I know some pretty amazing priests and Bishops. I know some really awesome dads, too. I see very clearly that the qualities that transform a good priest into a spiritual father, are similar to the qualities that turn good men into great dads. Esteem the…
The best leaders are passionate about living an integrated life. Michael Hyatt calls it the double win – winning at work and succeeding in life at home. Leadership is life and should not be extracted from it. The best leaders are regular people accomplishing extraordinary…
The relationship between the Church and the culture is not simply evolving, it is evaporating. I wish that were not the case but the evidence is clear and getting more clear every day. The Church is no longer the trusted lighthouse it once was for…
Christian leaders know well the story of the Fall of Adam and Eve (see Genesis 3). The story is so familiar to us that we think it is impossible to gain any additional meaning. It is much more than the description of man’s first sin.…
According to a 2012 survey conducted for the World Economic Forum, 86% of the global working population believes we are in a leadership crisis. According to a 2014 survey by the Centre for Creative Leadership, when compared with other strategic imperatives, leadership development is ranked…
I was four hours into changing the brakes when I finally admitted defeat. Filled with discouragement, I slammed the lid on my toolbox saying to myself, “Why is everything so flippin’ hard?” The garage floor was strewn with sockets, wrenches, plyers, hammers and no small…
Last week I wrote about how Jim Collin’s book, How the Mighty Fall, is of immense utility for pastoral leaders. Especially when you consider the declining state of the Church in the West right now. Collins confronts the question, “How do great organizations, fall to…
I am a big fan of Jim Collins. He has written some of the best leadership books ever written. For example, Good to Great, Built to Last, Great By Choice, and Entrepreneurship 2.0, to name a few. I appreciate Jim Collins as an author because…
Michael Hall, a personal friend and Catholic Christian Outreach missionary, just published his first book entitled, Intentional Accompaniment. I had the honour of providing an endorsement. It is an excellent read, but don’t take my word for it. There is a plethora of Catholic evangelization…
According to Matt Beeton, 80% of new leaders fail to make a positive difference in their organization after two years of being in the role. Last week, I spoke with Pastoral leaders that have been in their positions for longer than two years and they…
In honour of Father’s Day, I am publishing one day early this week. This article is a repost of one of the most popular blogs from 2020 (determined by readers). Read to the end, I offer a few additional resources. Dads have an important job…
