For the past two days I have had the privilege of being part of the Courageous Partners Conference hosted by Shawn Lovejoy and his incredible team at Courageous Pastors. I love this organization. They provide personal coaches for pastors. Pastors need a real person with whom they can process complicated, real-time decisions. Someone who’s been there. […]
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25 Lessons On Building A High-Performing Team
A Leadership Problem We all know the sayings – Teamwork makes the dreamwork. We can accomplish more with we than we can me. There is no “I” in “Team”. We get it! I do not know a leader who does not agree with axioms and wants to build a high-performing team around him or her. […]
5 Pillars Of A High-Performing Team
Earlier this week I had the privilege of attending the Courageous Pastors Conference. This event was put on by Shawn Lovejoy and the teams at Courage To Lead and CourageousPastors.com. They believe leaders need a real person with whom they can process complicated, real-time decisions. Someone who’s been there. Someone that’s willing to listen to […]
Leaders Cannot Have True Biblical Community Without Having This First
We all want to work with people we love spending time with. In fact, Shawn Lovejoy said in this past week’s Courage To Lead Live Conference that life is too short to spend it with critics. We all understand his comments. So the questions become obvious – As leaders, how can we ensure we can […]
5 Ways To Build Killer Teams from Shawn Lovejoy’s Opening Session of Courage To Lead Live
I have the privilege of being dispatched by INJOY Stewardship Solutions to spend the day with Shawn Lovejoy, the Courage To Lead team, and an incredible group of leaders. It was a time in which world-class faith-based leaders inspired and equipped everyone watching online and in attendance. Also, if you are reading this post, you have […]
3 Differences Between A Distracted Leader And A Focused Leader
Everyone gets better with a coach. The best leaders know this. Tom Hanks has an acting coach. Steve Jobs had a business coach. Tiger Woods has a swing coach. Michael Jordan had a coach named Phil Jackson. LeBron James has a skills and shooting coach. Venus Williams has a tennis coach. I could go on […]
10 Resources All Pastors And Church Leaders Should Know About As Summer Concludes
The following are 10 Resources All Pastors And Church Leaders Should Know About As Summer Concludes: Rapid Relaunch – Powered by the Aspen Group, this is 30-day engagement with Aspen’s team of experts to solve urgent ministry space challenges. More details in this 3 minute video at rapidrelaunch.church. Rather read? Go here. This resource is of such […]
Courage To Lead Live Blog – 42 Leadership Quotes From Shawn Lovejoy on Courageous Conversations and Healthy Conflict
Today I am being dispatched by INJOY Stewardship Solutions to bring you the top leadership thoughts and lessons from the Courage To Lead Conference in Birmingham, AL. I LOVE this coaching organization. Led by Founder and CEO Shawn Lovejoy, they work with you to help you discover who you are as a leader and organization, and […]
A Great Opportunity To Invest In Your Leaders In 2020
What are you doing to invest in your high capacity leaders in 2020? My friend Shawn Lovejoy and CourageToLead are hosting a one-day leadership experience built for faith-based leaders, CourageToLead LIVE! Shawn, along with Chris Hodges, Jon Gordon, Leonce Crump and Lauren Sisler will be featured speakers at this event in Birmingham, AL on Tuesday, […]
521 Conference – 107 Leadership Quotes On Redefining Success And Building Healthy Cultures
Today I had the privilege of speaking at and attending the 521 Conference. You can read the notes of my session here. Jesus told the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25. In this story, the master gives three servants 5 talents, 2 talents and 1 talent, respectively. He never tells them how to leverage […]
The Best Coaching On The Subject Of Momentum I Have Ever Heard
https://youtu.be/VG0_JfCpvRg Today, Shawn Lovejoy, the founder and CEO of Courage To Lead, taught an incredible session on the subject of momentum. It is as fine as coaching on the topic as I have ever heard. Don’t believe me? Then watch the video above. The following are 45 leadership quotes on the subject of momentum I […]
3 Things Every Pastor Needs To Clearly Communicate Their Vision
The ability to clearly communicate is a must-have skill for any pastor or leader in business, academia, non-profit, or your family. This is because there comes a time in every leader’s life when they must stand up and say, “This is where we are going! Follow me!” Shawn Lovejoy, the CEO of Courage To Lead, is […]