There are a number of people from all walks of life who make me better leader every time they speak – Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, Willow Creek Community Church senior pastor Bill Hybels, author Simon Sinek, professor and researcher Jim Collins, marketer Seth Godin, former quarterback Peyton Manning, sociologist Malcolm Gladwell, business […]
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Why Leaders Associate With The Most Evolved Human Beings On The Planet
Birds of a feather flock together. Bad company corrupts good morales. Your salary will be the average of the 10 people you hang around most. These are all old sayings, Bible verses, and principles showing the importance of carefully selecting your friends. The great Michigan Wolverine head coach Jim Harbaugh often quotes his father Jack […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 21st
Success and failure. Victory and defeat. Joy and pain. These are things pastors, businessmen and women, coaches, teachers and all other leaders deal with on a constant basis. Leadership has great band width – high highs and low lows. It is how you deal with these extremes that determines your long-term success as a leader. […]
10 Black Friday Ideas For Pastors, Staff And Christian Leaders
The Black Friday and Christmas shopping season is upon us. If you have money left in your 2016 ministry budget or you are looking for Christmas gifts for the leaders in your life, the following are several resources which will help you have a successful 2017. Check them out and order these. You will give […]
There’s No Such Thing As Business Leadership Principles
Recently, I was in a meeting with several world-class leaders discussing how to better build bridges between local churches and the business community. It was an incredible time together in which my mind was significantly stretched by the leaders in the room. One of the topics discussed was what was the meaning of the term […]
23 Things Exceptional Leaders Do Every Single Day
No one wants to be average, nondescript, or invisible. Every leader I have ever met who is worth following wants to be exceptional. Exceptional leaders want to live a life of meaning and have a positive influence on as many people as possible. And there are practices they do every single day to accomplish this. […]
14 Step Process Pastors And Church Leaders Must Take To Regain Trust From Their Congregations
As a member of INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I know the importance of congregational trust when it comes to raising significant resources for new projects or ministry expansion. However, the trust it takes years for pastors and church leaders to build up is not solely limited to capital campaigns. It affects every area of ministry. Recently, […]
10 Things You Can Do To Get Out Of Your Boss’s Doghouse
Have you ever been in the boss’s doghouse? I have and if you have lived any length of time, so have you. It’s lonely in the doghouse. It’s depressing and humbling. There are also no invitations for getting out of the doghouse. You must work your way. But how? I went deep into my personal […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 14th
Mistakes are part of leadership. The issue is not will you mess up – you will. The issue is not will you ever fall down – you will. The primary issue is how will you handle it? Will you stay down and allow failure to defeat you? Or will you do what all successful leaders […]
How To Calculate The True Cost Of Hiring An Employee
For many churches and businesses, their number one expense is their staff. Even if you don’t offer benefits or paid vacation, there are a number of other expenses associated with hiring employees. Some of these costs include Social Security Tax, Medicare Tax, Federal Unemployment Tax, State Unemployment Tax, Workers Compensation Insurance, etc. Add these to […]
10 Traits Of Organizations That People Admire
“Everyone wants to be told they’re pretty!” – former co-worker Every leader I know wants to head up a team, department or organization that people admire. We all want to make a significant impact and see our influence increase. The question becomes exactly how do you become an admired organization? Earlier this month, the Chicago […]
4 Leadership Courses, 70 Documents, Round Tables, And An Annual Plan For Pastors And 10 Friends
There are two issues in church I see all the time. Problem #1: The church isn’t growing the way it should. There are lots of possible reasons for this – some of them are spiritual and some of them are organizational. Problem #2: People aren’t engaged the way you want. Sometimes it’s giving, sometimes it’s […]