Leadership is…????
Q: What one word would you choose to end the statement? A group of regional leaders meets monthly at a local restaurant. It has a similar vibe each time: new members connecting, friends getting...
View ArticleBeyond Strategic Planning
Those of us who have led or participated in classic strategic planning processes are familiar with crafting a mission, clarifying the overarching vision, doing a SWOT analysis, setting targets and...
View ArticleThe Shaping of Leaders to Come
I spent two days with about 30 emerging leaders ranging in age from 18-29. These young leaders engaged in discussion and debate on topics ranging from vocation to leadership, and from social...
View ArticleThe Pseudo-Transformational Leader
I have been teaching and coaching about transformational leadership for decades. I realize it can be a buzzword or too common to have the impact it deserves. To be clear, strong leaders are not always...
View ArticleWhy Teams Get Stuck
My son’s car headed down our 200-foot driveway toward the street. Despite a few inches of snow, the drive was fully plowed and snow melted by the sun. So he was confident navigating the right turn at...
View ArticleThe Discerning Leader
Some leaders have a natural gift of discernment. Others – like me – learned it in the school of hard knocks and after many mistakes. We have learned the practice of discernment even though we lack the...
View ArticleHey, Leader! Are you hearing voices?
Strong leaders are surrounded by a plethora of voices. The challenge is knowing which ones to listen to—to which should I pay attention or seek out? Voices matter! Here are a few that will compete for...
View ArticleThe Hesitant Leader
You know the saying…”He who hesitates is lost!” Right? Well, it depends! When I was a young banker with a few bucks in my account, I was looking for the next hot investment. It was the 80s and people...
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The 5 Principles of Ethical Leadership
A leadership strategy without ethical clarity produces moral bankruptcy.Bill Donahue I work with leaders in two environments – doctoral students at a Christian graduate institution and clients in the...
View ArticleNever Alone, Never Again – You Decide
You don’t have to do life alone. But some of you choose to. I cannot imagine why. Oh, I know…you have many relationships; you know lots of people. You have Facebook friends and Twitter peeps. You know...
View Article5 Reasons We Tolerate Bad Leadership
5 Reasons We Tolerate Bad Leadership Because I consult regularly with complex organizations, I get an inside look at the leadership impact of good leaders and bad leaders. And I get a chance to talk...
View ArticleThe Pseudo-transformational Leader
The Pseudo-transformational Leader Great leaders are not always transformational leaders (think of awful dictators and power mongers). And truly great leaders are real leaders. Unfortunately, real...
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Solo Leadership Syndrome
Solo Leadership Syndrome I work with leaders almost every day from every background, organizational culture style, gifts, abilities, and strategies. I read much on the subyect – books, articles and...
View ArticleWhy Your Best Performers Need the Most Coaching
Why Your Best Performers Need the Most Coaching 10 Factors Affecting the Impact & Health of High Performers 1) Most organizational problems are relational problems, so helping key leaders manage...
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Attend the Irresistible Community Live Event!
Join me and other lay leaders, pastors, and ministry experts for a one-day small group training event on Saturday, January 30th. Designed for your small group leaders and attenders, this convenient...
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How to Have Healthy Conversations About Tough Topics
Nothing creates fear in a relationship more than entering a difficult conversation. We tell ourselves that so much is at risk, that we fear the very thought of failure in the convo and so we avoid it...
View ArticleCommunication – Clear and Simple
I am in the teaching business. When I’m doing strategic consulting, developing leaders, working with a management team, leading a class at the college or training some grad students how to build an...
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When Leaders Get it Right
News stories tend to focus on destructive and tragic events in our culture. Like most major metropolitan areas, the Chicago evening news fills the first ten minutes with murders, fires, accidents and...
View ArticleDoes Your Work Matter to Your Church?
10 Ways to Know “I don’t think my pastor understands what I do or believes my work and ministry matter.” This oft-repeated, sad comment reveals bad theology and, more sadly, the neglect of church...
View ArticleLeveraging Your Leadership Story
Most leaders are so overwhelmed by the present and consumed with the future that they fail to leverage the learning of the past. In his work on the subject of authentic leadership Bill George from...
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