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Are You A Hector Or A Corey?

Excellent Leadership Insight From Another Great Leadership Book

March 23, 2023

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...]

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

February 23, 2023

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...]

It’s Your Fault

Addressing A Common Cultural Characteristic In Many Organizations

November 2, 2022

I recently re-read a booklet entitled Culture Shift by Dr. Price Pritchett. One chapter was right to the point, in my view, concerning a common cultural characteristic in many organizations. Still, it is especially prevalent in those where rapid change is the norm ... like a post-pandemic church. The chapter is entitled, Taking Personal Responsibility for Fixing Things. The local church is an environment that has … [Read more...]

Complacency

Don't Create "False Urgency" When Trying To Address Complacency

September 20, 2022

I recently reread the book A Sense of Urgency by John Kotter. Good read! I'm a frustrated reader most of the time. I pick up a book with a good title or maybe by an author I like, only to find out after I've invested some time that it's the same old stuff written differently by someone different. That is not the case this time. I like how Kotter addresses the issue of "false urgency." When leaders are … [Read more...]

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