Moving From Dysfunctional
Not all declining churches are dysfunctional, but all dysfunctional churches are declining. Is your church dysfunctional? Are you assisting in the dysfunction of your church? Let me list a few […]
Three Tiers of a Healthy Conversation
Bill left his supervisors office somewhat depressed. After all Bill thought he was a pretty good communicator and a friendly supervisor. Yet, the scores from his direct reports’ evaluations shared […]
Learning: Acquire Through Experience
Kevin was recruited to teach in the youth department of his church. Not given any formal training, Basically, Kevin was handed a set of curriculum materials and told, “Go get […]
Is There a Better Question
In a recent discussion with a couple of leaders, the conversation turned to how to elicit a good response when inquiring about how another leader is doing. Not only leaders, […]
Using the Statement Question
Did you know that you can use a question to make almost any statement you desire? I just did it, didn’t I? Well now that was two in a row, […]
Help Me Get an A!
It is said that Garry Ridge, CEO of WD-40 Company, once fire a manager for not helping one of his employees improve performance. Take note he did not terminate the […]
How to Recruit for Passion Driven Ministry
Have you ever heard an employer say, “We need to hire a few more slackers?” Or “We need a few more quitters to replace the ones who left during the […]
Mastering Through Application
One portion of Webster’s definition of “learn” is “to master”, or “mastery of.” To have mastery is to have full command of a subject. It is to have a consummate […]
Developing Self-Initiators
Over the years I have written a few posts about Empowering Leadership. Today, I want to address a topic often left out of the empowering leadership conversation. Successful organizations draw […]
Truth Activated
God’s Word is truth – the only truth. Today, society will tell you that you make your own truth. “What you believe to be truth is truth.” This is so […]
