One of the biggest challenges you will face as a leader is figuring out how to treat people. So what do you do? Most of us decide we’ll simply treat everyone the same. After all, it seems like the right thing…
What can your church or organization learn from Disney? More than you might think. Disney is not just a fantastic family vacation, it’s an amazing leadership organization that has sharpened many leaders. In today’s interview, I talk to Steven Barr, Executive…
My suspicion is that most of us are not nearly as grateful as we should be. You have a lot. I have a lot. We put on a good face for Thanksgiving, and maybe even update our Facebook statuses outlining our…
Ever want to give up? No matter how successful you are you, you still struggle. Pete Wilson, lead pastor of Cross Point Church in Nashville—a church plant that’s grown to over 5,000 on 5 campuses—talks about seasons in which he’s…
I speak about change regularly. And you deal with change almost every week, if not every day. The #1 question/conversation that comes up after one of my talks goes something like this: Well, that’s great that you could lead change…
So, by now, your church is streaming online, has an email list and is all over social. Almost every single church is. Here’s the question though. When you welcome people to your church during your in-person services, do you still…
How you do you navigate change when your context is really…traditional? Sometimes the very idea can seem impossible. In today’s interview, Ron Edmondson shares several important principles that have helped him and his team lead significant change at a plateaued…
So you’d love to see more volunteers serve in your church or organization. Who wouldn’t? And yet when it come to volunteers, a surprising number of leaders struggle. Many leaders suffer from: A chronic shortage High turnover Mediocre or poor…
Despite our faith, Christian leaders don’t always have the healthiest practices. It’s so easy to get defensive in leadership. After all, all the problems no one else can solve land on your desk. What makes it really difficult is that sometimes…
Why is it that so many of us struggle with work? Does everyone have a dream job? And does social media and leadership make you narcissistic? Just a few of the issues we touch on today as I interview New…
So…over the years, I’ve struggled with insecurity as a leader. Maybe you have too. Most leaders I know struggle with some level of insecurity. But there was a season where I didn’t really know I was insecure. And with most…
Are contemporary churches really that contemporary anymore, or are we fooling ourselves? In today’s podcast, Rich Birch, one of the most forward looking church leaders around today, looks at the rapid cultural changes happening in North America and talks about how…