As someone who travels on a regular basis, I spend quite a bit of nights in hotels. As a result, the USA Today is a constant companion. In an effort to do some weekend cleaning, the following are 11 Lessons To Keep You Up-To-Date On Current Leadership Thinking I gleaned from recent newspaper articles: Wednesday, […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of January 23rd
Is something holding you back? Maybe it is your level of competence? Or your character? Or connections? Or your lack of financial resources? Perhaps it is your culture? Maybe it is even your communication skills? If you are feeling stuck in your leadership, this week’s Top 10 list is all about helping you move forward […]
21 Skills Great Leaders Must Have To Be Successful
Do you want to be a great leader? Of course you do or you would not be reading this site! Let me give you some practical information which will help you be the best leader you can possibly be. I am an NFL Draft nerd. I read all the mock drafts and am up-t0-date on […]
Why Good Pastors And Church Staff Sometimes Get Fired
This past weekend I was watching the incredible movie Apollo 13. When it appeared the astronauts could die in space, the news media, who had chosen not to cover the scheduled moon landing, were now descending on the home of astronaut Jim Lovell in mass. Lovell’s wife Marilyn, played by Kathleen Quinlan, asked a NASA […]
19 Ways You Can And Should Pray For President Donald J. Trump
“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior…” -1 Timothy 2:1-3 On Friday, January 20th Donald Trump was sworn in […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of January 16th
Many leaders confuse networking with prospecting. You can easily spot prospectors. They are about building relationships primarily benefiting them. Networking is about establishing relationships for the sole purpose of benefitting someone else. One example is when you connect two people who need to know each other whether you benefit or not. The most successful leaders […]
19 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Resurrection Of Gavin Stone
https://youtu.be/LqfkImWycqQ The Resurrection Of Gavin Stone is wonderful, delightful, humorous, inspiring and should be watched by everyone this weekend! If you are looking for second chances and redemption, this film is for you. Gavin Stone, played by Brett Dalton, is a former child actor whose life has become quite wayward to say the least. Assigned […]
12 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers
After last Sunday’s stunning performance in the 34-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers entered the rarified air of being in the conversation with Joe Montana and Tom Brady as the greatest quarterback in NFL history. With a Super Bowl appearance on the line this weekend against the Atlanta Falcons, […]
Christianity Has Lost A Great Leader And Dear Friend And 9 More Most Read Leadership Posts Of December 2016
This post is dedicated to my friend Rob Cizik, the beloved executive pastor of Northshore Christian Church (WA), who passed away on December 5th. He is deeply missed by his friends and family. His impact will never be forgotten. More on this great man is in post #3 below. The following are The Top 10 Most […]
11 Observations Pastors, Coaches And Business Leaders Need To Be Aware Of
The following are 11 Leadership Observations You Need To Be Aware Of: A major problem facing pastors of growing churches that no one is talking about is the relationship between vision and financial resources. Their vision is outpacing their church’s financial capacity and ability to fund it. Their vision is bigger than their provision. Vision […]
7 Habits Of Highly Generous Leaders
If I have my pastor in the car with me and we go through a drive-thru at my local Chick-Fil-A and I purchase lunch for the car behind me, I am classified as “generous”. It does not matter if I am robbing God with my tithes and offerings, I am now classified as a person […]
10 Resources Every Pastor And Church Leader Needs To Know About
From time to time I get asked to promote a number of quality resources which would benefit pastors and Christian leaders. I never have any problem doing this because I enjoy shining the spotlight on others but I also enjoy making you better. Recently, I have had enough requests that I felt it was best […]