You set the pace
As Ralph Waldo Emerson put it, "Your actions speak so loudly, I cannot hear what you are saying."
The tension of not yet
We are what we are now, but we are constantly aware that we could be more. We may be an average leader, but we could become much more effective with work, mentoring, and study.
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.
Where to turn when you’re all alone
Who do you need to reach out to today? Take one step to connect with someone, to share what you are going through. God cares about you and so do those around you.
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.
When you feel exhausted and discouraged
"I'm just drained!" That phrase jumped out at me from an email I received from a discouraged pastor.
Did you “stick the landing”?
You have a variety of people who will gladly judge your effectiveness, but their understanding is quite limited.
5 actions for better team members
Your team members are the lifeblood of your organization.
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.
12 things churches changed during COVID that they are keeping
For many churches, the quarantine was a time for introspection and evaluation.
7 neuroscience keys that improve performance reviews
Try applying some of these ideas the next time you do a staff review and see how it helps.
You have to keep growing
You have got to grow if you want to grow your team.
5 signs you’re a leader who needs to be needed (and needs a break)
Leaders who need to be needed rarely develop other leaders. At best, they simply attract doers and followers, and that stunts everyone's growth.
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 ways to create better company culture
Are your values producing the results you want?
Book review: Gun Lap, by Robert Wolgemuth
I enjoyed this book. It certainly helped me evaluate my stage of life and think through a number of important issues. I want to end well.
Don’t waste your life
If God needed a good reason today to let you live tomorrow and beyond, what would you offer him? How would you join him in his work of building a better world?
About that pressure you feel
We can become our own worst enemies by creating unnecessary pressure for ourselves.
