Effective leaders know that the art of communication is as much about listening as it is about talking. But to really master this art, leaders must learn to listen to, and interpret, silence as much as they listen to words. If you’re going to really understand what is happening with your team and with your…
3 Indicators You Could Be Developing the Wrong Person
Originally posted May 29, 2012 Bill Hybels has accurately described the local church as the most leadership-intensive organization on planet earth. Therefore, for prevailing churches, leadership development is not a function of filling empty slots in an organization; rather it’s an ongoing process of identifying, equipping and releasing leaders to live out their call. But…
The Top 5 Things Pastors Think, But Can Never Say
One of my favourite bloggers, Ben Reed (@BenReed) recently posted an article called What Pastors Really Mean When They Say… This post provided a fresh, sometimes hilarious, insight into what pastors say versus what they mean. The post immediately prompted me to flash back to my days as executive pastor of a large church, and…
3 “Don’ts” When Dealing with Complainers
“Our small group curriculum is too much fluff!” “I can never find out what’s going on around the church!” “Why do we sing so many old hymns?!” If you’re a church leader, you’ve likely heard each of these complaints, or some variation on these themes. The point is,…
What Leaders Could Learn from Jed Clampett
If you happen to be more than about 100 years old, you may remember the classic tv show The Beverly Hillbillies. What you may not recall is the timeless leadership truth contained in the show’s hilarious pilot episode. Jed Clampett was simply out on his property one day, up in the hills of Tennessee, and…
