Finding the Right Lawyer for Your Church
No matter how noble their intentions, nonprofits need to be aware of legal obligations and restrictions. As Peri H. Pakroo points out in her...
Why Leaders Fail
Huge publicly-traded companies go down in flames under the guidance of capable leaders with highly questionable ethics. Gold medalist Marion Jones, once considered a...
A Leadership Life is a Disciplined Life
As children, most of us believed becoming an adult meant we could do whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted. As adults, we often tell...
5 Keys to Leadership Credibility
In her book The Voice of Authority, Dianna Booher points out that just as credibility is important for an organization's message and mission, so...
Leaders Must Know and Understand their Organization’s Culture
Know And Understand Your Org's Culture
The Value of Teamwork
No matter how great an individual player you are, a team can make you or break you. I’ve always loved being a part of...
Building Good Teams Means Caring about the Team’s Players
Team Is About the Members
Five Essentials to Nurturing Effective Teams
Teamwork is people willingly, energetically, enthusiastically, passionately, cheerfully, caringly, intelligently, harmoniously, faithfully, tirelessly, unceasingly, purposefully and efficiently working together for a shared or common...
The Qualities of a Good Leader: Insightful Thoughts
Insightful Thoughts Inspire
Balance: A Proper Relationship with Your Subordinates
Healthy Relationships with Subordinates
Behaviors that Hold Leaders Back
“Winning isn’t the problem; it’s wanting to win all the time. What’s important is to win the big stuff; don’t bother to try to...
High-Achieving Leaders Are Made, Not Born
Achieving Leaders are Self-Made
Good Leaders are Flexible, Enthusiastic and Approachable
3 Key Traits of Good Leaders
Dealing With Feedback-Resistant Team Members
Everyone needs feedback, whether or not we acknowledge it. Every leader also needs to provide helpful feedback to their team members. The environment in...
Are You Making Leadership More Complex Than You Need To?
Don't Complicate Leadership
Critics: A Painful Reality for Leaders
FACT: Leaders have critics as surely as dogs have fleas, and they are usually about as helpful! If having critics is inevitable, then learning...
Is Leadership Recession-Proof?
When asked, “What styles of leadership should be employed during this period of economic instability?” respected author and leadership trainer John Maxwell replied, "The...
Defining the Qualities that Make a Good Leader
A leader is someone who takes on the role of influencing others to accomplish certain goals or tasks and objectives within an organization, group...
Key Leadership Skills for the Smaller Ministry Leader
Key Skills for Leaders of Smaller Ministries
True Leadership is About Character
True leadership happens when people follow the leader as a matter of choice. In contrast, organizational management or supervisory control systems often foster an...
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Did Improper Voting Skew the UMC’s Homosexuality Vote?
The landmark United Methodist General Conference vote concerning homosexuality is the subject of concern after investigators found some people who voted were ineligible to do so.
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Drew Dyck: How to Do Your Future Self a Favor
Drew Dyck read 62 books and conducted 14 interviews to write a book on self-control. Drew talks to us about the science and spirituality behind self-control and how its practice will lead you toward freedom.
