“How do you motivate a team when the job is repetitive?”  The last in a series of questions from a leader in our community. Let’s take an assembly line worker whose one job is to tighten a bolt when the door of a car appears in front of them. Some of us feel the same […]

Building upon a leader’s questions about how to “handle team members who stir up trouble,” in this article, I will answer, “How do you set healthy boundaries?” with key boundary-setting principles: Setting boundaries is healthy. If your idea of an ideal relationship is one in which no boundaries are needed, one where people automatically treat […]

Continuing from yesterday’s article, I will answer a leader’s question of what we should do when someone is stirring up trouble.  Building upon the previous article, now that we think of a person who is causing trouble in a healthy way, the following is what I recommend we do. Discover the root cause. A few […]

A leader in our community submitted the following: “How do you handle team members who stir up trouble? How do you set healthy boundaries? How do you motivate a team when the job is repetitive?” I will address their questions this week.  I am unsure of the exact trouble this leader is referring to, but […]

He did what? is often the thought that comes to mind when we hear of Elon Musk’s next daring venture. They are the same three words that come to mind when any bold leader takes the reigns and makes an unexpected move. But are Elon’s moves responsible? Actions like Elon’s, and leaders like him, may […]

Anything anyone says can be false. In this article, I want to get a bit philosophical, but draw an important, practical conclusion. Aren’t you tired of so many people pontificating every time you turn on the TV or scroll through social media? So many people know. So many people are sure of the way, of truth. […]

What does it mean to be a creator? A creator is bold, takes risks, demands action, is not satisfied with the status quo, thinks of 10 new ideas a day, then stops to analyze, strategize, and position. They are on fire, unafraid of change, and valiantly proactive. What is a sustainer? A sustainer examines what […]

Today, I finish a three-part series answering this question: What can one do when they see their ministry fading in front of their eyes, even though they’ve been faithful in serving God, even though they’ve done everything in their power not to fail and continually pray for the success of their ministry? And, how can […]

Continuing from yesterday’s article, I’d like to humbly offer the best advice I can to a pastor who is struggling whether to press forward with their ministry or quit. My recommendation is that the pastor prayerfully make that decision in the next month. Below are three principles to keep in mind in the process of […]

A member of our leadership community asked: What can one do when they see their ministry fading in front of their eyes, even though they’ve been faithful in serving God, even though they’ve done everything in their power not to fail and continually pray for the success of their ministry? And, how can you console […]

If you want to assess the health of an organization, I offer you the following diagnostic tool. What grade do you give each? Use this scale: 1. Terrible, 2. Bad, 3. Average, 4. Good, or 5. Amazing. (You can use decimals, like 3.6 for example). Rate them compared to the ultimate state which you’d like […]

If your church (or organization) is not where you want it to be, then I humbly ask you to explore this question: Do you have five people in your church who can lead?  What does it take to build a church? First, a calling from the Lord, then the correct doctrine, lots of prayer, organization, […]