This article is part of my Global Leadership series; Insights from more than a decade of leadership training around the world… Effective leadership is built on trust. But trust is not built on a feeling; trust is built on a solid foundation. This principle was driven home to me during a series of meetings I…
3 Warning Signs of “Watch Me Swim” Leadership
One of the tensions effective leaders must constantly manage is to recognize the difference between confidence and arrogance. Effective leaders carry with them a quiet strength that comes from knowing that God has equipped them to mobilize people and resources to accomplish Kingdom goals. These leaders also know, however, that it’s a short walk from…
The Power of Trusting Your Pilot
My role with The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada requires a fair amount of travel, and it was on one such trip several years ago that God drove home an important leadership lesson that has never left me. I needed to fly from Kelowna to Regina, and I found out a couple of weeks in…
