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…
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,…
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…
You’ve heard it. Probably said it. It’s lonely at the top. It’s an experience many leaders have felt, including me in seasons. Why is that? Well, leadership can be confusing. You go from being just one of the guys or…
Almost every leader I’ve ever met wants to change something. If I asked you right now what you’d love to change in your church or organization, you’d probably be able to offer an answer within seconds. Some of you want…
How much do you struggle with your attitude as a leader? Of all the personal conversations I have with leaders, I’m surprised at how often leaders tell me they’re struggling to keep a positive attitude. I can relate. Even as an…
You spend a lot of your time trying to grow your ministry. When it comes to the mission of the church, it seems almost unthinkable to reach fewer people. Eternity hangs in the balance. And every person represents a potentially…
One of the most significant challenges of leadership is aligning a group of people around a common mission, vision and strategy. Some of you are trying to rally a dozen people around a common cause. Some of you are trying…
Trust. You probably have a mixed relationship with it. On the one hand, you want to trust. On the other hand, you don’t want to get burned. On the one hand, you think you’re trustworthy. On the other hand, you…
So how are you really doing when it comes to your character development? It can be a bit difficult to tell, can’t it? Character, like so many things, seems hard to measure. It would be great if you could get…
How’s your passion—your energy—for your work or mission these days? The longer you’re in leadership, the more aware you become of what really fuels passion over the long haul. And it’s a natural thing for passion to fade over time.…
So you’ve introduced some change in your church or organization. But you’re a bit baffled. Why is there still opposition? How come more people aren’t bought in? Why do I think people would go back to the old way if given…