Citizens of Heaven
I write this in advance, anticipating that by today, a new US president has been elected. Some are no doubt elated that their candidate won the vote, while others in our country grieve. We are passionate people. Emotions are high. Concerns are high. Why? Because we care about our country. But this is not our […]
A Call to Honor Political Leaders
Today is Election Day in the US, and I am thinking about political leadership. Most disparage politicians because of the duplicity many portray. If someone is deemed to be a politician in the context of a church or company, it is often expressed in a derogatory manner. It is implied that this person does not […]
The Impact of Strategic Spending
Some people are savers and don’t risk their money. I am not one of those people. While I don’t consider myself to be frivolous, I do like to maximize my use of it. What about you? What are some financial principles we can adopt as Christ-following leaders? Here are three thoughts for your consideration. Be […]
The Power of a Generous Mindset
All leaders are connected to money somehow. Most want to make it, save it, use it, protect it, grow it. I’d like to share a few thoughts on giving it. To position yourself to give your hard-earned money, consider this. As Christ-followers, all that we have and all that we are comes from the Lord. […]
The Best Advice I Can Give You
When I started out in leadership, I mistakenly believed leadership was the art of pushing people to do what they were supposed to do. I have come to realize that this is the wrong approach to leadership. Today, I am known at our company for pushing people, but the pushing I do now is aimed […]
Pictures of Leadership
Leadership. For the last ten years, I have researched and written about it. I have practiced it, and I have breathed it. Still there are times I lose my bearings and forget the way of good leadership. Why does this happen? Because leadership is hard. Being a businessperson is easy—or at least easier. But being […]
Pictures of Leadership
A parent, a pastor, a quarterback …who are you? Leadership. For the last ten years, I have researched and written about it. I have practiced it, and I have breathed it. Still many times, I lose my bearings and forget the way of good leadership. Why does this happen? Because leadership is hard. Being a […]
Share the Stage
I was recently speaking to a super capable leader who recently joined my organizational world. I made a suggestion about not referring to the visions we are leading our people in, as “my vision.” You know, the typical and correct way that leaders talk about vision, is the leader is up front, inspiring people to […]
Making a Decision Contrary to Popular Opinion
British writer and playwright G. K. Chesterton said, “I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.” In the same vein, my mentor, Pastor Peter Rahme, said: “Don’t let someone else’s inability to see clearly what’s ahead of you dictate the vision […]
Do You Make People Feel Something?
Julia Whelan, a successful audiobook narrator, was recently interviewed by Brian Bartes on his podcast. We usually take for granted that audiobooks are right at our fingertips, a click away, without thinking about everything that goes into creating one. I learned from this podcast that there is a whole world of narration and narrators. One […]