3 Things You Can Do When You Have No Idea What to Do
Sometimes even the best leaders don't know what to do. Here are three things you can do when you have no idea what to do.
CNLP 001: How Andy Stanley Keeps Growing as a Leader, Why North Point Became So Big & More — An Interview with Andy Stanley
Andy talks about how he keeps growing as a leader, why, in his view, North Point grew as rapidly as it did to become one of America’s largest churches, and how Andy and his team are adapting to a constantly changing culture.
5 Things Every Church Leader Can Learn from the Mark Driscoll Situation
So let me start here. I struggle with pride. Do you? Doesn’t everyone? Pride is at the root of all sin. It is pride—the pursuit of self, of knowing better, of being right—that caused our fall in the first place.…
13 Little Known Facts About Change Too Many Leaders Miss
You’re probably trying to change something right now. And — if you’re honest — you’ve already thought about backing off. Change seems too difficult. You’ve watched friends get hurt trying to lead similar change. You’ve heard the voices of opposition get a little…
8 Reasons Young Leadership Is Essential To Your Organization Now
College aged people and 20 something leaders have a bit of a bad rap. If you listen to many leaders over 40, the complaints come quickly: They don’t work hard enough. They seem to want it all, now. They have…
Is Church Online a Front Door—Or a Back Door—for Your Church?
It wasn’t that long ago you actually had to work hard to access anything you missed at the church you attended. You had to show up in person to pick up a CD (or cassette…remember those??) or ask someone to…
5 Things Netflix Is Showing Church Leaders About the Future
Netflix and other on-demand video providers, have already changed the culture more than you think. And they’ve probably changed you more than you think. Remember the good old days, back in say, 2007, when people would gather around a set together to watch…
Planning on Closing Anytime Soon? 21 Signs Your Church Needs to Change
Sometimes I think we should just hang signs like this in some churches or organizations when it comes to change: people are just closed. And if you’re closed to change, it’s probably only a matter of time until your church…
Why You Should Be the First To Apologize, And 5 Keys to Doing It Well
You probably have a love/hate relationship with apologies. You appreciate it deeply when others apologize to you. But you find it difficult to apologize to others. And let me guess, when you do apologize, you’re tempted to explain, justify or…
11 Simple Ways to Bring Your Best Energy To Your Team Starting Today
I completely agree with Bill Hybels. The best thing you can bring to your team as a leader is your energy. This is true not just for your team, but for your family for your friends…for life. Great leaders seems…
The Curse of the Selfie Generation: 3 Cultural Shifts Happening Before Our Eyes
Whatever you might think of people who are obsessed with taking selfies (I’ve taken a few…so you can start there), something in the culture is changing. Something big. And it has implications for all of us who lead, parent and frankly,…
Top 10 Ways Leaders Waste Time (And 10 Time Hacks to Help You)
When was the last time you complained about not having enough to do and more than enough time to do it in? Exactly. Almost every leader I know struggles with finding the time to get it all done. I do…