Originally posted April 10, 2012 Leaders measure. It’s part of what we do. It’s in our “DNA”. We want to know how many, how much, how often, how far and how fast. But effective leaders also know that in addition to these metrics which require counting, there are also vital indicators that require WEIGHING. They know that…
5 Reasons You Need to Stop Feeding Your Church’s Dragons
Originally posted June 17, 2013 How much time, energy and money do you spend feeding the dragons in your church? I’m not talking about apocalyptic imagery from Revelation. I’m talking about one of the biggest reasons your church may be struggling to gain traction. I define a dragon as “An institutionalized drain on resources”. Yes,…
4 Times When a Leader Must Embrace Confusion
Leaders are expected to drive for clarity. They’re expected to “blow the fuzz out of the system”. But sometimes effective leaders will very deliberately and strategically embrace an element of confusion for as long as possible. When should a leader resist bringing clarity and allow, even embrace, confusion? There are at least four times when…
5 Reasons Leaders Must Dial-Down the Emergency Setting
“All hands on deck!” “Emergency meeting!” “Everyone into the conference room, PRONTO!” These shrill calls can create tremendous urgency, even excitement in an organization. But overdone they can also have serious consequences. The fact is, many leaders are adrenalin junkies; they get a rush when their organization is at DEFCON 1, and in truth, part…
5 Immediate Steps When you’ve Blown It as a Leader
Every leader faces it. The blown call. The missed opportunity. The missed goal. The failed plan. For leaders it’s not a question as to whether or not you’ll make a big blunder at some point. The only question is, “How will you respond?” When you’ve dropped the ball in your leadership, the following 5 steps…
