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,...
Dave Ramsey's organization, The Lampo Group is helping countless people experience financial freedom. Several years ago I, along with our Business Administrator and a lay leader from our church, participated in Ramsey's Momentum Workshop for 2 1/2 days in the...
I spent Monday in Dallas at the Catalyst One Day Conference with Andy Stanley (Senior Pastor of Northpoint Community Church) and Craig Groeschel (Senior Pastor of Lifechurch.tv). It was well worth the time. Reflecting on the day, here's a few key take-a-aways worth...
Pattie Maes from MIT Media Lab's new Fluid Interfaces Group recently presented the latest technological marvel, the "Sixth Sense." The Sixth Sense is a wearable gestural interface that augments the physical world around us with digital information and lets us use...
Check out this hilarious interview with John Maxwell created for the recent Maximum Impact Simulcast. Here's Maxwell on leadership like you've never seen him before.
Cul-de-sac living is no living at all. I'n previous posts I defined "Death in the cul-de-sac" as well as "three distinct cul-de-sacs of comfort." It's inside our cul-de-sacs of comfort that we simultaneously die and grow. How you ask? Consider this: Trust in God...
In my last post I addressed the issue, "Death in the Cul-De-Sac" based on a challenge in Gary Haugen's book, Just Courage, to move out of the safety of our cul-de-sacs of comfort. While cul-de-sacs can be numerous, let me address three that I believe have...
Safety, mediocrity, and fear are the enemy of courageous leadership and the pursuit of bold, God-inspired dreams. In his book, Just Courage, President and CEO of the International Justice Mission, Gary Haugen talks about "Death in the Cul-De-Sac." Haugen uses the...
Effective teams are united by a common goal. But reaching that goal is the real test of the team. Unless a team, as Jim Collins asserts, has the right people sitting in the right seats on the bus, the ministry or organization will likely fall short of its vision....