will be required to sustain it. Frankly, I think there is value in unstructured growth. We shouldn’t be afraid of growth we cannot…
Tweet I have some default actions in my leadership toolbox. There are a lot of gray issues in leadership. So many times I simply don’t know what to do. I…
Tweet Do you want to harness the greatest power in your organization? How can you benefit with the people you lead? The best assets of your church, business or non-profit…
Tweet All of us make mistakes and occasionally need someone to help us become better at what we do. This should always be the end goal of correction. And there…
Tweet Possibly nothing frustrates me more than lazy leadership. Especially if the lazy leader is me. Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of…
Tweet If you are going to lead – wouldn’t you want to lead in a way which creates value in the lives of others and the organizations you lead? I…