NBA Playoffs and The Challenges of Young (& New) Leaders

I’ve loved watching the NBA Playoffs this season. Since the San Antonio Spurs are old and out of it, I don’t really have a dog in this fight, but it’s been fun to watch. In particular, watching the Mavs defeat the Thunder and the Heat beat Chicago has been constructive  for leadership learnings and the [...]

Reflexively Oppositional – The Leader’s Challenge

Sooner or later every leader will have to deal with someone – or a group of someone’s – who are reflexively oppositional. Most of us know what to look for, but if you don’t, here are a few profiles. The person who is against every idea, sometimes even their own. The person who when presented [...]

Now That You’ve Failed Your Resolution…

…it’s time to get serious about transformation. You know you’ve waited long enough to transform whatever it is that you think you want transformed (and yes, I said “think you wanted” because if you really wanted it, you would be doing it already.) Resolutions are weak! They fail because (1) they begin at the level [...]

Tools of My Trade 2011 (Leadership Edition)

Timothy Keller, “Generous Justice.” Dan & Chip Heath, “Switch” TNIV Reference Bible Larry Osbourne, “Sticky Church” Rodney Stark, “What Americans Really Believe” Chick-Fil-A Leadercast Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit Q Gabe Lyons, “The Next Christians” Behance Action Journal Barnes & Noble Nook

The All-Powerful Pastor (a rant)

I’m sick of it! And if you’re a pastor/preacher/minister, you’re likely sick of it too. You’ve seen all the tweets and articles in magazines that act as if the pastor is a singular human in their organization, capable of creating and sustaining wonderful health and growth all by his or her own lonesome. Here are [...]

You Talkin’ To Me?

Seriously! Who are you talking to? In our hectic, dog-eat-dog, workaday world, where so much rest on productivity, meeting deadlines and getting things done, you cannot forget that the people you deal with everyday are people. I can’t tell you how many times in a week someone comes into my office, or I see them [...]