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Leadership Articles
The best articles related to Leadership.
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It’s one of the toughest parts of church leadership. You feel like a staff member is not a good fit. Or the elders or personnel committee feel the same about the pastor. You are confronted with the reality that you might need to ask that person to st...
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7 Things There Will Never Be Enough Time For
There are at least seven things in leadership there will never be enough time for … unless, of course, you make it. And smart leaders do. My guess is that whenever you read this, you’re already feeling pinched for time and a bit overwhelmed. Welco... -
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Thick Skin, Tender Hearts and Four Types of Leaders
Leaders are often applauded for and encouraged to develop “thick skin.” A leader with “thick skin” is not crushed by criticism nor destroyed by disappointing results. The pain, the criticism, the challenges seem to “roll-off” the leader’s skin withou... -
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The 5 Best AND Worst Ways to Handle Pressure
As a leader, pressure is no stranger to you. There is no way to avoid pressure, except to quit leading.
- If you are successful, you experience pressure.
- If you fail, you experience pressure.
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7 Popular Myths About Leadership
One thing I learned in obtaining a master’s in leadership is defining leadership is difficult.
John Maxwell says, “Leadership is influence.” I love a simple definition. Simple works....- Published on
4 Ways Leaders Should Rebuke and Challenge
A leader recently asked me for counsel on “how to confront someone.” My response was, “How do you like to be confronted?” I answered the question with a question because all of us, at some point, need confrontation. If we believe that sanctification...- Published on
7 Things Leaders Do That Drive Their Team Nuts
If you lead, you are more than aware of the incredible responsibility you have toward others. Leadership, by definition, is not a solo sport. You’re leading others, and how you do it ultimately determines how effective you are as a leader. It also...- Published on
6 Secrets to a Smooth Transition From Student Pastor to Senior Pastor
Far too many gifted student pastors flame out in their transition to senior pastor. They were superstar student pastors, then struggling senior pastors. Why does this happen? It’s rarely a shortage of talent, energy or visi...
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5 Ways to Critique Without Crushing
As a leader, you owe it to those you lead to offer them feedback. Without feedback, development is hampered, as people don’t know what actions to repeat and what actions to tweak. Giving encouragement and accolades is not something leaders dread, but...- Published on
12 Reasons Smart Leaders Hire People Who Arrive Early
You have scheduled a meeting to begin at 9:00 a.m. Ten team members are invited. Three arrive five to 10 minutes early. Five arrive right on time between 8:59 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Two arrive late at 9:02 a.m. You do not begin on time. This probably loo...- Published on
The 7 Most Common Ways Pastors Shoot Themselves in the Foot
I love pastors. I work with them regularly and have the greatest admiration for what they do. But when it comes to outside criticism, bad PR or being attacked in the media, a significant number of instances ar...
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10 Ways to Go From First Job to Steve Jobs—Faster
I recently had a conversation with a young leader who is fairly new to his organization. He is full of vision and ideas, but he also recognizes that he’s the new kid on the block, and his...
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5 Character Tests Every Great Leader Passes
The longer I lead and the more I see, the more I’m convinced that character ultimately determines a leader’s true success. Moral failure takes out more leaders than it should. But real success is deeper than just avoiding the ditch. So where does t...- Published on
What Should Churches Do After a Spokesperson’s Arrest?
What do you do after your national spokesperson (or CEO or pastor) has been arrested? (Worse—for being a pedophile.) That’s what Subway’s leadership is asking this week after the news that Read more →
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Beyond Thank You—5 Non-Financial Keys to Attracting and Keeping Great Leaders
So you want to attract and keep great people. Who doesn’t? Connexus, the church in which I serve, relies on hundreds of volunteers and several staff each week to do some incredibly dema...