Why Your Network Is Your Net Worth
September 27, 2022 1:01 am Comments Off on Why Your Network Is Your Net WorthIn most coaching, teaching and mentoring opportunities at some point I get asked what advice I would give to a... Continue Reading
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Steve Jobs 3-Point Formula For Leading Effective Meetings
September 20, 2022 1:01 am Comments Off on Steve Jobs 3-Point Formula For Leading Effective MeetingsVarious management studies concur that most organizations and businesses chronically suffer from too many meetings and not enough time to... Continue Reading
Should Specialists Or Generalists Sit At The Church Staff Leadership Table?
September 13, 2022 1:01 am Comments Off on Should Specialists Or Generalists Sit At The Church Staff Leadership Table?One of the most impactful decisions a church will make is determining who sits at the staff leadership table. In... Continue Reading
The Value Of Deep And Wide Thinking
September 6, 2022 1:01 am Comments Off on The Value Of Deep And Wide ThinkingSeveral years ago, my Leadership Coach and mentor remarked, “Jim, you are a 10 deep and a 10 wide.” Caught... Continue Reading
11 Ways To Move Groups Into Greater Trust
August 30, 2022 1:01 am Comments Off on 11 Ways To Move Groups Into Greater TrustToo many teams, small groups, and staffs fail to meet each other’s needs or reach their peak effectiveness due to... Continue Reading
How To Deal With A Control Freak Boss
August 23, 2022 1:02 am Comments Off on How To Deal With A Control Freak BossI have observed that lots of leaders in today’s organizations are “controllers.” They believe they know what is best and... Continue Reading
What Makes A Control Freak Boss
August 16, 2022 1:01 am Comments Off on What Makes A Control Freak BossMost of us at one time or another have encountered a control freak. You are especially unlucky if they happen... Continue Reading
The Challenge Of Context Switching – Mastering the Art of Focus
August 9, 2022 1:01 am Comments Off on The Challenge Of Context Switching – Mastering the Art of FocusContext switching is a silent killer of focus, accuracy and productivity. What is context switching? Context switching is constantly moving... Continue Reading
Why It Is Important For Church Leaders To Understand The Adaptive Cycle
August 2, 2022 1:01 am Comments Off on Why It Is Important For Church Leaders To Understand The Adaptive CycleMost church leaders are familiar with the church life cycle diagram and find it helpful to chart where their church... Continue Reading
Why Religious Leaders Abuse Their Power
July 26, 2022 1:01 am Comments Off on Why Religious Leaders Abuse Their PowerAs I stated in my last post, 5 Effects Powerful Leaders Are Blind To, cult status hierarchal religious leaders have... Continue Reading
5 Effects Powerful Leaders Are Blind To
July 19, 2022 1:01 am Comments Off on 5 Effects Powerful Leaders Are Blind ToIt happened again last month. Another well-known church leader was accused of sexual abuse. And the story had a familiar... Continue Reading
Some Things You Just Can’t Learn From Working At Home
July 12, 2022 1:01 am Comments Off on Some Things You Just Can’t Learn From Working At HomeIs office work dead? There is no doubt that the COVID pandemic has accelerated the move to working remotely. But... Continue Reading
