This week I’ve been traveling through South America with Bill Hybels, who has been sharing leadership coaching and teaching to thousands of leaders. During one stop in Brazil Bill was asked this leadership question: “How do I maintain the priority of my family while leading a growing church?” Here is Bill’s answer. When I had…
How Leaders Know When it’s Time to MicroManage
Is it really true that leaders should not be micromanagers? Yes. Sort of. Most of the time. But there are times when it is absolutely necessary. The challenge for many leaders is that in some cases they believe that the alternative to micromanaging is to abdicate altogether. After all, if to micromanage is to be…
15 Proven Ways to Suck the Life Out of Your Church Staff
Originally posted February 18, 2013 Ever tried to suck the life out of your own staff? I’m sure that’s never crossed your mind. And yet, when you spend as much time in churches and with church teams as I do, from time to time you come away thinking that this is exactly what’s going on.…
How Leaders Know When to be an Optimist, Realist or Pessimist
As a leader are you supposed to be an optimistic, a pessimist, an idealist, or a realist? The answer is “yes”. The key is knowing when to be which. This is not about being inauthentic. The reality is, in some circumstances a leader must be a grim-faced pessimist, while in others it requires being a…
How “Paying the Price” Can Unleash Your Leadership Effectiveness
Are you a leader who enjoys the perks, or are you a leader who pays the price? How you answer that question will go a long way to determining your level of leadership effectiveness. Here’s what I mean… Some leaders are enamored by what they see as the perks of leadership. You know; the corner…
