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Equipping Leaders To Multiply

Author: Mac Lake

The Small Matter of Management

As leaders we consider a management position to be a big matter…and it is.  But it’s the small daily interactions that make a big difference and determine the greatness of our management. The way we manage matters not only to the organization but more importantly matters to the individual.  Management is made up of our small daily interactions: the words we say, decisions we make, responses we give, level of responsibility we share and accountability…Continue Reading

Meetings as Investments

How effective are your meetings?  If your meetings feel unproductive perhaps it’s time to count what those meetings are costing you. Most people look at meetings as a waste of time, and too often they are.  But unproductive meetings are not only a waste of time but a waste of money as well. Imagine for a moment that you have a one hour meeting each week with seven of your employees.  Of those seven, one…Continue Reading

Passion for Leadership Development

Someone asked me the other day, “Why are you so passionate about leadership development?”  That’s a good question; I guess I’ve never thought about the “why”. Here’s what I told them, “I’m passionate about leadership development because…” Jesus was passionate about it.  He took three years to pour into 12 men.  Yes, it was discipleship- he taught them how to pray, forgive, share their faith, understand Scripture and more.  But it was more than that.…Continue Reading

Catching the Vision for Church Planting

I’m flying to North Carolina today to prepare for a vision meeting for all those in NC who are interested in church planting and hearing more about what we’re doing with a brand new organization called LAUNCH.  We have folks coming from all over the state to join us at Summit Church our gracious host site.  During the time together we will… Learn about the incredible need for new churches Hear the story of how…Continue Reading

The Rhythms of Change

As leaders we typically have little problem with change because we’re the one’s initiating it.  Change is frequently needed, often difficult and always an adjustment. A big part of a leaders job is to initiate change.  And as leaders of change we’re not always sensitive to the impact that it has on the lives of those around us.  When we’re the initiators of change we have the added benefit of processing the change in advance.  So when it comes…Continue Reading