What makes people stand out online? How do you get noticed in a world that’s so noisy? The foundations of digital marketing are surprising…not because of how trendy they are, but because of how enduring they are. Digital marketing expert…
I’m passionate about reaching and equipping the next generation. But here’s a chilling thought that’s been growing in me over the last few years: What if my generation won’t be the one to do it? At least not fully. At…
Gordon MacDonald has written books read by millions, spoken to almost as many and has left a lasting impact on the leadership and heart of several generations. In this wide-ranging interview, Gordon talks about his own wounds from his father,…
As his career as an author and speaker took off, Mark Batterson was faced with so many requests for his time that he couldn’t keep up. The insane pace eventually led to his wife, Lora, telling Mark that she “didn’t…
This is a post written by Rich Birch. Rich the founder of Unseminary. You’ve probably heard about the multisite church movement. The impact this movement has had on my church and yours is profound. In fact, it would be amongst…
How do you know whether whatever you’re leading is going to turn around? That’s a great question. So many leaders I know are trying to turn their organizations around. Sometimes that means moving a stuck or declining organization into growth.…
The longer I lead and the more I see, the more I’m convinced that character ultimately determines a leader’s true success. And that character is what makes a leader worth following. Moral failure takes out more leaders than it should.…
Has the multi-site movement peaked? What’s next for church leaders and other organizations that want to expand and add locations? Few leaders understand multi-site as well as Rich Birch, and in this interview, Rich opens his notebook on decades of…
Leadership would be so much easier, the saying goes, if it wasn’t for people. And topping off the list of difficult people to work with or lead is toxic people. The hard part is, as much as we might wish…
Chick-fil-A may have invented the chicken sandwich, but it’s almost equally well-known for outstanding customer service. Dee Ann Turner, a long-time Chick-fil-A executive and vice president, explains how they got customer service to be a brand characteristic and how they…
If a business was a person, many businesses would be considered narcissists. And narcissism is bad for business. That’s what Jeff Henderson argues in his new book, Know What You’re FOR. With retail sales declining, a cynical spirit abounding, and…
This is a guest post by Mark Clark, Senior Pastor of Village Church. I have the great opportunity to not only communicate as part of my job – as a preacher, writer, conference speaker, etc., – but actually help train up…