In his book The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Ben Horowitz writes that CEOs typically make one of two mistakes when dealing with the amount of pressure and stress a CEO has to carry: (1) They take things too personally. (2) They don’t take things personally enough. Of course, a ministry leader is not a…
Challenges
Two Contradictory Leadership Traits and Learning to Embrace the Paradox
There are two seemingly contradictory traits I have seen in great leaders. 1. Great leaders need new challenges. Leaders need challenges to grow and develop. A healthy sense of being overwhelmed can push leaders to expand their capacity, learn new skills, and discover new ideas. Without new challenges, leaders can grow apathetic. At the same…
Links for Leaders 7/24/15
Leadership is a privilege and a responsibility, but it can certainly come with its challenges along the way. These 12 things, though, devastate leadership. “Determining who you hire for a job plays a big part in forming your company’s culture and ensuring its future success,” writes Carolyn Sun. Helpful post on evaluating emotional intelligence. “Leaders hold…
Links for Leaders 4/24/15
As a leader, you’re going to mess up. It’s just a fact of the leadership life. When you do, it’s important to apologize appropriately. Helpful thoughts on effective apologies from Scott Cochrane. Uber and Lyft are revolutionizing the transportation industry. Is it possible that church leaders could learn something from them? Daniel Im thinks so,…