Leaders make decisions. That’s what leaders do!

by | Mar 4, 2024 | Leadership

After all these years in ministry (56) I’ve come to the conclusion that making good decisions is at the top of the list of skill-sets a leader needs to develop. I further believe that most of the truly important and most impactful decisions fall into one of these...

THREE TEMPTATIONS THAT CAN DESTROY YOUR LEADERSHIP

by | Jan 26, 2024 | Leadership

All leaders face temptations…some conquer and some cave. The temptations of a leader are not different than what everyone else faces. The difference is that there is usually more at stake and more people affected. Now, obviously there are many more than three, but...

THE LEADER’S MOTIVATION

by | Jan 15, 2024 | Leadership

When I was in college, we were required to read a book titled What makes Sammy Run?  It dealt with a New York businessman who was driven and explored his motivation and what drove him in his business experience. The same question could be asked of leaders.  What makes...

5 SIGNS YOUR TEAM MAY NOT BE A TEAM AT ALL!

by | Dec 8, 2023 | Leadership

The team you lead is not really a team if…  1.  The leader does most of the talking and most of the thinking As a leader, your primary job is equipping and empowering others to lead and you flat out can’t do that if everything is focused on what you think,...

AS A LEADER, HOW TO SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT!

by | Sep 13, 2023 | Leadership

There are lots of ways to destroy your leadership effectiveness. Which no leader wants to do, but nonetheless many walk down one of these roads and some never return. Here are a few to watch out for. —Never say “no” to anyone, believing you have to be available...