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Mentoring: What if it isn't hard?

I think most of us have been conned into thinking that mentoring is hard. That somehow being a successful mentor is beyond the reach of...

It’s Time to Give Away Power

I want to talk about power. No, not the dark side of power nor all the abuses that flow from it—a good topic for another day—but the...

How Can I Build Trust?

Does it seem to you like we live in a moment when trust of leaders is at a real low? In politics we are more suspicious than ever. In the...

Turn Supervision Into Empowerment

The org chart says you are the boss, the supervisor, the one responsible for managing your people. But, your heart says leading these...

LIVING A LIFE OF INFLUENCE

Influence is a big deal. It is honorable. It matters. And, here at the beginning of a new year, I would guess that most of us are...

My 2020 Book of the Year

If a book is good, I don’t just read it. I have a conversation with it. I write comments, questions, and actionable ideas in the margins....

EVERYONE is a Volunteer

If the power of a paycheck is such a big lever, why is managing people so challenging?

PASSING THE BATON: # 1 // You Can’t Unring the Bell

How do you know when the time is right to hand off the baton of leadership to your successor? What are the signs that you’ve stayed too...

Healthy Leaders are Willing to Take A Punch

Yesterday, a staff member from our church described our pastor with a uniquely insightful compliment. “He is willing to take a punch for...

Walking the Tightrope of Hard Conversations

Difficult conversations are not unique to leaders, but they are unavoidable if you are going to lead. Every leader needs to walk this...