At whose shoulder do you stand to learn the rhythms and routines, the lifestyle of discipleship? Who provides you with instruction, example, and encouragement?
The idea that there is such thing as a "team decision" is one of the biggest myths in leadership.
Rarely is someone looking out for you and your long-term sustainability. Most people are just demanding more from you.
Being led by the Spirit of God in your life is an adventure—one that will take all kinds of unexpected twists and turns.
Ultimately, not everyone is a leader.
Not all ideal cultures look the same, but they have the same ingredients.
It is cliché to say the landscape of church ministry has changed in the past five years, but it is most definitely true.
There is a tension between leaders and creatives within any organization.
Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted as saying, “A leader is a dealer in hope.” As biblical leaders, we have the greatest hope there is—in Jesus Christ alone. But what about this extended season we’re in? At times, hope seems hard to find. It feels hard to muster up. It feels hard to deal out.
“Hero leaders” rise up at specific times for specific purposes. Then there’s the rest of us.
If this has ever happened to you, a small almond-shaped structure called the amygdala has hijacked your brain.
Do you ever get cynical like the man in this story? Resenting those who have plenty, or who are healthy, or who seem to have opportunities handed to them?
One of the most common sources of organizational conflict is ambiguity regarding expectations; particularly, those wrapped up in the concepts of roles, responsibilities and organizational goals.
Pastors of 20 years ago had to deal with the occasional anonymous hate mail, but today, pastors can get hit daily with negative social media posts.
There is no MBA program that elevates the concept of followership as an essential element of leading a successful enterprise. But followership is essential to leadership done well.
