A common phrase used to justify weak leadership
As a leader, playing the "If just one person" card is one of the weakest ways to justify a decision. It shows that you are holding a weak hand.
The key to seeing everything with more clarity
Seeing is believing, or so they say.
11 tips for getting the best ideas from your team
Organizations rise and fall based upon the quality of their ideas.
One question you should always ask
Here's why your first question should always be: “Can you please tell me more?”
Flying your ministry beyond the storm
There are many perspectives about the "right way" to do ministry in the current season, but that is not my purpose in writing. Instead, I want to look further into the future.
How to move from ‘hope’ to confidence during turbulent times
Hope is a strong biblical word, but too often we use it as a fantastical projection of a desired end.
5 brain-friendly tips to enhance your presentations
When you preach a sermon or make presentations and want to maximize your impact with your presentation, keep the brain in mind.
Great leaders are not born, they are discipled
Grant Skeldon is an expert on the Millennial Generation. Not only is he a part of said generation, but he is also the founder of The Initiative Network, a Christian leadership group for Millennials, and is currently the Next Gen Director at Q Ideas. His years of experience in bridging the generational gap culminated in his book, The Passion Generation. Martha and I have had the pleasure of interviewing Grant on the iWork4Him Podcast, as well as including an article that Grant did with Paul J. Pastor in Outreach Magazine in our recent book iRetire4Him: Unlocking God's purpose for your [...]
Frustrated or tired as a leader? 5 lessons from elite athletes you need to know
Leaders, like athletes, need to rest if they want to perform at a higher level. My readers know that athletics and fitness are a significant part of my life. I've been a strength and conditioning instructor for over ten years. I practice Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I'm learning new gymnastics skills like the rings, parallel bars and hand balancing. I'm in my mid 40's. I feel the accumulation of old injuries. But I don't see any reason to slow down yet. While some people approach fitness as a difficult habit to keep, I find it to be a byproduct of my lifestyle. [...]
Book review: On Reading Well, by Karen Swallow Prior
Here's my review of On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books, by Karen Swallow Prior.
5 ways to build a leadership culture without breaking the budget
Today I want to give you five ways to develop your team and five things you can do this week to get started.
3 reasons you need communication coaching
Have you wondered why sports teams need coaching? Can't the team members get together and decide what they should do?
4 possible responses to cultural change
We need to know how the eternal Word of God shapes our understanding of current issues and how we can share the gospel compassionately and courageously with the people around us.
How Jesus’ leadership influenced my everyday emails
How can you get more people to open and read your emails?
3 proven ways to keep your leadership fresh and powerful
In leadership, there's nothing quite like proven, reliable experience. But if you're not careful, all that experience can slide into nothing more than tired staleness.
Here’s what to consider when making leadership decisions
Today, I want to look at a few things to consider when making leadership decisions. This will help you become a more aware leader.
Numbers do matter
We are in a historical cycle in the evangelical world where the mood is to disparage counting, attendance, and other numerical metrics.
4 tips for giving clear feedback to creatives
Giving feedback to creative people can be a murky experience.
How the paper-straw problem impacts our churches
If you could wave a magic wand to fix one issue in your church, what would it be? Lack of volunteers? Poor engagement in community outreach? Low levels of financial giving?
How does your business reflect your faith?
Bob's pursuit of success may have achieved worldly riches, but it also led him down the road of alcoholism, cost him his first marriage and almost cost him his second.
