13 questions to ask your team
Questions can help leaders go further and do more. Yet, many leaders are unwilling to ask.
Exactly what not to say when you’re leading people through change
Most leaders fear change not because they're afraid of change, but because they're afraid it's going to backfire. The truth about change is that it's more mysterious than it needs to be.
The power of speaking people’s names
When we remember to use a person's name, we're saying they are important to us. People feel more respected and valued when they hear their name.
5 reasons pastors lack friends
Barna Research discovered that 61% of pastors are lonely and have few close friends. The loneliest people in churches are often pastors. Why is this so?
5 tips for building strategic relationships
Here are some tips I've found that improve strategic relationships in business and ministry.
A one-word fix for your questions
When you ask your team, “What should we do to fix this?” might they feel that they must come up with the right answer before they speak?
Overcoming the communication gap
The world has become an increasingly difficult place to communicate. Polarization and divisiveness have wreaked havoc on respectful and constructive conversation.
Why your team decisions are doomed to fail
Teams don’t make decisions. Individuals make decisions. Every decision must have someone’s name written next to it.
3 reasons you should be prioritizing your team
Where should I focus? How do I determine my priorities? I’m fielding these questions from leaders daily… and frankly, asking the same ones myself.
4 keys to build up your team and your leadership
These steps can continually grow our own leadership while helping our teams grow, too.
Best practices for effective meetings
Workplaces might be more casual these days—jeans, remote working, and employee perks—but that doesn’t mean we throw professionalism out the window.
5 essentials necessary to build church and team unity
Unity is a powerful force in God’s Kingdom, in our lives, in our families, in a business, and in the local church when it includes five essentials, seen in the great leader Nehemiah.
Building bridges between leaders
Sometimes there is a gap between spiritually-minded leaders, needing to be crossed.
Looking for a teachable moment
If you lead people in any way—in a church, a business or a team, those you lead will screw up, fail, and often disappoint you.
The never-ending need of multiplying leaders
The very burden of multiplying leadership is a burden that the pastor should not carry alone.
Leading with questions
Knowing where you started, where you are now and where you want to finish gives you an instant view of your progress.
Surround yourself with encouragers
I’m thankful for the role my followers fill in gifting me with encouragement and perspective.
The power of a smile
How can you cultivate joy as you continue in this life-long race?
Demonstrating servant leadership by wandering around
This may be your best time spent.
3 simple questions for effectiveness
These can make or break your leadership.
