Organizational and Cultural Trends
8 Easy Ways to Blow It In This Next Season of Leadership
The good news is it feels like we’re entering a new season of leadership and ministry. The bad news is that the new season is perhaps even more complicated than the season of crisis we just left. I also realize…
The Original 2020 is History. 7 NEW Disruptive Church Trends Every Church Leader Should Watch
So, in light of everything that’s changed and been disrupted so far in 2020, what future church trends should you be watching as a leader? I usually do a church trends post every January, but with the almost surreal events…
7 Steps Toward a Digital Church Response to the Global Crisis
This is a guest post written by Clint Rogers, Founder of Pro MEDIAFIRE and Pro WEBFIRE. He spends every day on the edge of the digital space and is here to help churches during the current crisis. By Clint Rogers…
Why Constant Feedback Beats Annual Performance Reviews
This is a guest post by Chris Lema he’s a long-time friend and partner on building my website and online platform. He is a genius across many fields. You can learn more about him here. By Chris Lema I can…
8 Things That Are Right (Not Wrong) About Young Leaders
Next-generation leaders in their twenties and early thirties have a bit of a bad rap. If you listen to many Baby Boomer and Gen-X leaders talk about younger leaders, the complaints come quickly. They: I’ve worked with a few young…
Why I’m Changing My Mind About Technology
How do you feel about your phone? That’s an increasingly interesting question. Ask me that a decade ago, and I would have told you I love mine. My guess is that by now, you might have a love/hate relationship with…
4 Mistakes Parents Make With Technology
“4 Mistakes Parents Make With Technology” was written by Jeff Henderson. Jeff is the CEO and owner of The For Company and is a leading voice on how to create and grow momentum for organizations and leaders. You can book Jeff…
7 Phrases Driven Leaders Use (That Really Frustrate Their Team)
If you’re a driven leader, want to know how to really frustrate your team? Just utter some of the phrases that naturally flow from your mouth. I’ve driven my team crazy over the years by saying things and sharing expectations…
Why Do We Hate Each Other So Much? (5 Reasons Anger Is the New Epidemic)
So much is changing so quickly in our culture. One of the things that appears to be changing the most is how deeply we seem to hate each other. Election years and global pandemics only seem to make that trend…
4 Keys To Creating a Healthy Church That Naturally Resists Toxic People
Guess what’s impacting your leadership more than you think? Culture. Specifically, the culture you’re creating as a leader. Often I hear leaders complain about the toxic people they have in their organization (staff, customers, volunteers, attendees). Of course, that happens.…
5 Disruptive Church Trends That Will Rule 2019
As everything seems to change around us more quickly than ever, what trends should church leaders pay attention to in 2019? For the last three years, I’ve kicked off the new year with a post on disruptive church trends. You…
5 Signs You’re a Lone Ranger Leader (And Can’t Grow a Team)
Everyone knows that Lone Ranger leaders rarely take their organization as far as leaders who can build a team. But here’s the question no one really wants to ask—Am I a Lone Ranger leader? Cue the awkward tension. If you’re even asking…