If you want the job done right, what do you do? Do it yourself. The right response, but wrong answer. Most leaders have felt this way at some point. Even Moses, the great character from the Old Testament, fell into this leadership trap. It took…
Leadership is a Series of Conversations
No single conversation is guaranteed to initiate transformational change but each conversation has the potential to make a significant impact. Leaders understand the inherent power of conversations and engage accordingly. Imagine sitting at a boardroom table and you draw a line extending from right to left across…
Are You Fostering Mediocrity Without Knowing It?
Your heart must be in the right place, if you take the time to read leadership blogs. You are passionate about your work, your ministry, your family, your organization. You probably lie in bed at night dreaming about the way things could be and should…
5 Insights from VISION DRIVEN LEADER by Michael Hyatt
I’m a huge fan of Michael Hyatt. His podcasts, This is Your Life and Lead to Win, have been a weekly dose of leadership development for years. His books fill my shelves and more importantly influence my behaviour. The Full Focus Planner, although overpriced in…
A Leaders Daily Dozen
One of the highest callings of a leader is to live a fully integrated life. The best leaders are passionate about what Michael Hyatt calls the double win – winning at work and in the home. [bctt tweet=”The highest calling of a leader is to…
This is Becoming the Most Important Leadership Trait
Much of my time at work is spent in meetings, like most leaders. One meeting stood out from the rest this week. I’m still fired up, in a good way. An up-and-coming Pastoral leader booked some time to talk about leadership and ministry ideas. His…
Speeding Towards Post Modern Leadership
As a 25-year student of leadership, I’m grateful for the rise of new media like podcasts. Some of my favourite thought leaders include Carey Nieuwhof, Jim Collins, Patrick Lencioni, Andy Stanley, Don Miller, and Craig Groeschel. Each episode provides emerging trends in leadership development. There…
Parenting is a Leadership Endeavour – Reflections on 25 Years of Marriage
Thank you for taking this 5-day journey with me exploring the key lessons we have learned after 25 years of marriage. There are more lessons learned than there is time to post them! Please continue to submit comments, feedback or questions. Today’s post is the…
Connecting the abuse crisis and the disruption of the pandemic
There is an analogous relationship between the clergy abuse scandal and the coronavirus pandemic. First, both crises involve innocent victims that were forced to endure immense suffering and pain through no fault of their own. Second, both crises are global stories, the victim cases are…
Seven Qualities in Great Teams, Remote or Not
Healthy things grow. Healthy teams, even small ones, increase their effectiveness and bear much fruit. If your team is unhealthy, size compounds the problem and so does working remotely. Here are seven areas to focus on to build a healthy team. Healthy Teams Trust Each…
Post-Pandemic Missionary Impulse Capable of Transforming Everything
The dictionary gives two definitions of waiting: 1) the action of staying where one is and, 2) delaying action until a particular time. The first definition – staying where one is – is rooted in passivity. The second definition – delaying action – is rooted…