What are the habits and disciplines that make high capacity leaders, high capacity? I interview Elevation Church’s Frank Bealer, who became President of an Insurance Company at age 23 and has continued to be promoted into positions of high influence…
It’s one thing to make mistakes in leadership. It’s another to make the same mistakes over and over again. Any idea what your frequent mistakes might be? And if you have mistakes that you make, why do you keep making…
Ever get jealous of a line or idea that another preacher or communicator came up with you wish you had thought of? Me too. It’s tempting to think of stealing it and to hope no one notices you didn’t think of it.…
Of all the challenges you face as a leader, one of the most intense is knowing how to win the battle that goes on in your head. Leadership is above all a mental (and therefore spiritual) game. You can have…
So you struggle with insecurity as a leader. Join the club. It’s not fun to struggle with insecurity, but it is great that you see it. Self-awareness helps so much in leadership. In my last post, I outlined 5 signs of…
As a leader, people are always anxious to figure out who you really are. It’s understandable. A leader’s primary commodity is trust. People follow leaders they trust. Violate that trust, and people stop following you. Many leaders talk a good game. And that’s…
Every week you hope to have new people at your church. But there’s a world of difference between reaching the unchurched and attracting serial church shoppers. While it’s easy to think of a visitor as simply a ‘visitor,’ not all visitors…
Naturally, there are things you love about the ministry or organization you lead. Probably lots of them. But chances are there are also a few things you don’t love. Maybe even a few things you see that bother you deeply.…
Did you know you’re twice as likely to be killed by a vending machine than you are by a shark? Apparently, that’s true. I’m guessing you’ve never thought about being killed by a vending machine, even though you see them…
You know the scenario. You get to the end of a meeting, an experience or a project and say to yourself, “That was a total waste of time.” What’s scary is how often you and I end up saying it. So how do you…
Music is the fuel for so much in life and even in leadership. When I was a kid, Eagles’ music was all over the radio, and thanks to the birth of the classic rock format in music, their music never…
So you entered into church leadership full of enthusiasm and fresh ideas. And for a season, a lot of those ideas worked. You saw your ministry grow, people come to faith, and the mission advance. But times change. And—these days…