Equipping Leaders To Multiply
To LEAD from a PLACE of overflow, you have to live from the PRACTICE of intake. Daily leading is draining. If we are not careful, the demand to continually give and serve others can leave us empty. And, an empty leader is not a healthy leader. I’ve never been able to make wise decisions, manage my emotions, or lead with pure motives when my soul is on E. It fascinates me that Jesus said, “My…Continue Reading
“I’m sorry.” There’s great power in those two words. They can radically change a relationship, restore trust and heal wounds. But only if they are said with a spirit of authenticity. If you want to be proficient in delivering an apology, first think about what it feels like to receive an apology. Not all apologies carry the same weight. Some say, “I’m sorry,” only because they were caught, to get someone off their back, or…Continue Reading
Sometimes our biggest organizational problems are caused by bad systems, not bad people. A bad system can lead to miscommunication, misunderstanding, and frustration, which can lead to good people behaving badly. Next time you have a big problem examine your system before you blame your people.
I was doodling on a legal pad on a flight back from Chicago when I found myself drawing out a church’s organizational structure (yeah, I know most people doodle stick men…I doodle org charts). As I was looking at the structure and the names in those boxes a flood of questions hit me. How old are the top 10% of the leaders? How many of the 10% are over 40 years of age? Who are…Continue Reading
It doesn’t take many words to change the trajectory of someone’s life. It just takes the right words, spoken at the right moment. Solomon puts it this way, “Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances.” Proverbs 25:11 (NASB) I was leading a training session in Florida when Jim shared how his life was turned around in a single moment. Through tears, he recounted how, as a young…Continue Reading