Almost 30 years ago I was a young pastor just starting out and an older leader who was leading in the denomination I was a part of was very kind to me and wanted to help me grow and develop. He took my out to eat, and talked to me about leadership. Learning how to… Continue reading Mentors Matter. 3 Ways to Obtain Effective Mentor Relationships
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Leaders are Fire Fighters – 3 ways to put out fires
I’ll never forget standing outside my home at one o’clock in the morning, watching my house burn to the ground. We were devastated. We lost everything. Thank God no one was hurt but we truly lost everything. It was a very difficult time for our family. We loved our home, but it was gone, and… Continue reading Leaders are Fire Fighters – 3 ways to put out fires
4 Ways Your Personal Fitness Program Will Help the Team You Lead
There are a plethora of benefits to exercising consistently. We all know this. Especially leaders. It is a discipline that we all struggle with at different times. We know we should be doing it but find it getting crowded out by things that seem more important. However, our physical health is pretty important if we… Continue reading 4 Ways Your Personal Fitness Program Will Help the Team You Lead
Position, Potential, and Problem Solving, 3 Ways to Add Value.
Leadership predominately involves discovering, developing, and deploying our Potential. However, it is more than that: using our Potential to help others learn, design, and deploy their Potential. Leadership doesn’t become Leadership until others are affected. Leadership becomes a true force when it’s big enough in its thinking to understand the vision, acknowledge possible problems, and… Continue reading Position, Potential, and Problem Solving, 3 Ways to Add Value.
7 Principles for Mentorship
Leaders are lifelong learners. We are constantly developing and growing. One of the most effective ways to learn is to be mentored and taught personally by someone who has done or is doing what we are trying to do. Someone who can challenge, inspire, and give you wisdom and insight based on the valleys and… Continue reading 7 Principles for Mentorship