We can become our own worst enemies by creating unnecessary pressure for ourselves.
Organizations are like amoebas—constantly changing, splitting, moving, reshaping, on the brink of multiplying or dying.
When we get unstuck, we can get more done with less stress. We can manage our time more deliberately, have greater energy and enjoy more peace of mind.
Is everyone in the organization clear on our overall direction? Is everyone clear on our priorities? Does everyone see how their contribution fits into the big picture?
Neuroscience is discovering effective ways to motivate others based on how our brains work. Consider putting these four brain-based ideas into your motivation toolbox.
In the post-COVID world we are entering, I see the need for many churches to replant instead of revitalizing.
I've consulted with hundreds of clients across industries and cultures. While everyone is unique, their challenges usually are not.
Sometimes a season requires rest to master new movements, new rhythms of grace and wonder.
To understand the Great Commission is to understand that each person alive today has been created in the image of God and participates within God's story.
As you consider the organization you lead, regularly ask yourself this question: In light of the current situation, am I wearing the right hat?
Most leaders I know really struggle with taking vacation of any kind.
Well, if you've been following us, you know that we finally heard God's voice telling us to write a book. Actually, He told us to write three.
Church leaders thought long and hard about how church online should change in light of COVID. Now our physical services are altered as well.
When a team member is out of alignment, it can cause the same drift and shakiness to the organization that a tire out of alignment can cause to your vehicle.
When your leadership battery is fully charged, everyone around you wins.
Skeptics may call the Revolutionary Army's survival and ultimate defeat of the British as good fortune. But George Washington called it Providence.
Young leaders full of ideals and ideas help keep older leaders fresh in their thinking. Older leaders full of experience and wisdom help keep younger leaders from errors that cannot be erased.
Instead of acting as if conflict is an intrusion, the best leaders recognize that addressing conflict effectively is one of their most important responsibilities.
In leadership, gentleness is complicated.
We can't totally go back to pre-COVID times, but we don't know what the future holds, either. We're living in the in-between space.
