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5 for Leadership (9/14/13)
Here is a fresh installment of 5 for Leadership. There are thoughts on student leadership, leadership perspective, social media and leadership, the nature of being over connected, and the power of...
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5 for Leadership (9/23/13)
Here is a fresh 5 that is two days late from my normal posting. I had the privilege to speak at a student conference over the weekend and had a great time of interaction. This week we take a look at...
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5 for Leadership (9/28/13)
Here is a fresh 5–on time! We have leadership thoughts about TV, on church planting, on confrontation, telling the truth, and leadership influence. 9 Reasons To Lead In A No Spin Zone This is a great...
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5 for Leadership (10/12/13)
Here is a new 5 for Leadership! Take a look and see if there is something for you. Leading With Vision: 5 Things to Communicate ”Leadership is all about communicating vision. And where vision is...
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A Leader’s Prayer-Resting On God
I have often been ministered to by the prayers of the Puritans. The one below was especially meaningful for me today. Every leader I know is in deep need of rest. This simple, yet profound, prayer...
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5 for Leadership (10/19/13)
Here is a fresh 5 for this 3rd week in October! 10 Questions On Leading With Ethics This comes from Linda Thornton on the Leading In Context blog. This is a very thought provoking post on what it...
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5 for Leadership (10/26/13)
Here is a new 5 for the final Saturday in October. 8 Ways To Spot Great Leadership “If you ever wonder why we’re in a crisis of leadership all you have to do is to watch and listen to those in...
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5 for Leadership (11/2/13)
Here is a fresh 5 for a new month! The World Series is over, it’s a mediocre college football weekend, and it is way too early to get excited about the NBA–so take a few minutes and click through the...
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Humility in Service
A critical character trait in the life of a leader is humility. I actually believe that pride can lead to great fear and humility can lead to exceptional boldness. I also believe that humility has to...
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5 for Leadership (11/16/13)
Here is a new 5 for this 3rd week in November. We will take a look at the centrality of Christ in church ministry, doing your best, insecurities of a leader, must have abilities of a leader, and how to...
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5 for Leadership (11/30/13)
Here is a new 5 for your Thanksgiving weekend! We have some reflections on the next Billy Graham, hopelessness, working with a multi-generational workforce, and–of course–so thoughts on leadership and...
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5 for Leadership (12/7/13)
Here is a fresh 5! This week we lost a great leader in Nelson Mandela. He was not perfect, but he helped to change the world. We have two posts about Mandela, a post on delegation, one on leading...
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The Shepherd Leader as Protector
Read Acts 20:28-31. It will only take you a minute or so. But it will inform your leadership for today, and for days to come. In Acts 20, Paul is on his way back to Jerusalem, not knowing what trials...
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5 for Leadership (12/14/13)
Here is a new 5! We have some wise words on social media, leadership contracts, nonprofit leadership, angry leaders, and leadership potholes. Read and learn! Three Potholes Into Which Young Leaders...
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Top 10 for 2013
2013 has been a good year. It has been a year of learning and growth. This season of life has been a challenge to adapt to some new styles of leadership. I am grateful for all those who have walked...
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5 for Leadership (1/4/14)
Here is the first 5 for Leadership for 2014. This week we will concentrate on posts that will aid you in looking ahead to improving your leadership for the coming year. 2014 Leadership Trends Here is...
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Virtuous Leadership
In 1 Peter 5:2-3 the apostle appeals to the leaders of the house churches of Asia Minor to “shepherd the flock of God that is among you.” The shepherd metaphor is the most dominant one applied to...
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5 for Leadership (1/18/14)
Here is a new 5 for Leadership. This week there are posts on vocation, poverty, leadership roadblocks, leadership bias, and preventing ethical failures. Take a few minutes and share the learning....
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Clothe Yourselves With Humility
Humility is a virtue that is misunderstood and in short supply. This is especially true among leaders. We live in an age when the celebrity leader is most romanticized. It matters more how you look,...
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5 for Leadership (1/25/14)
Here is a fresh 5 for the final week in January. This week there are posts on discouragement, caring through listening, leadership burnout, leadership thinking, and earned leadership. I hope you find...
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