A Memorable Statement General Eric Shinseki, former U.S. Army Chief of Staff, said in 2003, “If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less.” This is one of the most powerful and often-quoted statements of the twenty-first century. Now contrast General Shinseki’s thoughts with another famous phrase, “Nobody likes change but a […]
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6 Things Which Make Change Worth Doing
No one likes change but a baby, especially me. I have been married for 30 years, had the same hairstyle since the early 80’s (only thinner), both of our cars have over 230,000 miles, and I have had the same job for 19 years. But this past week I took a risk, changed something in […]
5 Words A Leader Never Wants To Hear
The pepperoni finally fought back!!! My family was having a relaxing dinner at our favorite pizza spot. We love this restaurant because the pizza literally comes out of the oven and is placed right then on your table. It is very juicy, still sizzling, and VERY hot! Anyone who eats hot pizza knows how stringy […]
10 Things Pastors And Church Leaders Should Know About Handling Change
Regardless of what anyone says, no one likes change but a baby. But successful leaders know change is not only a constant reality, it is necessary for continued success. Change is a true constant to be leveraged. Not a temporary burden to avoid. I love the Bible. It is simply the greatest leadership book ever […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of August 24th
You are not in the church business. You are in the people business. You are not in the shoe business. You are in the people business. You are not in the grocery business. You are in the people business. You are not in the information systems business. You are in the people business. You are […]