Passion and vision are important parts of leadership and organizational culture. You have to capture a vision, and make sure the vision has substance. You have to discover your passion, and ensure it matches your vision. The...
Read MoreChurches tend to lag behind when it comes to innovation. Pastors are usually so focused on “Sunday’s Coming” that they forget the future is already here. As a result, churches spend most of their time living in...
Read MoreLeaders lead–nothing new about that statement. But there’s an element of leadership that implies leading into new, uncharted territory. That uncharted territory is where we see the greatest breakthroughs as well as...
Read MoreIn my last post, I shared lesson #1, FANATIC DISCIPLINE, from Jim Collins and Morten Hanson’s book, Great By Choice. It’s the first of three core behaviors that mark the 10x companies shared in Collins and...
Read MoreWhen are you most creative and innovative? Your first gut reaction to that question might be to give a time of day (such as mornings when your mind is fresh). Or, you might answer the question by linking it to a place or...
Read MoreFor several months I’ve been meeting with a team of leaders to evaluate and innovate our discipleship strategies at Christ Church. These planning times are essential to clarify direction for the future. Unfortunately,...
Read MoreSir Ken Robinson, an international leader in the development of education, creativity, and innovation, says, “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.”...
Read MoreMost of us understand communication in two forms: a one-sided transfer of information or a two-sided transactional process where dialogue occurs. But leaders cannot rely solely on communication in these two forms. Leaders have...
Read MoreIf you’ve led for any length of time, you know how rocky things can get when you start making changes. That unsettled, even chaotic, process drives many leaders to take the slow, methodical, baby-step road. They...
Read MoreCheck out this powerful TED talk from Simon Sinek on the importance of starting with “WHY.” This talk is loaded with fantastic insight. It would make a great discussion with your team and help you think...
Read MoreStuart Frankel is a Subway restaurant franchisee in Miami, Florida. After noticing sagging sales on the weekends, Frankel came up with an idea–he would sell footlong subs for $5.00 on Saturdays and Sundays. His sales...
Read MoreFormer GE, CEO, Jack Welch says: You have to celebrate finding an idea rather than having it?” This is more than a play on words; it’s an essential piece to developing an organizational growth culture. Finding an...
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Leaders today are frustrated by a lack of clarity, ineffective systems, dysfunctional teams, and unhealthy cultures. I speak, coach, and write to help motivated pastors and leaders gain clarity, build high-performing teams, and maximize organizational health.
