Leadership

  • The Process or the Product?

    I have never been in the business world, but I do know that it is a result driven world. Often, all that matters is that a particular product is making money. We in the Church world often fail to assume this model. The Church is often more concerned with the process than the product.…

  • Me on Criticism: How to Respond

    If you spend any time doing anything significant, you’re going to develop your share of critics. Some will actually provide criticism that builds you up, but others won’t. Some have no intentions except for bad intentions. They’re single goal is to make everyone around them as miserable as possible (probably because misery loves company).…

  • How to Lead After A Bad Leader

    When I used to work at Enterprise Rent-A-Car one of the best things that happened to a manager trying to make a name for himself (or herself ) was to get a branch that a bad leader occupied. At that branch sales were down, morale was shot, fewer customers showed up, and the body…

  • 4 Lessons From 5 Loaves

    One of the things that I really enjoy about the Bible is the way I can read a story that I’ve read a hundred times and get a fresh perspective each time. Over the weekend, I was reading Matthew 14:13-21 and had these thoughts about my life and ministry… 1. People should never leave…

  • Be You

    One of my favorite things about social media is the resource it provides to learn from some of the best people on the planet. It has never been easier for us to learn from our peers and from those that have experienced success in our area. On the other hand, it’s also never been…

  • How to Lead After A Great Leader

    To lead after a great leader is one of the worst things that can happen to a leader. It’d be one thing if the person before you was crappy–cause all you could do is go up! But a great leader? How do you fill such shoes? That’s what Joshua had to deal with. He…