Leadership

  • 4 Consequences of Failed Communication

    Communication is seldom noticed, until it fails. Last week, the staff of Cornerstone went on a staff retreat. One of the things we discussed was communication between the staff. It’s not that we necessarily often fail in this area, in fact, we usually don’t. However, communication and it’s importance often gets over-looked until it…

  • Me, The Sticks, & A Conference

    Today, I’m at NewSpring’s leadership conference. I was looking forward to the conference since it was first announced. A couple of months ago, I found a new reason to look forward to it. I’m going to be at the conference promoting The Sticks Conference. The Sticks is a gathering movement for church leaders in…

  • Leaders Lead

    Leaders…Lead. Leaders are followed. Leaders make decisions. Leaders demonstrate the right way. Leaders step out first. Leaders dare to be different. Leaders set themselves apart. Leaders aren’t afraid of crunch time. Leaders don’t follow the crowd. Leaders don’t always choose easy. Leaders choose right over popular. Leaders are willing to invest in people. It…

  • Why Do What You Do?

    Why do you do what you do? Is it because you have to? Is it because it’s expected by those around you? Is it because you know nothing else to do? Is it because it’s comfortable? Is it because it’s easy? Is it because it’s all that’s available? Is it because it pays the…

  • The Campfire Principle: Ministry

    I’m not really much of an outdoorsman, but I have sat around a campfire enough to know that, if you don’t make an effort to keep a campfire going, it eventually dies out. With a campfire, you have to consistently add wood and stoke the fire to keep it burning. I think the same…

  • Wimps Accomplish Nothing!

    I read a post by Seth Godin the other day that hit me like a ton of bricks. Here’s the part that left me thinking… Or consider the way we resist opportunities to lead, to connect, to do work that matters. We don’t resist because we’re not capable of it… we resist because if…