Oh to know then what you know now. It never works that way, though, does it? A few months ago, I celebrated a birthday. It was a good one. I spent much of the day being grateful, but it also…
The last thing you want as a leader is to have your best days behind you. But it happens all the time, long before a leader steps out of leadership. The questions are how does it happen…and, more importantly, what…
There’s a secret many leaders won’t readily tell you. One of the most difficult aspects of Christian leadership is keeping your relationship with God fresh and alive. I suppose that’s one of the reasons so many pastors burn out (I…
Nobody sets out to be a bad leader. You didn’t. I didn’t. Yet according to a Gallup study, only 18% of managers have a ‘high degree of talent’ in leading people, which includes the ability to motivate and manage the…
So this isn’t an easy post to write, nor a glib one. I’m not even sure what I’m about to write is accurate. But once again last week, we heard of yet another mega-church pastor who isn’t in leadership anymore,…
One of the problems I struggled with for years in leadership was taking every leadership triumph or set back so personally. I let the dynamics of leadership go to my head and heart too often. My spirits soared when things…
How’s it going at home…really? Here’s what I’ve come to believe. Ultimately, everything rides on how you lead at home. The stakes are high. Lead well at home, and you will inevitably become a better leader in your ministry or…
When someone asks you how you’re doing, how do you answer? Most of the leaders I talk to these days answer with two variations: “Stressed” or “busy.” Dig a little deeper, and it’s easy to see that at a deep…
So, you’re prepping your list of New Year’s resolutions, but you’re already suspecting they’ll go up in flames within a few weeks into the new year. If you know the feeling, you’re not alone. Over 80% (some studies say up…
So by now many of you know your Enneagram number…but the bigger question is what do you do with it? Especially what do you do with it as a leader? A few days ago I outlined 5 surprising truths about…