Every Day is NOT Friday
I walk the hallways of the rehab and care facility where my mother is recovering from a fall – a broken rib, gash in the head, skin tear on the arm, and ongoing healing from a minor operation – and I...
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...
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...
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7 Key Decision Points When Launching a New Venture
Should I stay or should I go? On two occasions I set out to start a new venture – once with a partner, once on my own. Each time I had to weigh the benefits and risks. I am sure the idea of stepping...
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Irresistible Community Leadership Simulcast
Learn How You Can Participate Chose from these two options to participate in this great event: The post Irresistible Community Leadership Simulcast appeared first on Dr. Bill Donahue Conference...
View ArticleDo You…(I mean, I) Have The Courage to Change?
Change is hard. Change is necessary. Change is good. And I do NOT want to change. Not really. Well, …maybe a little. In recent months I have come face to face with my real desire to change. Unhealthy...
View ArticleThe ABC’s of Deep, Personal Change
We Admit we are powerless… We Believe a Power greater than ourselves can heal us… We Conform our will to God’s by turning our lives and wills over to Him… These paraphrases of the first 3 steps of...
View ArticleEvery Day is NOT Friday
I walk the hallways of the rehab and care facility where my mother is recovering from a fall – a broken rib, gash in the head, skin tear on the arm, and ongoing healing from a minor operation – and I...
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...
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...
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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 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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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...
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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...
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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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 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...
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 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...
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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...
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