Reading a post by Dr. Steve Brown at ArrowLeadership.org on "balance" a while back prompted me to consider (again) the topic myself. It's been a while. Having been a senior leader for many years, the topic has come up from time to time, and I consider myself somewhat responsible for helping staff, lay leaders, etc., wrestle with and otherwise do their best to maintain balance in their lives. In his post, Goodbye … [Read more...]
Never Make A “Rule” You’re Not Prepared To Enforce
Another Important Practice When It Comes To Great Leadership
One mistake I see many leaders make is in the area of making "rules." What is a rule, really? When I was in corporate, depending on the organization, the Human Resources Manual or Employee Handbook always had a list of "Major Work Rules." If employees broke one of those rules, they would face "corrective action up to and including termination." The good news is, most of the time, these work rules were pretty … [Read more...]
The Unique Relationship Between The 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 are at odds with one another over proper ballistic missile launch procedure under the ship's circumstances … [Read more...]
Avoiding A “Path Of Least Resistance” Culture
Culture Is What Happens As A Result Of What We Do, Not What We Say
You've heard the phrase "path of least resistance" right? Have you ever thought of what this means in the context of organizational culture? I believe culture to be the most critical issue we face as senior leaders. I also believe that organizational culture is something that's hard to define. It's easy to spot a healthy culture (or unhealthy culture, for that matter), but it's difficult to define "culture" or … [Read more...]
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