What Does Untainted Leadership Look Like?
There was a time when leadership was as it should be all of the time, when motivations were always pure, when goals were not bent out of shape with unholy ambitions, and when the actions of a leader were right and good and pure. With all the corrupted or apathetic leadership that we have observed, […]
2 Realities That Often Stifle Conviction for Developing Leaders
Until one holds a deep conviction to develop younger or emerging leaders, leadership development will not happen. Conviction is necessary. How do you know if you have a conviction? If you can imagine leading without developing leaders, then leadership development is not a conviction. Think about it: preachers who are convicted that the Word must […]
A Tool for Framing and Executing Vision
Leaders carry the double burden of providing clear vision for the organization or ministry and then ensuring the plans to accomplish that vision are executed. Leadership is daunting because leaders must simultaneously cast a compelling vision for the future and enable execution today. These two frameworks placed alongside one another have helped me and teams […]
Christian Leader: Remember, You Are a Child Before You Are a Boss
We lose our power as Christian leaders when we think as “leaders of people” before we think as “children of God.” We must posture ourselves first as sons and daughters of God, not as rulers and bosses. If we lead others without following Him, we are not leading well and who knows where we are […]
2 Reasons Christian Leaders Can Take Risks (More Than Other Leaders Can)
I have often challenged leaders to be find seasons of being overwhelmed because you will only grow if you are overwhelmed and take risks – risks of taking on more responsibility or chasing after a big goal. This was true when you took your first steps as a toddler, when you boarded a bus or […]
Olympic Swimming, Excellence, and Your Mundane Week
As the Olympics are in full swing, swimming takes its every four years turn at being on the forefront of our collective sports’ attention. And it should. One of my favorite sports moments is the 2008 relay, in which the U.S. men’s swim team came from behind on the back of Jason Lezak’s incredible race […]