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  “I’ve got your back!”  “I’ve got your six.”  “You can trust me, I will be here for you.”  There are lots of ways to say it, but doing it is an entirely different thing.   Do you have people in your life who support …

As a leader, people are watching you and following your example, even when you don’t know it. For better or for worse, your example is influencing the people God has called you to lead.  This is true even when you think no one sees what …

In the past two weeks I have heard and processed stories of four different people who have compromised their ministry, marriage, family life, or future because they have made poor choices, over time, and then it came to the surface. It has been a painful …

Great leaders have BIG brains!  This is not a comment about education or IQ, but about a hunger to learn.  I get to interact with all sorts of leaders and I am often struck by the reality that great leaders are hungry to learn.  They …

Proverbs tells us “Life and death are in the power of the tongue”(Proverbs 18:21).  Great leaders, those who impact deeply and influence us for a lifetime, have a unique ability to speak words of blessing.  They seem to bless, and then, bless again.   This …

The smartest leaders I have met through the years are people who are really good at borrowing things.  They don’t feel they need to re-invent the wheel and come up with new stuff at every turn.  They are humble enough to know that other people …

As we all know, God hates sin. But, one sin that seems to really break the heart of God is pride. When we become about ourselves, focus on our wants, or revel in our accomplishments, we just might be dancing on the edge of pride. …

Leaders can influence in many ways.  The leadership compass includes leading those North (our supervisor and those who lead us), ourselves (the center of the leadership compass), who are East and West of us (colleagues and peers) and those South of us (under our leadership …

Leaders can influence in many ways.  The leadership compass includes leading those South of us (under our leadership and supervision), those North (our supervisor and those who lead us), ourselves (the center of the leadership compass), and also those who are East and West of …

Leaders can influence in many ways.  The leadership compass includes leading those South of us (under our leadership and supervision), those East and West (colleagues and partners in our work place, ourselves (the center of the leadership compass), and also those who are North of …

No one really likes critique. Most leaders cringe when someone points out what they don’t like or agree with. But, healthy leaders will welcome and receive critique…even from a person who is not kind in the way they express their concerns. I am a local …

My observation, through the years, is that the highest-level leaders have a gift of challenging and stretching those they lead, and also blessing them with words of encouragement.  Our words are more powerful than we know and regular challenges with no affirmation are not healthy. …

For the past year my wife and I led a small group (in partnership with another couple).  We walked through the whole epic story of the Bible in a thirty-one week journey called, The Story.  At the end of the year Sherry and I felt …

Ministries, Christian businesses, and Non-Profit organizations can function in many ways.  I have come up with three terms I use to describe where an organization is in its evolution.  I have a graph I use to help make sense of these three seasons.  It sets …

God calls His people to rest.  He builds it into the flow and rhythm of our lives.  In the second chapter of Genesis, God gave His children an example by resting…though He did not need to rest.  Then, in Exodus twenty, in the Ten Commandments, …