Equipping Leaders To Multiply
We live in a busy world where leaders make critical decisions every day. And every time you decide to do something, you are also deciding what you will not do. I used to have a guy ob my team who always pointed out the trade-offs’ reality in our decisions. We would have a new idea, and he would say, “We can do that, but if we do that, then we cannot do the other thing…Continue Reading
Great questions stimulate greater thinking, ideas, motivation, and ultimately personal growth. Here are ten questions that will help you grow in your leadership. What 5 books should I read in the remainder of the year? (Here are 5 I recommend taking a new employee through https://bit.ly/3bhKwlm) Who are 3 leaders I can meet with and learn from? (What are 10 questions I will ask them?) What 5 companies, churches or organizations should I be learning…Continue Reading
You can have a position of leadership, act like a leader but not be leading. Leadership happens when the actions you take and the decisions you make affect positive movement. If you are “doing” and “deciding”, but things around you are not moving, you’re not leading. Leading requires knowing the preferred future, identifying the current reality, making tough decisions, aligning people, and moving the team forward together. That’s a dance that requires training and practice. …Continue Reading
Those church leaders who are seeking to get better at leadership development tend to look for a “just add water” solution. “Give me the right program to add to my church.” Or “Give me the right curriculum to add to my ministry.” In other words, give me something so I only have to put in minimal effort. But the level of difficulty of leadership development isn’t the problem. Leadership development isn’t difficult. How hard is it…Continue Reading
“Apprenticing doesn’t work.” At least that’s what I’ve been told. When I work with a church to help design their leadership development strategy, we focus on a multifaceted approach to development. How they will prepare new leaders How they will provide ongoing equipping for existing leaders How they will inspire all leaders to grow in ways to accomplish the Kingdom mission. All three are essential in developing leaders for the church. I share three approaches…Continue Reading