There are nuances to each, which is why it's best if you look inside and wonder if you’ve been guilty of some of them, too.
Like most churches and organizations today, you’re online. And you’re hoping your online presence helps you further your mission.
If you get your assumptions right as a church leader, the future should be a lot easier than if you get them wrong.
As the pace of change accelerates and the chaos continues, it’s hard to know what tomorrow holds, let alone the future.
True friendships don’t depend on your leadership. They depend on the relationship.
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.
Of all the changes you’re facing as a leader right now, how to hire for the future is emerging as a significant one.
Your energy waxes and wanes over the course of the day. You're not a robot. You're human.
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.
Leaders who need to be needed rarely develop other leaders. At best, they simply attract doers and followers, and that stunts everyone's growth.
Most leaders I know really struggle with taking vacation of any kind.
I'm guessing you probably feel busier than ever. Almost every leader I talk to does.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
