If you’re in leadership, your faith needs to be undergirding everything you do, which means you need to be a regular prayer. Great post on the importance of prayer in leadership by Carolyn Taketa. “The most effective leaders are authoritative, not authoritarian.” Helpful wisdom from Dan Rockwell on how you can lead with authority without…
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5 Ways to Say “Thanks” as a Leader (without a pay increase)
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor. ~ Max Depree Leaders must define reality, create urgency, and guide teams in a direction. But leaders must also say, “thank you.” They must continually express…
5 Ways to Communicate Better
The following is a blog post by Philip Nation. Philip is the Director of Content Development at LifeWay. This blog post, which first appeared on the LifeWay Church Leaders blog, is particularly helpful. Communication is a key component to leadership. If you are communicating, then you are leading in some way. Here are five principles…