I have known dozens of individuals in my lifetime who were overt racists. Last night my wife, daughter, and I finally saw the Academy Award nominated movie The Help. I am embarrassed to say that it took me this long to see it. The film is absolutely amazing but at the same time gut-wrenching. How did this movie not win Best Picture? […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Blog Posts I Read On The Internet This Past Week
Brad Lomenick, who directs an incredible movement of young leaders called Catalyst, has often said, “Generosity is the new currency.” I learn a lot from Brad and he is spot on with that statement. In an effort to follow Brad’s lead, I want to share some amazing posts from some very talented writers whose thoughts impacted me greatly this past week. If […]
One Thing Leaders Hate And One Thing Leaders Love
Leaders hate being surprised. They hate being blindsided. Pete Carroll, head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, was recently reminded of this during the recruitment of Peyton Manning. In the April 2nd edition of Sports Illustrated, the wonderful Peter King (my favorite sports writer) does an incredibly thorough job of chronicling Peyton Manning’s free agent experience. This […]
10 Tips To Leading A Bad Team
No leader ever experiences constant success. We all go through periods of difficulty and failure. Leadership that is sustainable understands that failure is fertile ground for creativity and personal growth. It also really helps us enjoy the good times because we have experienced the alternative. The Washington Wizards have the NBA’s 2nd worst record. In […]
3 Steps Needed To Rally People And 5 Other Things All Leaders Must Know
From time to time, I enjoy doing a leadership download of lessons learned with you. This is one of those times. I want to begin this post by talking about what is necessary for leaders to rally people and then provide additional key leadership insights. Leaders Rally People A Rally happens through Platform Vision Communication that is passionate, compelling, […]
11 Lessons From Facebook That Pastors And Church Leaders Can Learn About Designing Better Services And Ministry
In the April 2012 edition of Fast Company magazine, E.B. Boyd takes us inside the design process of Facebook. After reading the article I was able to identify several key leadership principles pastors and church leaders can use to better design their ministry and services. Proximity To The Pastor – For the past year, web design superstar Nicholas […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of March 2012
March was a very memorable month for this site. I had an absolute blast writing these posts and hope you enjoyed them as well. The following are the Top 10 posts as determined by you the readers. On a side note, I am really happy with the top post of the month. There was a […]
25 Ways Our Community Would Be Different If Our Church Ceased To Exist
Countless times in my life I have been to conferences or been in meetings and heard consultants say, “How would your community be different if tomorrow your church or business ceased to exist?”  You know what I have never heard? Someone actually provide a line-item, detailed answer. This would be better answered in the context of a […]
What One African-American Church Is Doing To Reach The Hispanic Community
One of the great joys I have is being able to see the creative ideas that churches utilize to deliver ministry and reach their communities. Today I spoke with a pastor who leads a predominantly African-American church just outside of Baltimore, MD. The location of this church is also in an area with a large Hispanic community. […]
10 Practices Of Highly Successful People Who Serve Church Leaders
I am a RAVING fan of a company named Cogun led by CEO Bill Couchenour.  Cogun was formed in 1970 in response to a need for an organization committed to assisting churches with the challenges and opportunities of expansion. Cogun works with architectural firms to design and build unbelievable church facilities. In the past 40+ years, they have successfully designed and […]
15 Leadership Quotes From Passion City Church Senior Pastor Louie Giglio At Catalyst One Day
As I mentioned previously, today I attended Catalyst One Day as a representative of Injoy Stewardship Solutions. While there, I was privileged to hear Andy Stanley interview Passion City Church Senior Pastor Louie Giglio, his friend since the 6th grade. I feel Louie leads the most influential church in America today. His insights about planting […]
28 Leadership Quotes From Andy Stanley And Craig Groeschel At Catalyst One Day
I am currently at the Catalyst One Day Conference representing Injoy Stewardship Solutions. Andy Stanley and Craig Groeschel just completed the first session. The following were their incredible comments that all leaders should read: Andy Stanley “You can’t fix cultural issues with a meeting.” “Leaders shape organizational culture whether they intend to or not.” “If […]