Decisions about ‘letting go’ are often the most difficult ones that I have with my clients. They often struggle with letting go of distracting, unproductive, or damaging cultural or professional practices, team members, goals and dreams, or investments of some kind.
There are many challenges that growing organizations face. But even in the happy land of having all the money and staff you could want, one persistent leadership challenge often remains: the ability to fully trust your team.
As a leader, you need to be numerically literate. You need to provide financial leadership. Even if you aren’t a numbers person.
How do you honor a predecessor’s legacy while leading boldly?
If you embrace these two truths, it will transform how you lead and manage.
Without vision, there was no way to know which way to head. All I could do was work off the last thing I could see, the vision I remembered. Here's how to renew your vision.
Leaders tend to mythologize growth. Most really want it. A few don’t. Very few understand it.
When leaders discover this dissonance between the identity offered to them and the one they have, they have two choices. One choice is to remain as is. The other choice is to grow.
One of the defining traits of leadership is the ability to "inspire a shared vision."
We all need help. We all do better with help. We just need to get out of our own way.
What does it look like to act in the opposite spirit?
Unfortunately, many leaders don't articulate what is important. Or why. Or what to do about it.
How do you measure leadership effectiveness?
Leaders have challenges. All leaders do.
Conceptually, people understand the need for clarity. They will agree that when details are lacking, ambiguous or conflicting, it creates problems.
Nearly every client I have is "too busy." Some are proud of this and are clear that they have no intent to change.
It seems as if there are two kinds of people: Those who can’t get started, and those who can’t stop.
In uncertain and anxious times, good communication is critical.
I have to actively watch for this and redirect myself.
Over time, I realized the problems we were working to address were all either created or perpetuated by leaders who ticked off one or more of these categories.
Have you ever felt the pull to full-time ministry work as a missionary or pastor? If not, you can still make a Kingdom impact without quitting your current job. In this eBook, you will learn the four essentials that can change your perspective of work, your workplace, and most importantly, your heart.
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