Tag: team

  • Defining the Leadership Culture at Your Church

    Defining the Leadership Culture at Your Church

    Organizational Culture is the squishy stuff that is often difficult for even the most experienced leaders to clearly articulate. But just because it’s difficult and forces you to have uncomfortable conversations, face the brutal facts, and do the hard work of mining out the best ideas doesn’t mean it should be avoided. In fact the…

  • And We Have  a Winner!

    And We Have a Winner!

    I’m pleased to announce that Tim Stevens who serves as a Youth Pastor at Georgetown Christian Fellowship in Ontario, Canada has won my latest give away of a brand new copy of  “Leadership Essentials” a DVD Teaching Collection from Craig Groeschel. In this collection of leadership lessons, Craig Groeschel candidly applies his own experiences in…

  • 4 Things to Remember when Leading from “Here” to “There”

    4 Things to Remember when Leading from “Here” to “There”

    Simply put the purpose of leadership is movement. To move a people or organization from “here” to “there.” This past week Lisa and I moved into our new home. Better put, we moved everything into our new home…now comes the fun part of unpacking and settling in. During the move I was reminded of four…

  • Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive

    I recently finished reading The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive by Patrick Leniconi. It’s a quick, compact, and actionable read that I’d recommend to anyone who serves on a Sr. Management Team. There is no way for me to share everything I underlined, highlighted and the personal notes I wrote in the margins. So…

  • Managing the Tension between Leadership and Vision

    Believe it or not there is a tension between leadership and vision. Your ability to gain the hearts of people and get them to follow you to a desired future. Here’s a tool that will help you begin to understand where your team members are at and at the same time help you identify your…