Today I am being dispatched by Injoy Stewardship Solutions to attend Leadercast. In an effort to grow in my personal growth and better add value to pastors and church leaders, I will be live blogging throughout. As a special gift to you, Injoy Stewardship Solutions also wants to invest in your leadership by offering our latest FREE ebook Breaking The Next Growth […]
Tag Archives | Creativity
Skinny Jeans And A Scarf Does Not Make You Creative
Many businesses and churches are making a critical mistake. They hire a millennial wearing skinny jeans and wearing a scarf and say, “Let’s put him on the creative team!” Well, skinny jeans and a scarf does not make you creative. Khaki pants, a tucked-in blue pullover, and a ball cap makes you creative. Don’t believe […]
Catalyst ’15 – 27 Leadership Quotes From Bobby Gruenewald
As a member of the Catalyst Blog Team and INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I will be bringing you live updates from the much anticipated Catalyst Conference in Atlanta, GA. The theme for this year’s conference is Awaken The Wonder. Catalyst always begins by conducting a series of Labs on Wednesday for church leaders. The afternoon’s first Lab session was conducted by […]
Live Blog: 2015 Leadership Summit – 41 Leadership Quotes From Pixar’s Ed Catmull
In an effort to add value to pastors and church leaders, INJOY Stewardship Solutions has dispatched me to attend the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit. During the next three days, I will be bringing the top leadership lessons from the incredible faculty the WCA has assembled. As a special gift to everyone reading these posts, INJOY Stewardship is […]
15 Reasons I Don’t Need To Do It The Way It Has Always Been Done Before And Neither Should You
http://youtu.be/AGDaOJAYHfo Mark Driscoll says in his book Doctrine, “They (biblical principles) require church leaders to use timely biblical methods that are changing depending on our culture…Paul demonstrated this by not changing his doctrine or principles but often changing his methods, depending on his audience. (I Cor 9:19-23)” One of the constant challenges I have as […]
11 Practices Of Innovative Leaders
There is much talk about innovation in leadership circles. Books are written about it. Meetings are planned around it. Conferences focus on it. As a result, innovative thinkers are in high demand. So the question begs, are there any practices of innovative leaders which we all can learn from and apply? I think there are […]
6 Things Leaders Must Do To Be More Creative
Often we are in situations where solutions are needed and we called upon to become more creative. We are asked to stretch our minds, brainstorm, and think outside the box. Many times this becomes a daunting task. Nate Silver does not think it needs to be that difficult. Silver should know. He was just named […]
3 Things Creative Leaders Must Create To Become A Creative Leader
There is no creativity without creation. Therefore, creative leaders must ask three questions: Is what you are creating improving the organization? Is what you are creating improving how you utilize the people and resources already available to you? Is what you are producing adding to the bottom line? I have worked with many creatives in […]
8 Things Nike Can Teach Pastors And Church Leaders About Creativity
Almost every church leader I speak with wants to be more creative. They are always looking for better ways to communicate, deliver departmental ministry, and create more compelling services. With that in mind, are there specific steps that pastors and church leaders can do to improve their creativity? In the March edition of Fast Company […]
23 Quotes That Pastors And Church Leaders Need To Hear From The World’s Most Creative People Part 2
Yesterday I wrote 20 Quotes That Pastors And Church Leaders Need To Hear From The World’s Most Creative People Part 1. To read those quotes from Fast Company magazine’s Top 100 Most Creative People In Business click here. The following are additional insights for you to think about incorporating into your ministry plans: Relevancy – “I’ve submerged myself in […]
20 Quotes That Pastors And Church Leaders Need To Hear From The World’s Most Creative People Part 1
Leadership paradigms are dramatically changing, especially at the church level.  These changes are causing me to look at leadership differently. Some of the things that are shaping my thoughts come from the June 2011 edition of Fast Company magazine which features their list of the Top 100 Most Creative People In Business. The following are quotes and leadership principles I […]