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Finding Your Writing Process

If you are a leader, you are in the communication business. That means, you need a process for putting thoughts into writing. Here's mine.

Overcoming Vision Paralysis

If you’ve read my recent posts on vision, you’ve heard me say I think Vision is a subject that has gone out of vogue among leaders. I...

The Email that Changed the World

Leaders make decisions every day. All day. Some are big. Some are negligible. But all serve to expose and reinforce the core values that...

TO GO FAST, GO SLOW

I am always thinking about change. I want to lead it well. I want to seize the power of it when it’s happening. I get impatient when it...

How do you lead the way forward when the rules change?

When the rules change, everything and everyone goes back to the drawing board. The challenge is, embrace change as opportunity not a threat.

Disappointment and Creativity :: Leadership Bedfellows

You ever wish you were more creative? I think of leadership as inherently creative. Leaders solve problems, they carve pathways into...

Navigating the Swamp of People’s Expectations // part one

Do you ever have days when you are exhausted by everyone’s opinions and expectations? Or, is it just me? On those days leadership feels...

Leadership When a Pandemic Threatens the Church

Even though we are 6 months in, we still ride a roller coaster of unpredictability where church leaders must pivot over and over again.

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...