I feel a little strange doing a post that is supposed to help church leaders organize and write a Staff Policy Manual. Why? It took me 7 years to write one for my church! Regardless, what I came up with served our church very well, and I wanted to share it. So, how do you write a Staff Policy Manual? The first order of business is to put a good outline together. What should your manual include? There are … [Read more...]
Jim Wideman On How To Develop Authentic Leadership That Lasts
This Week's Great Book Quote
“You see, leadership isn't about titles or paychecks or what's on your business card, resume, or LinkedIn page. You don't have to be the head of a huge ministry to be a leader. If you're influencing others positively while doing what the Word says, and you are making a difference; you're a leader.” Jim Wideman … [Read more...]
The Best Of The Blogosphere For The Week Of July 31st
This Week's Top Posts From Around The Web
The Path To Leadership Failure - R. Scott Rodin Teamwork Starts With The Heart - Christian Muntean How To Weigh The Benefits Of In-Person And Remote Work - Megan Hyatt Miller Turning Your Ministry Passion Into An Actionable Plan - Brian Dodd 3 Leadership Lessons I'm Learning - Brian Catanella And this week's funny video... … [Read more...]
Are You A Hector Or A Corey?
Excellent Leadership Insight From Another Great Leadership Book
From Good Boss, Bad Boss, are you a "Hector" or a "Corey?" Hector ... Hector spent hardly any time talking to his people and showed little interest in their work or careers. Hector ignored his team for long stretches and then—at seemingly random intervals—rushed in and demanded that everyone work on some urgent project. To paraphrase one SPaM member, “Every now and then, he would ride in on his white horse, … [Read more...]