Leadership
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…
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…
7 Things NOT To Say When You’re Leading Change in Your Church
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…
3 Critical Ways Your Attitude as A Leader Can Kill or Build Your Team
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…
7 Things That Won't Fuel Your Passion as a Leader (And 2 That Will)
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.…
5 Reasons You Need to Stay In Your Leadership Role Longer Than You Want To
Maybe you’re thinking of leaving. You’re thinking: I’ve done everything I can here. I’m not sure there’s much room left to grow. A change of venue will bring greater opportunity. And maybe God is calling you elsewhere. I can’t say.…
How Judgmentalism is Killing Your Church And 3 Ways to Stop It
Clearly Christians have a an image problem: we’re viewed by many non-Christians as far too judgmental. Okay…it’s not so much an image problem as it much as it is a real problem. We are judgmental. And outsiders (and a whole generation…
Stop Worrying: 5 Ways to Calm Your Nerves Before Your Next Message or Presentation
Chances are you have to give a message or presentation in the next month. And chances are you’re already nervous about it. No matter how long you’ve been speaking or how often you do it, almost all of us get…
How to Create an Energy Management List and Why Every Leader Should Have One
Almost every leader I know has a task list. (Come to think of it, I think school children carry task lists these days.) That’s awesome. If you’re like me, you’ve spent a lot of time figuring out how to track…
Why You Should Never Let Your Circumstances Do This One Thing To You
Circumstances. You face them every day you are always reacting to them–positively or negatively. Think about it. What circumstances in your life do you wish would change right now? A different work environment that doesn’t suck the life out of…
5 Ways to Become An Even Better Leader as You Grow Older (And 5 Mistakes to Avoid Like the Plague)
I celebrate a birthday in a few weeks, and I’m reminded once again that the calendar doesn’t turn back. In a culture that celebrates youth, it’s easy to believe the only key to impact is to be young. But is…
5 Reasons Leaders Lack the Critical, Learnable Skill of Empathy
So you walk into a co-worker’s office to open up about something that’s bothering you. Two minutes into the conversation all you start hearing from your colleague are phrases like: It’s not that bad Why don’t you just try X?…