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Leadership Lessons from the Iron Lady
I was saddened to hear of the passing of former Prime Minister of England, Margaret Thatcher. We need more leaders like Margaret – both men and women. Listen to her speeches and look at what she...
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Responding to People in Pain
“We can ignore even pleasure. But pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf...
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Spiritual Growth for Ordinary People
I can imagine asking a small group or team member in a church “Is spiritual growth important?” and hearing them answer, “Absolutely!” Then I would take a risk and...
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Keeping Community at the Core
I had the privilege of being with some great yet humble pastoral leaders last week at a forum in Atlanta. These 22 men and women are responsible for creating a climate where group life and effective...
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Conflict Navigation – 6 Steps You Cannot Ignore
I was talking with my son on the phone about a situation he was facing – a conflict between two members of a group that was affecting the entire group of eight. So, instead of having their regular...
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Life-Shaping Values
What are the values that guide your decisions or influence how you spend your time? A few years ago I set out to define a few. I wanted them to be broad enough to address most aspects of life but have...
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Leadership Destroys Community
What kind of leadership destroys community and fractures a team? What role do leaders play in the process of fostering (or inhibiting) a sense of unity among team members, group leaders and staff? Here...
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Are You Ready for Shared Leadership?
I am a proponent of a flatter leadership culture. I believe in teamwork, shared responsibility, very little hierarchy and a more collaborative approach. Not only does it work – it works better. While a...
View ArticleCreating Margin in your Leadership
Carving out space for refreshment and renewal is essential for lasting leadership. Here is a great way to monitor your life and create space in your schedule. Creating Margin in your Leadership –...
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Leadership Convictions – Vision & Values
The Starting Point for Discovering Vision & Values Personal convictions are the seedbed for forging a compelling vision and shaping core values. These convictions must never be generated out of...
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Leadership Stretch Marks
Like all athletes I did weight training while playing football in High School and College. We pushed ourselves to the limit, trying to get bigger faster.Though I never used steroids or drugs I drank...
View ArticleLearning from a Leadership Train Wreck
Avoid These 5 Big Leadership Mistakes Not long ago CEO Ron Johnson was fired from JC Penney. Brad Tuttle, who covers business and personal finance for TIME believes there were 5 main reasons. 1)...
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Extra Innings Leadership
We are smack in the middle of baseball season heading to the July All-Star break. Despite this we are in the middle of the ice hockey finals. Still! Normally my interest for this drops by May because...
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Thank You, Leaders: Lessons in Gratitude from Jimmy Fallon
Fallon has made a hilarious spoof of saying thanks on his show. If you have not seen the regular segment, here are a few off the net at (http://thankyoujimmyfallon.tumblr.com) – so have a good laugh....
View ArticleNever Alone, Never Again – You Decide
You do not 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 Article10 Risky Questions for Leaders
I am always intrigued by what is said in commencement speeches. Steve Jobs’ famous 2005 commencement address at Stanford is one of the most Googled. His “stay hungry, stay foolish” theme really...
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Faith-Work-Culture: The Human Trinity
Today my focus is the integration of Faith-Work-Culture as a central part of life. I am privileged to participate in a panel discussion on Capitol Hill Wednesday with seminary scholars, policy makers...
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Ground Rules for Effective Groups and Teams
My friends Henry Cloud and I have worked together speaking, writing and training group leaders. To coach small groups – especially newer groups – we created Making Your Small Groups Work, a DVD groups...
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How “Group Friendly” is Your Church?
Is your church ” Group Friendly ?” I work with dozens of churches each year as I work with their leadership teams about small groups, spiritual growth and transformational leadership. Often I am...
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After the Leadership Conference – Now What?
I develop leaders. I speak at conferences. I attend conferences. This week, I attended the Willow Creek Leadership Summit. Lot’s of enthusiasm and inspiration, great talks and encouraging moments. I...
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