Personal Growth
5 Surprising Truths About The Enneagram And Your Leadership Potential
So many leaders have asked me about the Enneagram. And while I’m a little late to the Enneagram bandwagon, after reading The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile, I now totally get what the fuss is…
5 [New] Character Rules Every Leader Should Follow
Character has always been important, but it seems like it’s never been as important as it is now. There have been far too many stories of church leaders, business leaders, politicians, athletes, and other public figures whose private walk has…
7 Signs The Insecure Leader on the Team…Is You
Ever feel a little insecure as a leader? You’re not alone. Insecurity is something I’ve battled, and I can think of almost no one in leadership who hasn’t struggled with it at some point, including most very successful leaders. Insecurity…
The 7 Most Likely Challenges To Take You Out or Stunt Your Growth As a Leader
You didn’t start out in leadership to give up early or never realize your potential, but admit it: you’ve seen it happen to leaders around you all the time. The question is: is it happening to you? It’s a great…
How to Handle the Cynics and Pessimists in Your Life
Leadership takes courage, and my guess is that some days it feels the cynics and pessimists have sucked almost all the courage and hope out of you. I get that. We’ve all had our share of cynics and pessimists try…
Do You Have the Passion Level of a Successful Leader? How to Tell
If there’s one characteristic I see in successful leaders in growing churches and organizations, it’s passion. The more church leaders I connect with, the more I see this trend: leaders of growing churches (and growing organizations) have a white-hot passion…
The 5 Destructive Conversations In Your Head (And What To Do About Them)
There’s a conversation going on in your head almost all the time as a leader. Let me guess. Most of the time it’s not pretty. You rarely say these things out loud, because if you did, well first, it would…
Why Pretty Much Every Church Leader Needs Marriage Counseling
This is a guest post by my former executive assistant, Sarah Piercy who, in addition to working with me for nearly a decade, is a wife and young mom. She wrote this piece for her own blog, and, well, it was too compelling…
A False Spiritual Maturity Test For Christians…and a Better One
One of the frequent criticisms I hear of churches that are trying to reach people who don’t attend church is that they fail to produce ‘disciples.’ Honestly, this is a criticism that, off and on, has been levied at churches…
15 Ways To Become a Kinder, Better Boss and Human Being
If your team (and family) was being 100% honest, would they say they love being around you? I know, these are the questions that keep us up at night, or at least should. I would says the answer for me…
7 Leadership Blind Spots That Drive Your Team Crazy
If you lead, you are more than aware of the incredible responsibility you have toward others. Leadership, by definition, is not a solo sport. You’re leading others, and how you do it ultimately determines how effective you are as a leader. It…
Jealous, Envious, and Insecure Pastors? 3 Warning Signs (and the Antidote)
You’ve felt it. Someone you know (or follow) is experiencing ‘success’ in their lives and leadership in a way you’re not. Maybe their church or ministry is growing faster than yours, or yours isn’t growing at all. Or their marriage…