When I was coming up through the leadership ranks my Director of Finance scheduled a 30-minute meeting for me with our company’s CEO. Like any good leader, the director and I then had our meeting before the meeting. She asked me how much I thought the CEO made annually in compensation. I thought about $150K. […]
Tag Archives | Leadership
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of January 14th
Before getting to this week’s Top 10 list I want to give an interesting leadership lesson I learned this week. Did you know almost every smile comes as a response to someone else smiling first? It’s true. One thing about leaders is we always go first. So this next week, let’s smile first and watch […]
21 Very Important Things Today’s Leaders Are Thinking And Talking About
Today I am cleaning out a number of my personal files. As I was going back through what I have accumulated over the last year, I found some leadership gold I want to share with you. First, a few things I am thinking about followed by some of today’s more well-known leaders: Today’s Leaders Are […]
38 Signs You Are A Godly Leader
Last week I wrote a post entitled 38 Results Of Being An Evil Leader. The content for this post was taken from specific passages from Proverbs chapters 10 – 12. As a following up, the following are 38 Signs You Are A Godly Leader taken from the same set of verses. As you read this list, […]
38 Results Of Being An Evil Leader
Does it sometimes feel like the good guys never win? Do you ever wonder why the evil, the crooked, or those with lack of integrity seem to always come out on top? We all do from time-to-time. If you are currently feeling this way, I want to point you to the greatest leadership book ever […]
The Top 35 Blogs Christian Leaders Need To Read In 2018
I am often asked for my recommendations on top blogs Christian leaders should be reading. As a resource to Christian leaders everywhere, I am pleased to announce my annual listing of The Top 35 Blogs Christian Leaders Need To Read For 2018. The following is the criteria I use to determine which great sites I prefer: […]
11 Things Leaders Will Miss When They Are No Longer Leading
All leadership is temporary. It will eventually come to an end. Then the mantle of your leadership will be passed to someone else who will soon change many of the systems and processes you implemented. Regardless of your area of discipline, this is simply the reality of leadership. This past September President Barack Obama was […]
5 Current Practices Of The Best Leaders I Am Working With
The fundamentals of leadership never change. Be servant leader. Build a great team. Develop trust. Leverage influence for the good of others. Be generous. Construct and cast compelling vision and many, many other practices you are probably very familiar with. However, I have noticed the expressions and nuances of leadership are continually changing. The reason […]
7 Traits To Look For When Selecting A Leader For Your Church Or Organization
When you are needing a leader and the time has come to begin the selection process, do you know what you are looking for? Is your plan “we will know it when we see it” or is the process more intentional? If you are needing a plan, I want to help you. A NFL quarterback […]
The 10 Commandments Of Leadership
Many times I teach leadership to organizations whose people have varying degrees of knowledge on the subject of leadership. Some are experienced leaders. Many are just beginning their journey of influence. To help provide a foundation for their growth and understanding, I teach the following 10 Commandments Of Leadership. Some of these concepts were taught […]
19 Things It Is Not Normal For Leaders To Do
Many leaders are sabotaging their leadership. Countless leaders are doing things which are foolish. They are doing things which are not normal. But there is hope. One of the most famous leadership stories Jesus ever told was the one of the Prodigal Son. This parable from Luke 15 is pregnant with implications for leaders. Just look […]
Live Blog From ReThink Conference – 42 Leadership Quotes From Brad Lomenick And Carey Nieuwhof
For the next three days, I will be live blogging from the ReThink Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA. ReThink, open exclusively to senior pastors, campus pastors and executive pastors, is a unique gathering of church leaders who are committed to solving the biggest challenges facing your church and the Church. Injoy Stewardship Solutions has dispatched me to attend this amazing event as […]