High turnover? What to do about it

Like me, you may have heard it said that people don’t leave organizations, they leave bosses. To a large extent, I believe this is true. You may have a very good job with a very good organization. But if you have (in your estimation) a not-so-good boss,...

12 STEPS TOWARD DELEGATING BETTER

For years I’v said, “Delegate or Suffocate.” Some leaders have a difficult time delegating decision-making authority to others. There may be a number of reasons for this.  They don’t really trust others on the team to do an adequate job....

The Significant Six!

Those of you who regularly read my posts know that memorizing, meditating on, praying over and applying Scripture is my most transformative spiritual discipline. You’ve probably heard of the Fab Four and the Magnificent Seven! I have compiled a list of...

9 Steps to Breaking a Bad Habit

For a few years now I’ve been saying and writing that to a large extent, living the life of a Christian leader fruitfully and successfully is (by the power of the Holy Spirit and for the honor of Jesus) a matter of breaking bad habits and building good habits. A...