I’ll never forget the dazed and confused looks on the faces of the members of our team as we stood there looking at the mall map. We were in Toronto putting on a conference, and during an evening break several of us had piled into a van to dash over to a nearby shopping mall…
Leadership Lessons from Toy Story; Communicate Change Openly and Directly
One of my favourite scenes from the original Toy Story movie is when Woody assembles the toys for a “staff meeting”, where he intends to inform them that their owner, Andy, has had the date for his birthday party changed. Knowing that this news is likely to evoke a strong reaction, Woody starts by bringing…
Learning to Weather the Storms of Ministry Criticism
This week we posted the 2010 Global Leadership Summit faculty lineup via a Webcast. This, to me, is one of the strongest lineups ever assembled for the Summit. Every year we receive feedback from many church leaders who love the lineup, and we receive some feedback critical of some speaker selections. The question our staff…
