In his new book, How the Mighty Fall, bestselling author, Jim Collins articulates research-based evidence for the five stages of decline in organizations. If you've ever read Built to Last or Good to Great, you know that Jim Collins is true to the research and has a...
Every one of us has a network of relationships that have impacted or enriched our lives. These relationships make up our influence capital. In other words, we have influence with people who also have influence with us which creates capital we can share with others....
I'm currently reading Jim Collins' new book, How the Mighty Fall. It provides some great insight into why and how companies fall from greatness. I plan to do a more in depth blog post soon, but for now, check out this quote:"When an organization grows beyond its...
Evaluation is an important, yet often neglected, part of organizational life. When an infatuation with strategy blinds a leader's ability to evaluate outcomes, the organization drifts to the edge of irrelevance. British prime minister, Winston Churchill once said,...
One of the barriers to personal growth is the false assumption that what we learn is all that matters. But the truth is that learning is only half the journey. As Mark Batterson, author of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, observes, "Half of learning is learning....
Author and Professor of Evangelism at Drew University, Leonard Sweet, asserts in his book, 11 Indispensable Relationships You Can't Be Without, that in order to finish well in the race of life, we MUST have a series of healthy relationships. While I won't take the...
There's a good bit of discussion going around right now about the importance of "measuring" ministry. On one end of the discussion is the argument that we should measure what's important, especially progress toward our mission, which often involves some kind of...
Many leaders today are working hard to identify and create a church, ministry, or organizational model that will produce meaningful impact. Bookshelves are loaded with the latest strategies, ideas, and moles for building a thriving church or business. Books like...
I recently read Marshall Goldsmith's book, Succession: Are You Ready? Goldsmith makes a great observation when he writes, "It is easy to fall in love with the baton of leadership. Whenever this happens, it is almost impossible to let it go." He further asserts that,...