Tweet How do you know when it’s time to leave an organization? I have never been described as a quitter, but there comes a time for all of us when…
Tweet I was in a meeting once and someone on our team defined a leader as one who provides answers and direction to a team. I understood their concept. I…
Tweet A number of years ago I began thinking in terms of “tiers of leadership”. It was during the first year of a new position. I saw so many things…
Tweet It’s a simple principle, but oh so important to remember. It’s a principle true in leadership and life. When you don’t remember it you fail to get the results…
Tweet Here’s a warning I want to give to those who are currently not in a senior leadership position, but think they may want to be. I’m not trying to…
Tweet When I was in church revitalization, at least once a week a pastor contacted me about what we were doing. I always told them I was still learning, but…
Tweet I’ve written extensively about protecting the family in ministry. My wife has occasionally guest posted about the unique role of the pastor’s wife on this blog. Some of the…
Tweet One of the best things a leader can do is ask questions. I love to say to teams I lead, “I only know what I know.” The leader can…
Frankly, finding that balance has always been difficult for me, and at times in the life of the organization, one area does require greater attention than other areas. The key for me is to always keep the big picture in my mind of what we are trying to accomplish, while recognizing the individual contribution, each area needs to bring to that success. I can never allow one area to cloud out my perspective of the other areas.
Tweet I was meeting with a young pastor who wants to grow as a leader. He lives in small town. He is young, but his staff is even younger. There…