I’m not sure if I’m unique in this, but I wasn’t really excited to read Leadership Secrets of the Salvation Army by Robert A. Watson and Ben Brown. Maybe it’s because my main interaction with the Salvation Army is during… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Leadership Secrets of the Salvation Army
Where do all your great ideas come from? Good ideas aren’t born in a vacuum. They come from a mash-up of our experiences, circumstances, learning, wisdom, and probably a whole host of other elements. Ideas are molecules, not atoms. As… Read More »The truth about ideas [from the archive]
I read recently that the key to not being a total goob with social media is generosity. People like to talk about themselves, and draw attention to themselves. The problem is others grow tired of hearing you rattle on about… Read More »Be generous [from the archive]
Where there is no leader… …potential is wasted. …vision is hazy. …confusion reigns. …the path of least resistance is taken. …injustice is perpetrated. …the weak are exploited. …people are robbed of value. …teams are ineffective. …initiative is lost. …passion is… Read More »Where there is no leader…
Here’s a graphic I threw together for Dream Hour, a weekly class I lead that teaches practical leadership skills to high school students. Doesn’t get any more practical than Proverbs! Thought I would share… (click for larger)
Lately, I’ve been re-discovering the wonder that is the music of the Beatles. After much listening and pondering, here are five leadership lessons from the Fab Four: 1. They went against the grain It’s hard to imagine now, but back in the… Read More »5 Leadership Lessons from the Fab Four
I can imagine many people rolling their eyes at Robert Morris’ The Blessed Church. I can imagine them saying, “Another book by a megachurch pastor telling me why my church isn’t growing and how I should do more things like his church.” … Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Blessed Church by Robert Morris
Robert Morris in his book The Blessed Church (review coming soon), points out that Moses is the archetypical “pastor;” leading the nation of Israel through the wilderness. Hence, he labels Moses’ prayer in Numbers chapter eleven the “Prayer of the… Read More »The prayer of the burned-out pastor
Yeah this thing is for real. And the leadership/teamwork analogies, comparisons, and applications–not to mention horrible puns–are endless! “Who’s ‘steering’ in the organization? Who’s ‘pedaling?’ Who’s not ‘pedaling?’” “Those not ‘steering’ in the organization have to trust the one who… Read More »Conference Bike – This Just Got Real…
Where do all your great ideas come from? Good ideas aren’t born in a vacuum. They come from a mash-up of our experiences, circumstances, learning, wisdom, and probably a whole host of other elements. Ideas are molecules, not atoms. As… Read More »LEADERSHIP WEDNESDAY: The Truth About Ideas