How to create a culture of accountability
Many leaders struggle with building cultures of accountability. As a result, they spend an enormous amount of time, energy, and resources chasing after their tails.
Interview with Joseph Lalonde about Reel Leadership
This book is great for any biblical leader who enjoys movies but struggles to find a way to use them effectively.
The 7 critical ingredients of effective executive communication
Think of the main messages you need to communicate over this next week, month or season of your organizational life. Take 15-20 minutes to think through the questions I've asked here.
3 ways to know your leadership decision was timely
In leadership, the power of a decision is found in getting the call right, even more so in getting the timing of the call right.
Why culture is so powerful and how to shape it
Like water to the fish, culture is pervasive and omnipresent in our workplaces. Unlike water to a fish, leaders have the opportunity to be shapers and crafters of their culture.
What do you have that God can use?
Tammy gathered together a group of church and community leaders to discuss how they could help solve the homelessness crisis in their area.
Transitioning staff well
Staffing turnover dramatically increased during the global pandemic, and organizations need to become better at transitioning staff well.
4 components of tuning-fork leadership
Is everyone in the organization clear on our overall direction? Is everyone clear on our priorities? Does everyone see how their contribution fits into the big picture?
Should your church be revitalized or replanted?
In the post-COVID world we are entering, I see the need for many churches to replant instead of revitalizing.
15 top issues explaining most organizational challenges
I've consulted with hundreds of clients across industries and cultures. While everyone is unique, their challenges usually are not.
Reasons for rest even when you’re not tired
Sometimes a season requires rest to master new movements, new rhythms of grace and wonder.
3 hats of leadership
As you consider the organization you lead, regularly ask yourself this question: In light of the current situation, am I wearing the right hat?
In-person church services have changed in these ways
Church leaders thought long and hard about how church online should change in light of COVID. Now our physical services are altered as well.
How the brain stifles church change
I believe the more we know how the brain works, the more effective change managers we'll become.
It’s not about your comfort
As you become the fullest expression of your unique, God-given design, you will find yourself in "the zone."
When we make conflict worse than it needs to be
As leaders, the ability to use our experience and our responses as tools to defuse conflict and increase understanding is a critical skill.
Jesus’ health regimen and yours
These biblical tips for healthy living may be just what you need as you face a post-pandemic world.
The church restart model: How to lead it
All church attendees know (and even many non-churchgoers are aware) that pastoral transitions can affect a church's health as well as the pastor's spiritual wellness.
3 proven indicators you’re growing as a leader
Imagine if you could somehow really tell if all the leadership books you are reading and the seminars you are attending are paying off.
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."
