Leadership

  • What Hezekiah Taught Me About Spiritual Leadership

    Hezekiah was a bad man! Taking the throne at age 25 he instituted reforms that made a person’s head spin! He was awesome. But what made him stand out in my mind apart from the other “good” kings like Asa, Jehosophat, Amaziah, Uzziah, Jehoash, Jothan, and Jehu is that he went further than them…

  • 3 Things To Do When You’re Waiting For Something to Do

    I was reading through a story a few days ago that I must have read a hundred times before. It’s the calling of the disciples. As I was reading, I jotted these notes down about the passage… 1.God calls us when we’re acting on what we know to do. God never wants you to…

  • You Can’t Deny It: A Message for Leaders

    Something I’ve observed from leaders… Leaders are great at denial. A lot of leaders are great at convincing themselves that everything is OK regardless of reality. They sometimes see the need for more or see the need for better, but are too good at reasoning themselves into thinking that everything is OK. I think…

  • The Change Within

    “One key to successful leadership is continuous personal change. Personal change is a reflection of our inner growth and empowerment.” – Robert E. Quinn The word “change” is a popular word when it comes to leadership discussions. We hear about changing an organization. We hear about helping change followers. We hear about taking a…

  • Why Leaders Should Never Be Comfortable with ‘Comfortable’

    I wrote a guest post today over at RaiseTheeUp.com. RaiseTheeUp.com is the site of author and blogger Michael Holmes. It was a privilege to contribute to his ministry. I’m not a morning person. I have to set my alarm earlier than necessary because I know I’ll hit the snooze button several times each morning.…

  • I @sk: Define Vision

    Last week, I asked this question on Twitter: Define vision in 140 characters or less… I got a lot of answers, so I thought I’d share the ones that said it best… @martimusprime Vision is hopeful dreaming turned into passionatepurpose. @psalmist4ever the ability to see things in advance that have apurpose and/or meaning and…