I can’t lift my arms today.
That’s because my wife and I, along with some hard-working and very meagerly compensated volunteer friends, spent the vast majority of the last three days building a patio in our backyard. So far, some measure of our building party has visited Home ...
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Leadership
Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
7 Characteristics of the Backside of Leadership by Ron Edmondson
"Leading well means sometimes what a leader does when the team’s back is turned is more important than what they do in the team’s presence."
Is Your Office as Productive as It Should Be? at Successful Blog
"Take ...
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Is What You’re Doing Really Leadership Development? –
Not everything we call leadership development is truly leadership development.
One of your staff members has a vacancy on his team, he looks around to find a new leader to fill the empty spot. As he scrolls his finger over the names on the church roster he thinks to himself, ...
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6 Ways to Lead Staff Members You Don’t Like –
While you should love everyone on your staff, it’s okay if you like some people more. In fact, its important for you to realize that you will eventually dislike a staff member. I am not talking about someone who is downright toxic to your culture--those people should be removed ...
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Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
The Church Is Not a Sanctuary by Peter Beck
"What do I tell my children the next time we walk into our sanctuary, our former safe haven, and there are strangers in our midst?"
10 Quotes on Leadership That Will Make You LOL by Carolyn Sun
"What do Bill Gates, Tina Fey, and Lao ...
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Women in Leadership: For Such a Time as This –
I remember the first time someone said I was a leader. My reaction was one of shock. I had never thought of myself that way nor had anyone said those words over me. I even began to argue with the person, as if they were mistaken.
I remember going into my first “leadership ...
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