Truly good leadership is hard to find. Many people in leadership positions (it has been my experience) shouldn't be. It's sad but true. So, when an organization is fortunate enough to have solid leadership in place, leveraging it is HUGE. It's all about scalability! How can an organization leverage its leadership? Its knowledge? There are only so many leadership people to go around and good leaders are extremely … [Read more...]
Be A Contagious Optimist
The 2nd Fundamental Of Leadership
I've been accused of being "the most consistently optimistic person I've ever known" by more than a few individuals. I've also been given feedback during performance reviews over the years that my optimism is "contagious." Why has this been true of me? Have I always had it great? No. I’ve been through my share of difficulties in life. I’ve had my share of troubles. But, I’ve always been very serious about my work, … [Read more...]
Don’t Play The “Blame Game”
The First Fundamental Of Leadership
When was the last time you read a leadership book or attended a leadership conference where it was taught that blaming your people for the performance (or lack thereof) of your church was the right thing to do? I have never heard this from anyone that truly understood leadership. In fact, I've always read, heard, and experienced the opposite. In their book Spiritual Leadership, Henry and Richard Blackaby write … [Read more...]
Relationship … Senior And Executive Pastors
A Description Of The Unique, One Of A Kind Relationship Dynamic Between The Senior And Executive Pastors
One of my favorite movies of all time is Crimson Tide. Have you seen it? There's trouble in Russia and the American ballistic missile submarine, Alabama, is ordered into action. The captain played by Gene Hackman has just selected a new executive officer (XO), played by Denzel Washington. The captain and XO end up at odds with one another over proper ballistic missile launch procedure under the circumstances the ship … [Read more...]
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