Equipping Leaders To Multiply
Ask someone to name their weaknesses, and they fire off a laundry list of shortcomings without hesitation. But ask what they’re good at, and many tend to struggle for an answer. People struggle to identify their strengths for two reasons: 1. They’re embarrassed. Insecurities can keep us from admitting when we’re good at something. 2. They don’t recognize it as a strength. It’s easy for to see others strengths, but it’s not always easy to…Continue Reading
I’m an empowering style of leader. I believe in people, get agreement with them on their goals, meet with them regularly to discuss progress and do my best not to micromanage them. But lately I’ve been questioning, “Am I under managing those I lead?” Sometimes I empower people so much that I’m not close enough to observe and give feedback on their performance. One thing I have learned about management is – closeness matters. A higher degree…Continue Reading
When I was a church planter back in 1997 I gathered a team of seven leaders around me to oversee the seven key ministries of our church. I knew that it was important to meet with these leaders as a group on a consistent basis. But I also knew that consistent one on ones are essential for good performance management. So I scheduled myself to meet with some of them each week, some every two weeks…Continue Reading