When it seems you’re headed backward rather than forward
Sometimes we go the wrong way on our way to the right way.
Where are you in your leadership journey?
Exodus 18:19-23 shows us the best way to distribute responsibility and authority.
Exercising your leadership
As leaders, we're often tempted to believe that a conference or book or program will instantly solve our problems. But lasting solutions always require significant work.
Developing spiritual habits
How do we carry out this great commission in our everyday lives?
Delegating: Accomplish more with less effort in half the time!
Leadership is about a lot of things. One of those indispensable things is the ability to help other people accomplish a lot.
When God’s dreams for you turn to reality
How can you discern the difference between a God-given dream and a fantasy?
Finding the strongest ideas for your leadership plan
If you want to see your strategic plan drive new growth, you need to weed out the ideas that just don’t belong.
How to get people to follow you when you don’t know where you’re going
As the pace of change accelerates and the chaos continues, it’s hard to know what tomorrow holds, let alone the future.
5 ways church vision & mission statements fail
Church vision and mission will rarely build your congregation. Here’s why they’ll fail you.
Using hindsight for clear business strategy
We can’t predict all things, like the economic situation or new regulations. Only God knows what the future holds. But we can make calculated inferences about the future.
Year-end inspection
There is no better time for an inspection than the end of this chaotic year.
What to do when the unexpected becomes unbearable
Christmas is past, and New Year’s is swiftly approaching. In this strange, in-between time, it’s tradition to pause and reflect on the past year and the one to come; on the good, the bad and the hoped-for.
5 ways to spend your leadership equity wisely
Every decision you make, and every risk you lead your organization to take, will require an investment of some of your leadership equity (the trust people place in you).
If you only fall in love with one thing at work, it should be this
A leader’s ability to be externally clear in communication is a reflection of internal clarity of thought.
2 questions to help you plan with purpose
If I’m honest, I love the idea of strategy but I don’t love the patience and discipline that strategy entails.
4 below-the-radar disciplines that can make or break your leadership
In order to maximize leadership effectiveness, there are a number of disciplines that must be mastered.
7 changes pastors plan to make in 2022
We have heard from pastors more about changes they plan to make than any previous years we can recall.
How to tackle the process of strategic discernment
Strategic planning could be a life-giving experience if we see it as an opportunity for a life transforming encounter with God.
7 ingredients of highly effective communication
Have you ever talked to someone only to discover, later and through the grapevine, that they completely misunderstood you?
3 reasons you need a coach
It’s difficult to separate the performance and achievements of any elite athlete from those who helped them discover and hone the talent and skill that led them to greatness.
