One of the best Christian leadership books I have read in a long time is Brad Lomenick’s very transparent account of his post-Catalsyt journey H3 Leadership. For those of you who may not be familiar with Brad, he led Catalyst, America’s most influential movement of Next Generation Christian leaders, for over a decade. Brad sensed God asking […]
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25 Practices Of Highly Successful Leaders
Everyone wants to be a great leader. Think about it, no one wakes up in the morning and says, “I think I want to be a bad leader today.” We all want to make a difference. The challenge is learning how to be a leader who makes the biggest difference possible. Seattle Seahawks head coach […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 13th
Christian leadership and culture. How do we engage it? What issues deserve addressing? What should be our tenor and tone when doing so? These are complex, messy questions facing us in a Post-Christian America. Many of the following posts address this topic. You will want to forward many, if not all of these, posts to […]
30 Lessons On Creating A Healthy Workplace Culture
Culture is one of those buzzwords many people currently throw around without truly knowing what it means. What we do know is we all want to be part of a healthy culture. We all want a healthy culture for our church. Our business. Our team. Our organization. Our family. But the question begs itself, how do […]
New FREE Ebook – 969 Leadership Quotes: Timeless Truths From The 2015 Passion, Velocity, Orange and Leadercast Conferences
Leaders love quotes. A good quote puts into language what we feel intuitively in our heart and soul. It clarifies our thinking and cuts through the clutter to get to the heart of the issues we are facing. A good quote is repeatable. It strengthens our leadership and message when used properly. A good quote […]
15 Books Christian Leaders Should Be Reading
I must offer an apology to many people. Often I am asked to help promote books and I am honored to do so. It is a joy to spotlight the incredible work God is doing through some very talented writers and never a burden. However, because of some recent significant time commitments, I am behind […]
35 Leadership Quotes From John Calipari’s Book Players First
The Kentucky Wildcats mens basketball team is one of the most successful organizations, sports or otherwise, in America today. At the time of this writing, the team is 37-0 and the prohibitive favorites to win the NCAA championship. I recently finished reading Head Coach John Calipari’s latest book Players First: Coaching From The Inside Out. […]
New FREE Ebook – Skinny Jeans And A Tattoo Does Not Make You A Leader
“Skinny jeans and a tattoo does not make you a leader!” – Christine Caine from Catalyst ’14 As a member of INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I have the privilege of attending some of the greatest Christian conferences possible. During the second half of 2014, several events among others stood out. Therefore, I am proud to announce my […]
The 5 Stages Of Failure
Failure is something all leaders must deal with. Personal failure. Team failure. Unmet expectations. Failure hurts. It cause us to question ourselves, our skills, our team, everything. Every leader will fail. This issue becomes how you handle it. I am reading Tim Stevens’s incredible new book Fairness Is Overrated. It is the finest church leadership […]
25 Practices Of The Very Best Leaders
All leaders want to be the very best they could possibly be. They want to be effective. Leaders want to be successful and make a lasting impact. I recently completed Lars Anderson’s incredible book The Storm And The Tide. Anderson parallels the 2011 national football champion Alabama Crimson Tide’s on-the-field accomplishments with the role they […]
Do Christian Leaders Really Need To Like Who They Work With?
The following is a guest post by one of the most intelligent Christian leaders I have ever met, Tim Stevens. In conjunction with the release of his new book, Fairness Is Overrated: And 51 Other Leadership Principles to Revolutionize Your Workplace, I am proud to let him speak to something all Christian leaders have wrestled with […]
11 Practices Of Highly Successful Leaders You Want To Hire In 2015
There are a number of churches, business, non-profits and athletic teams reading this post who will be looking to hire great leaders in 2015. Do you have a decision-grid in which to make your selection or is this process intuitive? Chemistry matters, right? Well, chemistry is important but there also has to be a well […]