The 3 Kinds of Leaders You See In A Crisis
So, you never signed up to lead through a crisis. And yet, here you are leading in the midst of one. And if you’re not leading through one right now, I can assure you that you will be soon. Our…
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My Top 7 Rules For Leading A Digital Team
So, all of a sudden, you’re leading a digital team. For most leaders, that’s a massive change…a change no one prepared them for. In our new era of office closures, social distancing, self-isolation, quarantine, pandemics, and lockdowns, how do you…
8 Ways to Lead in the New Digital Default Church
Like it or not (and a lot of church leaders don’t seem to like it), digital is your new default as a leader. As the country and world slowly reopens, I’ve been fielding a lot of questions on digital church.…
How to Lead Through Rapid, Unexpected Change (Responding to COVID-19)
No surprise here, but you are leading through unprecedented global change. Just stop for a minute. Re-read that first line. Unprecedented global change. If it feels challenging, it’s only because it is challenging. The question becomes how do you do…
Crisis Leadership, Christian Leadership and the Coronavirus Epidemic
Every once in a while you get an ‘I’ve never been through this before’ moment in your leadership, and the current coronavirus phenomenon is one of them. My guess is there is nothing in your leadership past that is quite…
5 Keys to Attracting Leaders Who Are Better Than You Are
So, you probably wish you had some better leaders on your team. Want to know what the very best leaders do? They figure out how to construct a team with leaders who are not just better leaders, they assemble a…
Why Younger Leaders Lead More Growing Churches Than Older Leaders Do
This is a guest post by Sean Morgan. He’s Vice President of CDF Leadership Capitol and a good friend. You can check out his podcast “Leaders In Living Rooms” here. By Sean Morgan Have your trusted advisors and friends told…
How to Avoid Becoming The Leader Everyone Resents, Hates And Talks About
It happens every day. You’ve seen it, and maybe you’ve done it. Done what exactly? Talk about a leader behind their back about everything you think you could never say to their face. Every single day, people vent about leaders…
6 Reasons You Feel Lonely In Leadership
Ever wonder why leadership often feels so lonely? So have I. Talk to any leader and they’ll often give you some version of ‘It’s lonely at the top’ or ‘I don’t think anyone understands how I feel.” People who were…
7 Signs Your Team Thinks You’re a Bad Boss
So you lead. And you’re doing your best. But the real question is—What does your team think of your leadership? How do you know that you’re not the boss everyone goes home complaining about at the end of the day?…
8 Reasons It’s So Hard To Find Great People These Days
So, like all leaders, you’re trying to build your team—to hire great people and build a strong team for the future. Why does it seem so hard to find great people these days? As a leader who’s been building teams…
6 Disruptive Church Trends That Will Rule 2020
So what are the 2020 church trends you should watch in what is shaping up to be a very pivotal year? In this post, I’ll share six new trends that really have my attention. While it might seem like a…