Equipping Leaders To Multiply
Top 10 Things You Can Do to Prepare Your Organization for the Future In a training session with the Seacoast Church staff a couple of years ago we arranged the training room to look like airplane seating. At the beginning of the session I told them we were going on a trip, but I had good news and bad news. The good news – we were going on a trip to Hawaii and on this pretend trip their families were…Continue Reading
Discipleship Vs. Leadership Development Here is a question I get a lot: What’s the difference between discipleship and leadership development? Good question. Fundamentally the process is the same, but the focus is different. Discipleship I learn to live like Jesus Leadership development I learn to lead like Jesus Discipleship is primarily about character Leadership development is primarily about competencies Discipleship is about leading self Leadership development is about leading others Discipleship is about cultivating intimacy with…Continue Reading
The Small Demonstrations of Disloyalty I’ve never served under a leader that I agreed 100% with everything he or she said or did. My guess is you’re experience has been the same. But agreement is not the basis of loyalty. Loyalty is rooted in relationship and respect regardless of differing opinions, approaches or philosophies. Disloyalty generally develops slowly and subtly slips it’s way into a persons character. It expresses itself through pseudo commitment, self-promotion and slanderous comments that…Continue Reading
Leadership Words Effective Leaders Use Words inspire, encourage and empower. The words we use as leaders can make a world of difference in the energy level and performance of our team members. Here are a few words effective leades use on a regular basis… We I’m sorry Thank you It’s your decision Try it again Great job You can do it We can do it I trust you Let me know what you need Today’s…Continue Reading
Six Stages of a Vision Now that we’re three weeks into the new year vision architects are busy assembling the pieces they need to build their God-given dream. Plans are unfolding, resources being gathered, teams mobilized and undoubtedly somewhere in the near future roadblocks will be hit. That’s why it’s important for the leader to understand the stages of a vision. When you understand the different phases of vision then you’re able to respond with…Continue Reading