John Maxwell says, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” I couldn’t agree more. The data is clear. Well-led organizations significantly outperform organizations that are poorly-led. What does a high performance organization look like? High performing organizations accomplish their mission. If everything rises and falls on…
Much of the value that a leader adds to the organization comes from presence, not decisions, strategy or execution. This year, make the resolution to prioritize your presence. Here are three practical things you can do to become a more powerful and positive presence. Attend…
Dear Friends, It has been a long time since I posted. Sorry for the radio silence. I appreciate your patience and special thanks to those who have reached out through this site, or on social media. The next Life Compass Workshop Retreat is happening on…
Dear Friends, I am excited to share a new initiative with you. With my oldest son, Jacob, we have created a workshop retreat for men to help eradicate passivity and build a greater sense of purpose and calling. Too many men lead lives of quiet…
I am sure you have heard it said, “Feedback is the breakfast of champions,” right? Every Leader has an important responsibility to provide quality feedback to those they lead. Not just when it comes time to deliver the annual performance review. Feedback should be a…
I have been thinking a lot about the place for paradox in the Church these days. By definition, a paradox is a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated may prove to be well-founded and true. Christians today, especially those highly engaged…
Workhorses often wear blinders, small shields positioned near the eye to eliminate peripheral vision. Blinders are a prescribed blindness limiting the horse to only see straight ahead, which in turn makes it more productive and efficient in carrying out its duties. Every leader knows how…
This is the next article in the series on the book, From Christendom to Apostolic Mission. This week’s post is contributed by Matt Regitz who is a leadership coach with Divine Renovation Network. I grew up in a neighborhood Catholic Church on the edge of…
This is an updated article from November 2021 and the next in the series on the book, From Christendom to Apostolic Mission. “In a Christendom culture, the type of person who is brought forward to lead the Church is often the conflict-avoiding administrator rather than…
The recently published book From Christendom to Apostolic Mission could have been subtitled A Tale of Two Modes as it proposes shifting the Church into a new mode of mission, acknowledging that, “Christendom no longer exists” (Pope Francis). The actual subtitle, Pastoral Strategies for an Apostolic Age, illustrates why the book should…
This is the next article in the series on From Christendom to Apostolic Mission. After I finished my talk, a man walked up to me and said, “I feel like I need to refute everything you just said.” Surprised, I asked, “Oh, please tell me…
