Martin Seligman’s research in the 1960s on “learned helplessness” is still widely respected among psychologists. Seligman and his team placed a dog in a cage designed to receive electric shocks. When they hit the cage with a jolt of electricity, the dog jumped and yelped as ...
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15 Tips for Successful Leadership –
“Leader” is not a title or description I would have ever given myself. In fact, there are a lot of other words I would have used: mentor, hard worker, producer, and relator. I didn’t think I was leading; I was just moving the team and work forward without realizing it. It’s just ...
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Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
Words and Music by Kirk Kirkland on Worship Life
"If you are a worship leader or pastor, you are leading your people to worship, but you are also teaching them how to worship."
How to Find a Good Commentary by Christopher Reese on Pastors Today
"'Only after coming to an initial ...
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The Importance of Multiplying Yourself as a Church Leader –
Micah Fries, vice president of Lifeway Research, encourages church leaders to multiply themselves in the church revitalization process. Micah discusses three specific elements of multiplication: identifying key leaders, investing in the next generation, and delegating ...
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4 Benefits of Bible Study Alignment –
By Ken Braddy
If you know the story of Southwest Airlines as told in the book Nuts!, then you know that the airline aligned its fleet around one type of aircraft — the 737. Replacement parts were interchangeable. Pilots were trained efficiently on flying one type of airplane, ...
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The Cruelty of No Feedback –
“Better an open reprimand than concealed love. The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive” (Proverbs 27:5-6).
According to the proverb, it's loving to provide corrective feedback to those you love. Corrective feedback, of course, is not ...
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Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
A New Role? Consider the Push and the Pull by Eric Geiger
"Our life is a vapor, so we should want to make the most of the brief time that we have."
8 Keys for Leading Musicians, Designers, and Artists by Brad Lomenick
"Don’t burden a great artist with tasks and responsibilities ...
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