10 Ways I Attempt to Be a Leader of Leaders
I try to be a leader of leaders. I love, welcome and appreciate followers, but as much as possible I want to lead people who are going to lead. I’ve been asked the difference in being a leader of...
View Article7 Ways to Better Ensure Your Email Gets Read
Do you want to make sure your email gets read? When our youngest son was in college I realized he wasn’t reading all the emails he should have been reading. A few times we almost missed paying some...
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5 Reminders for Attempting to Lead Strong-Willed People
Have you ever tried to lead someone who didnâ€t necessarily want to be led? The same children labeled as “strong-willed†by their parents often grow up to be strong-willed adults. Perhaps you know...
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Balancing Between My Yes and No as a Leader
It seems Iâ€m constantly balancing between my yes and no as a leader. As a leader, I prefer to say yes. I love when someone comes to me with a proposal for a new ministry or a new idea and I can simply...
View ArticleHow to Increase Creativity and Innovation on a Tight Budget
Years ago I discovered a way to increase creativity and innovation when money is tight. When you know you need to make a purchase, but funds are stretched and needed in so many other places too, ask...
View ArticleBalancing “Big Deals” in an Organization – A Leader’s Challenge
Senior leaders have to balance all the “big deals” within an organization. I’ll never forget the time I found out a staff member was disappointed with my leadership. He didn’t think I supported his...
View Article5 Shared Traits of Effective and Healthy Teams
What makes teams healthy and effective? I’ve learned there are some shared traits among the ones with which I’ve worked. Obviously this is our goal if we lead or even serve on a team. Who would want to...
View ArticleOne Incredibly Important Characteristic Of Successful Organizations
There is one incredibly important characteristic of successful teams or organizations. It is inherent and cannot be trained or programmed. With this a team can weather the storms of life together. When...
View ArticleHow To Get Projects Completed Successfully In A Team Environment
How do we get projects completed successfully in a team environment? This is a story of four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody...
View ArticleQuandary: Confusing Activity with Progress
Often teams get in trouble by confusing activity with progress. This principle works in many areas of life. You’ll find it helpful in businesses, organizations, churches, relationships and in your...
View Article5 Tips For Leading Strong-Willed People (Like Me)
Have you ever tried to lead someone who didn’t necessarily want to be led? I’m specifically referring to strong-willed people. Here’s a reality of dealing with people. The same children that were...
View ArticleGood Leaders Know Who They Are – And Who They Are Not
Good leaders know who they are and, perhaps equally important, who they are not. Here’s a little known fact about me: People who know me well might say I am quick-witted and can even be funny. Yet,...
View Article5 Principles of Leadership from the Life of David
I’ve learned a lot about leadership from the life of David. A great book to find leadership principles is the Bible. I have learned from leaders like Abraham, Moses, Joseph, Jacob, and Nehemiah. Of...
View Article7 Ways to be Seen as Effective in Leadership and Management
One of the chief goals of this blog is to encourage better leadership, so I normally write about leadership issues. My goal is to help you be more effective – in leadership and management. In this...
View ArticleGood Leaders Develop a Leadership Vocabulary
The best leaders I know are always learning. Part of my growth as a leader has been developing of a leadership vocabulary. It’s something I try to monitor and continually be aware of as I attempt to...
View ArticleOne Hard Truth of Leadership
There is one hard truth about leadership every leader must understand, but is difficult to receive by some leaders. The probability is good you won’t like this truth either. The one hard truth of...
View ArticleThe Ineffectiveness of A Team When There Is No Leader
I’ve seen many leaders make a common mistake. They believe in teams, so they create a bunch of them. They charge the teams with carrying out a specific mission or an assigned task. The team is part of...
View ArticleWays I Lead as a Leader of Leaders
I have been asked the difference in being a leader of leaders and leading followers. It’s one of my favorite questions. The question ultimately points to a paradigm of leading people by which I try to...
View Article4 Ways to Process The Emotions of Betrayal
There is a Bible passage that often causes a weird emotional response as I read it. Scripture should impact not just our minds, but our emotions. When I read this text there is often a stirring in my...
View ArticleA Leadership Lid Leaders Can Never Avoid
There is a huge leadership lid leaders can never avoid. I have witnessed firsthand. In fact, it’s one that has crippled my leadership in years past. At some point, most leaders will face this one. It’s...
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