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12 Hard Things a Leader May Need to Say – And 5 Ways to Say Them
In any relationship, there comes a time where it’s necessary to say things, which are difficult to say, but needed to keep the relationship strong. And, to hopefully make it better. This is also true...
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7 Reasons Leaders Tend to Quit Your Organization
If any organization expects to grow, they need to attract, develop and retain quality leaders. Any argument with that statement? If so, you probably just like to argue. And, I get that too. But, new...
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7 Ways to Keep a Leader on Your Team
One of the biggest challenges for any organization is to attract and retain leaders. I previously posted reasons leaders tend to leave an organization. (Read that post HERE.) The goal then is to find...
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4 Ways to Process The Emotions of Betrayal as a Leader
I was reading a Bible passage the other day and, as I read, I had the weirdest emotional response to the text. I realize Scripture is supposed to impact us this way – if we allow it to – but, suddenly...
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4 Ways Leaders Create Capacity
Capacity: the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something. Great leaders know the more capacity the organization has the more potential it has to accomplish its mission. When the...
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The Life of an Idea on a Healthy Team
Healthy teams allow every idea a chance to live. At initial thought, there are no bad ideas. The healthiest teams don’t contain a built in idea killer. And, if there is one they aren’t allowed to...
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When I Say I and When I Say We
A Leader's Vocabulary I was talking with someone about the early days of church planting before anyone was on our team. We had not yet officially formed a core group, the initial staff members had not...
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4 Easy Steps To Healthy Delegation
Even a potential control freak leader like me knows healthy delegating actually improves the organization. Yet, I work with dozens of pastors and leaders every year who struggle to release authority...
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Wanting to be Led vs. Wanting to be a Leader
Discerning the difference in leading others I have studied some psychological theory on personality differences and types. I’m certified to administer Myers-Briggs, but have worked with most of the...
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Monday’s Preparation Brings Friday’s Success
In one of my consulting opportunities I was asked to help someone think strategically. We were looking at this person’s ministry, trying to design a system, which would allow for continual growth and...
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7 Suggestions When a Leader Offers Praise
One aspect of leadership is appreciating the people one leads. I must admit, this has to be a discipline for me, because I’m not naturally wired for this. I can be guilty of expecting too much from...
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One Hard Truth of Leadership
There is one 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. Not everyone will agree with you...
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10 Commonalities of Healthy Teams
I am happy to serve on what I believe to be a healthy team. It’s amazing how many church leaders I know who say their team is not healthy. I have often been asked, however, why I claim our team is...
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The Ineffectiveness of A Team Without a 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 ArticleMy Best Advice for Leaders When Things Are Going Wrong
In my pre-ministry business days, Cheryl and I owned a small manufacturing business. We owned another business prior to this one and it had been extremely successful. We were able to sell it and...
View ArticleLeader, Strategically Keep Thy Mouth Shut
Leadership is influence, so the words a leader says are powerful. Therefore, leaders must choose their words carefully. One piece of advice I give leaders frequently is not to share everything they...
View ArticleThe Best Leaders Give Their Vision Away
One of the keys to a successful organization is also one of the riskiest things for a leader to do. This is some of the hardest advice for me to give other leaders – and, without practice and...
View Article7 Things Which Happen When I’m Tired
I remember returning from Africa late one Sunday night. I was physically exhausted, but emotionally energized, so I hit the floor running at full speed Monday morning. I had back-to-back meetings from...
View Article5 Common Elements of All Healthy Teams
What makes up a healthy team? Obviously this is our goal if we lead or even serve on a team. Who would want to serve on an unhealthy team? Talk about wasting time. And, we’ve all been there. It may be...
View ArticleThe Loneliness of Leadership
I was talking with a friend one day who was having to make some difficult decisions for the organization he leads. He had confidence the direction he was leading was the right one and, even necessary...
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