How to Bounce Back When Your Leadership Has Been Rattled—Scott Cochrane No leader is immune to having their confidence shaken. And when it happens, depending how hard you’ve been rattled, it can cause you to begin second-guessing your leadership. Decisions can become more difficult. You begin to feel unsure of yourself. How do you get…
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Three Resources Leaders Must Steward Wisely
Jack Welch stated, “At its simplest, strategy is merely resource allocation.” A ministry or organization has a limited amount of resources to deploy. Where these resources are invested reveals the strategy, or the lack of one. When there is a clear strategy, leaders have declared what is critical and most important, and resources are invested…
Four Reasons to Have a “Stop Doing” List
We don’t drift toward greater efficiency and effectiveness. An organization’s natural drift is toward complexity and a fruitless fury of activity. It takes discipline and focus to continually move to greater effectiveness. For this reason, Jim Collins has encouraged leaders to develop a “stop doing” list. A “stop doing” list forces you to evaluate what…
Links for Leaders 7/10/15
A leader needs to be aware of the power of their words and be careful not to use words carelessly. Wisdom from Selma Wilson on how leaders communicate. Leadership is hard work. It can really sap you of all of your energy. Dan Rockwell shares 10 ways leaders can find energy throughout the day. What…
Links for Leaders 10/17/14
Are you an individualistic leader? Are you too individualistic? How can you know for sure? Matt Perman shares some insight on the LifeWay Church Leaders blog. Most churches admit they need more leaders. Is your church doing everything it can to disciple and develop new, young leaders? Probably not, and Ron Edmondson explains why. Are you aware…