Make your meetings matter
Meetings can be a boost or bane to any organization.
Learning what to leave unsaid
Is transparency always the answer?
Know what you can and cannot do
Creating boundaries can be freeing for you and an opportunity for others to step up.
12 traits to look for when building your dream team
Organizations that are crystal clear about how to hire front-line staff routinely botch their selection of senior leaders.
3 expectations for every leader
Here is what our expectations for leaders should be.
Actually, God calls the qualified
Maybe we should think differently about those in leadership.
What is Jesus’ core teaching on leadership?
What Jesus says in Mark 10 contradicts many popular leadership resources.
How well do you value your leadership team?
Great teams feel valued by those who lead them.
4 ways this extraordinary leader built his network
Consider these places Jesus focused on when finding new prospects.
Assessing someone’s value
It may be thought that someone’s value is determined by their qualifications and performance. Gene Appel, Senior Pastor of Eastside Christian Church in Anaheim, California, challenges leaders to look beyond the surface and remember this key principle.
Are you an unfriendly leader?
Understanding our criteria for labeling others and how they label us will only produce greater unity within the teams we lead.
6 ways to add interest to your meetings
The next time you schedule a leadership meeting, try using these simple techniques to increase attention and thus improve learning.
This is why you shouldn’t micromanage
If God made your people creative, why are you still deciding everything?
How to inspire poor performers to hold themselves accountable
If you don’t deal directly with sub-par performance you will not maximize the value that your organization provides.
The struggle of shepherding a team
There is a lot to learn about caring for lambs on a farm, but this technique taught me more about shepherding a team.
Warning signs no leader should ignore
Here are four warning signs every leader should address when they see them.
1 question you can ask to discern a potential employee’s values
During interviews, how do you get underneath the surface and discern what potential employees value?
A new opportunity for senior leadership
If you're a senior pastor who is uncertain about your future, consider your impact through interim ministry.
A biblical model for board succession
Whatever causes the transition of board members, do you have a plan in place?
Empowering your team for the unexpected
I would love to tell you I have everything under my control, but every day I am presented with a situation that is unexpected.
