To be a boss, I don’t have to know where we’re going. I just have to be the person that leads the search. Jad Abumrad – RadioLab founder I find great comfort in this quote. As much as I dislike the word “boss” when it comes in reference to me, I am a leader who isContinue reading “Having a vision? Finding a vision!”
Category Archives: Leadership
Be yourself.
A religion that is not contagious is not genuine. Elton Trueblood from “Your Other Vocation” I am not sure I agree with Trueblood for I’ve seen movements that were contagious built on pretenses. But on the other hand it gives me hope because I feel being genuine is something within reach for all people includingContinue reading “Be yourself.”
Deep leads to Wide
The focus of pastoral leadership is so consistently on the people, in fact, that the spiritual condition of the flock is the only real measure of a leader’s success. Christopher Beeley from Leading God’s People Notice that the focus of pastoral leadership isn’t growing a church. It isn’t leading a great program. Pastoral leadership isn’tContinue reading “Deep leads to Wide”
Ideology put into practice creates a uniting force
Ideology is the glue that holds decentralized organizations together. The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations I don’t fully agree with the above quote from one of my favorite books on organization leadership. Actually, I think it stops one station short of the destination. One of the questions we face inContinue reading “Ideology put into practice creates a uniting force”
The Guts of Trust
Much has been made of trust and its importance for relationships, leadership, and effectiveness. But how does it happen? What are the actions that lead to the deepening of faith and, in contrast, what do we do to tear down trust? I found a good starting point in the book Trillion Dollar Coach which isContinue reading “The Guts of Trust”
