Great leadership is defined by how you make your team feel when the pressure is highest. Pressure reveals what is present in the heart of a leader better than anything else. This list may vary a bit by industry, and different great leaders will excel in different aspects, but even if only a few of these are present, you are well on your way to great leadership. They shield you from the politics. They absorb the executive chaos and only pass down the clarity. You never feel th

Here is a template you can use for any length meeting. I have seen in my own life that when I focus on equipping, training, and inspiring others, my leadership goes from mediocre to fantastic. We have the responsibility to bring out the best in those on our teams - paid or volunteer! Here is what I have learned, and I hope you take it and make it better! Here is what I found that works for me: Huddles are the regular developmental environments to equip leaders with the discip

Clear language. Simple directions. Direct writing. There are few things more valuable in leadership than clarity. Just say it as it is....

How do you treat others who can never pay you back? We all find ourselves in very real scenarios where we hold varying amounts of power. ...

I want to know the right answer. I want to be able to give the right answer. So do you. Our educational system is built to help us know...

I have compiled, added to, and continue to edit this list as I synthesize my own lived experience. I was probably told a version of all...

Think back to your first visit to a new church. Did you like it? Did you come back? Did anyone notice you? Likely the way you experienced...

Do I share my story? Do I share friend’s stories? Do I pick on a denomination? Do I pull a quote from the New York Times? Sadly, abuse of...

There are a ton of books on leadership development, vision, delegation, moving from intern to executive and plenty of others with catchy...

I have hired a lot of ministry staff. Hundreds of volunteers, dozens of paid interns and multiple pastoral staff including being part of...

In an environment where employers are trying to attract talent with a variety of perks, why are so many employees ignoring one of the...

I would handle power better than those in power. How common is that thought today? Would you? How do you define a good use of power?...

We often subconsciously assume that our pastors and church staff are wise and thus our expectation is they won’t fail us. We don’t really...

“Do I stay or do I leave my job?” We enter the marketplace or paid ministry and find ourselves working with people in organizations with...

Leaders get the microphone, they are unmuted on zoom and have followers waiting to hear what they have to say. Isn’t it counter intuitive...

You may be familiar with Rick Warren or John Piper, but digging a little deeper here are a few names of people with less followers and...

You are too busy not to schedule alone time. It sounds counter intuitive, but you are too busy to avoid alone time. It is often the first...

How is it that great leaders always seem to know what to do when others are at a loss? How is it that great leaders always seem to know...

Think for a minute about some of your best coaches, teachers, professors, bosses or personal trainers that brought the most out of you. ...

Often times we overlook obvious solutions. There are podcasts, websites, apps, books, vlogs and probably dozens of other ways we can...