"People don’t really learn when you tell them something. They don’t even really learn when they do something. They start learning, start creating new neural pathways, only when they have a chance to recall and reflect on what just happened." Michael Bungay Stanier … [Read more...]
The Best Of The Blogosphere For The Week Of July 18th
This Week's Top Posts From Around The Web
10 Leadership Quotes That Will Get Everyone On Your Team Thinking - Carey Nieuwhof The 8 Keys To Know You're Making The Right Decision - Dick Hardy 6 Organizational And Operational Lessons Peloton Can Teach Your Church - Rich Birch 5 Factors That Do Not Guarantee Effective Leadership - Dan Reiland 10 Differences Between A Transactional Leader And A Transformational Leader - Brian Dodd And this week's … [Read more...]
How Much Is Enough When It Comes To Cash Reserves?
Determining The Amount Of Reserve Cash To Keep On Hand In The Church
I've been asked more than once over the years ... "How much does your church keep in reserve?" My answer? "It depends." I haven’t come across a “standard” for cash reserves that works for everyone. As church leaders, we know that having a reserve is good, but we’re not in the money-saving business. We’re in the money spending business (for the good of the Kingdom, of course). We have to spend money to accomplish … [Read more...]
Leadership And Confrontation
Four Reasons Good Leadership Includes Occasional Confrontation
I've often said that leadership is easy as long as everyone does what they're supposed to do and nothing goes wrong. A piece of cake ... right? Most of us don't like confrontation. Therefore, the easiest thing to do is to ignore issues rather than addressing them. As leaders, though, it's our responsibility to confront the issues. Here are a few reasons why: Overall Success - The organization's success … [Read more...]