Equipping Leaders To Multiply

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

Triple Threat Leadership

My friend Alan Danielson has recently released an E book entitled Triple Threat Leadership.  This book is a quick, practical and entertaining read.  Alan explains that there are three essential skills every leader needs to be aware of in order to have maximum success: The ability to cast Vision, the ability to create Strategy and the ability to foster Relationships. All are necessary, but we don’t have them all naturally. Each of us tend to…Continue Reading

Promotion Problems

When you promote someone to a new position you have high expectations for the results they’ll produce.  But it doesn’t always work out the way you anticipated.  Sometimes they flounder, make major mistakes and fail to live up to your expectations.  If these performance problems aren’t dealt with things could go from bad to worse.  To help them turn things around will require appropriate diagnosis and coaching. In the Leadership Pipeline, Ram Charan gives a…Continue Reading

Looking for a Promotion

All of us want to give our best and be recognized for a job well done.  However some people spend their time, energy and efforts seeking a promotion or higher position in their organization.  When this becomes our focus we make decisions based on what’s best for “me” rather than what’s best for the organization. Instead of building relationships with the whole team, emphasis is put on relationships that will benefit my career ambitions.  Rather…Continue Reading