Leadership can be incredibly difficult. What do we do when we hear that emotionally charged, negative internal whisper to just give up? Here are 4 key practices a leader can implement immediately to increase their emotional resilience.
Read more7 Guaranteed Ways to Annoy Your Employees
Great employees are hard to find and even harder to retain. But if you do any of the following seven practices regularly, you will not only annoy your employees, but eventually drive them away.
Read moreHow to Resolve Conflict with a Win-Win Every Time
When conflict occurs in your life, what corner do you head towards? There are four options but only one way to reach a win-win.
Read moreLeadership Lessons I Learned from Hurricanes Harvey & Irma
Even in the midst of the catastrophic events of the past few weeks, we as leaders can learn a lot about leadership. The following are 12 leadership lessons I have thought about as I watched and read about these devastating storms.
Read moreWant to Keep Your Credibility? Do These 6 Things
Credibility is very easy to lose but takes work to build and maintain. If you want to keep your credibility, make sure you are doing these six things.
Read more6 Characteristics of a Catalyst Leader
How do you make changes and spark momentum in your organization? One word – catalysts. Here are 6 characteristics of catalysts.
Read moreThe Common Struggles of Your Church's Worship Arts/Tech Team and How to Empower Them
How do you take your church to the next level of tech while still making sure your worship arts and tech teams feel supported? We've got a solution for you.
Read moreThe Armor of Emotional Resilience
In leadership, inescapably, there will be many moments of challenge. As these moments gather and test a leader, internal voices - quietly at first - can create discouragement and distress. What should a leader do?
Read more10 Myths of Performance Reviews
Is the annual performance review still the best way to give feedback? Here are 10 myths of performance reviews and their realities.
Read moreTop 5 Reasons People Are Promoted & Fired [Infographic]
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If you have ever wondered why others are being promoted ahead of you or why someone was let go from their job, here are the 5 most common reasons people are promoted and fired.
Read more1 Critical Step in Conflict Management
It is baffling at times why otherwise well-intentioned, hard-working people can’t seem to resolve conflict in their midst. And it is often because they are missing this critical step.
Read moreThe Anatomy of a Blind Spot
Often, we are shocked that others are unaware of their blind spots when they are so obvious to us. But guess what - others have said the same thing about you! Here are 6 characteristics that make up the anatomy of a blind spot.
Read more5 Reasons to Trust Me
Your team won't trust you if they never know which version of you they are going to get each day. And vice versa. Here are five ways give others a reason to trust you.
Read moreHow to Get More Done in Less Time
The simplest solution to getting more done in less time is counterintuitive and may surprise you.
Read more3 Commitments Every Influential Leader Needs to Make [Infographic]
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An influential leader is someone who has a positive impact on the people and the organization which he or she serves and does so consistently over a long period of time. These leaders are not super-human, but they are different. Here are the three commitments that we believe leaders need to make in order to be effective and have a positive influence.
Read moreA "Daddy's Dozen" for the Leader in All of Us
I wrote this for my children (18 months to 18 years old) as they navigate the trail of life - 12(+1) principles to help them remain "others focused" and live a fruitful life. This is equally applicable to the leader in all of us. I pray it blesses you.
Read more7 Signs of the Self-Destructing Leader: Are you one?
As a consultant, I have watched many leaders, including pastors, head slowly but surely towards a crash taking their organization along with them. And the scariest part is they do not even know it’s happening.
Read more7 Ways to Focus Better [On What's Most Important]
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Focus is hard work. There are an ever-growing number of things competing for our attention that can distract us from focusing. So how do you learn to focus better on what's most important? Here are seven of the best ways that we have found.
Read moreHate Your Job? Read This Before Quitting
Sometimes a change in jobs can provide new experiences and opportunities, but quitting your job can also be a sign of something going on in you… something not so noble or healthy. Before you quit, ask yourself these questions.
Read more7 [More] Leadership Quotes Worth Knowing
In an age that is flooded with too much information, here are just seven leadership quotes that are worth your thoughts and time.
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