Why they’re not actually your friends (A hard truth for pastors and leaders)

True friendships don’t depend on your leadership. They depend on the relationship.

What happens when you work at an unsustainable pace

As a leader, it’s been almost two years since you’ve been able to either catch your breath or lead through anything resembling normal.

How to hire for the future

Of all the changes you’re facing as a leader right now, how to hire for the future is emerging as a significant one.

The 3-hour workday: The truth about your peak hours as a leader

Your energy waxes and wanes over the course of the day. You're not a robot. You're human.

4 lies about success it's time to defeat

How to lead when you're facing constant loss and continual bad news

Here are five things that I hope can help you when you're under constant stress and there's no light at the end of the tunnel. I know they've helped me in hard seasons.

5 signs you’re a leader who needs to be needed (and needs a break)

Leaders who need to be needed rarely develop other leaders. At best, they simply attract doers and followers, and that stunts everyone's growth.

Do you feel productivity shame when you decide to be offline on vacation?

Most leaders I know really struggle with taking vacation of any kind.

Some non-obvious reasons reasons you feel busier than ever

I'm guessing you probably feel busier than ever. Almost every leader I talk to does.

5 signs I need to put on my desk (and you might too)

I don't actually have signs on my desk, but I feel like I should have a few. Every day, I make mental notes to remind myself (seemingly again and again) of some basic things I keep forgetting as a leader.

The big church leadership mistake of 2021 (that you can still avoid)

As hard as the last year has been, you've learned so much in this disruption that to simply re-embrace what was will destroy what can be.

Exactly what not to say when you're leading people through change

Most leaders fear change not because they're afraid of change, but because they're afraid it's going to backfire. The truth about change is that it's more mysterious than it needs to be.

7 disruptive leadership trends

Just when you thought the world couldn't get any more turbulent or surprising, the opening moments of 2021 still have everyone trying to catch their breath.

4 keys to leading in an angry era

My guess is deep down, you wish your church, organization or company were more united. And while leadership has always been hard, this particular moment makes it harder than ever.

5 simple questions about the future every leader should be asking right now

Trying to figure out what to do in the midst of a global crisis is so much more complicated. So how do you cut through the mess and noise to chart a course that leads you into a better future?

Here comes 2021: 7 things every leader should be preparing for now

While no one knows the future, that doesn't mean you can't prepare. Here are 7 things guiding my personal planning as 2021 approaches.

7 keys to finding momentum and growth when there are no good options

How do you find momentum and growth in a season when everything you spend your life working toward changed overnight?

10 signs your organization’s culture is toxic

Ever wonder if your organization’s culture is toxic? Not enough leaders do.

Why your time off will never be enough to truly de-stress you

If you’re not thriving—and many leaders aren’t, even in the best of times—adjust today to improve tomorrow.

8 easy ways to blow it in this next season of ministry

It’ just far too easy to blow it in this next season of ministry and leadership. Here's what not to do.