Many of the difficulties leadership face are caused by unforced errors, not powerful opponents.
Leaders today are experiencing the jarring dissonance of a variety of mixed messages.
Mixed messages are unintentional, but they can create a mountain of frustration for leaders. They’re also avoidable in most cases.
Miscommunication is a major source of problems and conflict in churches and ministries. I am not talking about cases where someone blatantly lies or misleads.…
Moon shots are not just for NASA. Every church and ministry should have a bold, compelling, God-given mission that builds excitement and commitment.
“A person with no constituents is not a leader.”
This post is adapted from my new book, The Art of Leading Change: Ten Perspectives on the Messiness of Ministry. In many arenas of life,…
Is your church or ministry centering on the center or on the margins? Let me explain. A recent article described that efforts to increase covid…
Pastors love to use illustrations from movies. But what about leadership lessons from movie theaters? If you owned a chain of movie theaters, how would…
I like the leadership axiom, “Take the right next step.” The simple phrase encourages action over inaction. It emphasizes intentional movement rather than paralysis by…