In my work with churches across the country, a large part of my responsibility would be classified as business development. This includes lead generation, connecting with pastors and church leaders, accessing need and opportunity, building relationships and earning enough trust to stand before their Boards and key decision-makers in hopes of serving their long-term stewardship […]
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6 Reasons Leaders Fail
Have you recently experienced failure as a leader? If so, I have some good news for you. Failure is part of a leader’s journey. The question is never will you fail? You will. It is unavoidable. The questions is what will you learn from the failure which will help ensure success in the future. […]
14 Things All Pastors, Coaches And Business Leaders Should Know About Developing Team Chemistry
One of a leader’s greatest challenges is constructing a great team. A team that is profitable, highly-effective and championship level. There are a tremendous number of complexities involved in accomplishing this task – skills, experience, youth, diversity, networks and the one thing which is most elusive of all – team chemistry. Duke Blue Devils head […]
13 Practices Of Leaders Who Experience Success
Every leader wants to experience success. Leaders want a sense of accomplishment and to advance mission and vision. Early this week I invited you to join me as hosted a INJOY Stewardship Solutions webinar for pastors and church leaders entitled “How To More Money In 2015 Than You Ever Thought Possible.” It was success beyond […]
7 Reasons Your Church, Business Or Team Is Not Reaching Its Potential
Have you ever wondered why your church, business or team is not reaching its potential? I mean, you have the talent, the facilities, the financial resources and, yes, even the leadership. But your team is simply underachieving. Why? Recently, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Oakland A’s in extra innings in the American League wildcard […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 19th
Is your church, business or organization experiencing declining results? Has momentum been lost? Are you figuring out how to get things moving in a positive direction? If the answer to any of these questions is “YES”, then read this week’s Top 10 list. They will help you begin moving towards the achievement of your goals. […]
10 Practices Of The Most Frustrating Leaders
I have worked for several leaders who were a source of constant frustration for me and my teammates. It seemed the greatest impediment to our team’s success was overcoming our leader. If you work long enough you will also eventually encounter someone similar. As leaders, we must make sure we do everything within our power […]
10 Realities Leaders Who Miss Expectations Must Deal With
Have you ever missed expectations as a leader? Sure you have. The question is not whether a leader periodically misses expectations but rather are they continually missing expectations and why? Today, Louisville Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater conducted an individual workout in front of dozens of NFL coaches and scouts in preparation for the upcoming NFL […]
One Of The Greatest Gifts You Can Give A Young Leader
Recently I heard a person discuss how much they loved reading biographies of successful people. One of his observations was how rare it is to read biographies of these same successful people’s children. His premise was successful people do not want their children to struggle like they did growing up. Therefore, they provide for them […]
Leaders Cannot Experience True Success Without Doing These 3 Things
There are four must-watch television shows on my weekly calendar. One is ABC’s Shark Tank. This show in which aspiring entrepreneurs make sales pitches to venture capitalists (sharks) has become one of America’s most popular reality shows. I would go as far to say it is the most popular reality show with leaders because it […]
18 Practices Of Churches Who Have Sustained Success
During my 20’s two nationally-recognized churches resided in my hometown just five miles of each other. Because of a demand for new worship styles, a changing community, and an inability and refusal to engage the next generation, these two churches are still in existence today but have limited impact. These congregations have aged dramatically and their […]
11 Signs When A Leader Is In Trouble
I have been there – a leader in trouble. Chances are so have most leaders. The question is are there warning signs that if recognized early enough would allow you to make adjustments to regain lost momentum? The answer is “Yes!” In the September 16th edition of Sports Illustrated Andy Staples profiles two leaders in […]