The conflict you want, and how to get it
Would you like to radically transform your experience with conflict at work (or even at home)?
Book Review: Conflict and Leadership, by Christian Muntean
If you have ever worked with people, you have experienced conflict. It's almost impossible to work alongside, with, or for someone and not bump heads or disagree on something.
Four ways effective leaders deal with conflict and weirdness
The voice on the phone said, "We'd like you to work with Bill. He's one of our supervisors. He has problems working well with other people."
Frustrated by repeated conflicts?
What is your tendency in conflict?
The 4 ways conflict can quickly improve your life and business
Whether at home or in business, conflict is unavoidable.
When the waiting is difficult
Waiting enlarges the space in our lives only God can fill. It stimulates hunger and thirst nothing but God can satisfy.
2 symptoms of deep communication issues
Perhaps you've even heard people talking about things they don't like about the church you serve, but no one connects the symptoms to the underlying causes.
How to develop the courage to lead in challenging times
In today's turbulent times, leaders are being called upon to lead with more courage than ever before. But how can you lead courageously, when you're just not feeling particularly brave?
What is a leader’s responsibility when conflict occurs?
Good leaders recognize that the majority of the conflicts in their organization can be prevented or resolved by employing these six practices.
Critics: Stay away or draw close to them?
Leaders should not cut off their critics, but should actually stay connected to them in a calm way.
3 fool-proof ways to improve your culture
With intentional, consistent effort, you can cultivate in your team healthier habits and behaviors that, over time, catch on, spread, and lead to a thriving team dynamic.
How to avoid the common decision disaster that trips up leaders
At the end of the day, leadership is all about making decisions. But before you can make the call you need clarity on whose call it is to make.
Navigating conflict (or sin) on your team
Brittany Rust shares the biblical model for addressing sin and conflict on your team. (This is a snippet from Brittany's online leadership course for women, Leading and Loving From the Woman's Heart, found at brittanyrust.com.)
Gender issues in leadership
Many of us have formed our views about women and leadership by osmosis. We've simply absorbed the beliefs of denominations, our leaders, our parents, and our mentors without asking the questions and studying the issue for ourselves about what makes a leader and who is eligible to lead.
The biblical cure for anxiety and despair
When I get in a funk, something that helps me snap out of it is to analyze why I'm down. It's beneficial to define reality and identify the source. I determined three issues were negatively impacting me.
Exactly what not to say when you’re leading people through change
Most leaders fear change not because they're afraid of change, but because they're afraid it's going to backfire. The truth about change is that it's more mysterious than it needs to be.
Censoring free speech?
After Facebook removed my biblical post, I have to wonder.
4 keys to leading in an angry era
My guess is deep down, you wish your church, organization or company were more united. And while leadership has always been hard, this particular moment makes it harder than ever.
3 tips if you’re feeling discouraged
Why am I here? Am I really the right person for this job? Why am I so busy, so stressed, so tired?
Why I wrote ‘Christians in an Age of Outrage’ and why I believe it is more important than ever
I want to help Christians engage an outraged world with discernment and wisdom, seeing the world as the mission field to which God has called us.
