As leaders, let's recognize that we serve a God that we can't contain in a "box" of our expectations or whims. God's presence in our lives requires His terms and not our own.
The choice of a church to take on mortgage debt is one decision fraught with potential consequences.
Leaders, you have to learn new disciplines to lead your team to new heights. In my experience climbing the mountain and working with leaders at organizations of all sizes, I can share seven key disciplines leaders must embrace to lead others to their vision.
Unfreeze, change and refreeze. These three words have helped many organizations change.
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.
Effective leaders must be capable of moving to the balcony’s vantage point, to see the patterns and dynamics that are not as apparent amidst the action. This perspective allows you to make more informed decisions and see the bigger picture.
Feeling the gap between your vision and reality? Do this. Here's some wisdom for your work from Joseph.
In a recent podcast interview with Chick-fil-A’s Trudy Cathy White, she told me about the importance of leaving a legacy.
What characteristics are most valuable for a leader? Scores of leadership books offer lists with the 5 or 7 or 10 (but never 11 or 13) attributes that successful leaders must develop. How often have you seen “adaptability’ on one of these lists? Not often enough.
Staying focused on a well-crafted mission enables your ministry to strategically allocate resources and efforts towards maximizing your impact.
The Values Grid helps you define how you work together. More than just a list of five core values, the Values Grid pushes you and your team to consider the values that really guide how you work, and then expands upon those values by providing three additional core elements that bring your values to life.
I used to spend so much time planning for the year ahead, budgeting and goal-committing—but the years have shown me that such precise planning is a waste of time.
Here’s what I’m learning: So long as our decisions are not out of line with God’s Word, I don’t know that God particularly cares about the specific decisions we make. I think He cares deeply about what’s going on in our hearts as we make our decisions, but not the decisions themselves.
Leaders tend to mythologize growth. Most really want it. A few don’t. Very few understand it.
Whether you’re an architect, an entrepreneur, a pastor, or a marketer, achieving mastery of your craft is hard. Really hard. But is it worth it?
Let’s get you prepared for change and uncertainty. Let’s help you understand what you can do to navigate the changes you will face. Never fear; you can always improve your capacity to navigate change. All it takes is a little work on your part. Study the strategies below, and the uncertainty you face as a leader will be easier to get through.
Here's how passion and discipline combine to create an unstoppable leadership one-two punch.
The changes a leader brings about in an organization ensure that when life moves on, it doesn’t move past you and the people you lead. So how you do address opponents and dissenters who argue that the changes you’re making have ensured “it will never be the same again”? Here are five things that have helped me lead change:
You may possess exceptional talent, gifts and ability, but without grit, others less talented and with less ability will pass you by.
Part of being a believer is changing from what we are to what Christ desires for us. Lasting outward change comes from genuine inward change. The reason this is important for leaders to understand is God has not just called us to lead a church or organization, but to lead people—his people.
