Competencies

Good Leaders Are Not Afraid of Risks!

Since leaders are always pushing ahead into unchartered realms, they must be prepared to take intelligent, calculated risks.

Malcolm Webber

5 Ways Successful Church Leaders Think Differently

Successful church leaders naturally think differently than the majority of church leaders. It’s one of the things that set them apart. The good news is you can learn to think just like them. Here are five ways successful church leaders think differently.

Paul Alexander

Leaders Know: Rest

We can be more productive if we take time to rest.

Ben Marshall

Leaders Know: Delegation

The healthy leader ponders the tension, and looks for ways to give away responsibility. The healthy leader actively pursues delegating.

Ben Marshall

4 Downsides of “This Is the Most Important Message Ever!”

Here are four downsides to every message, announcement, meeting, or event being the most important one in human history, ever.

Eric Geiger

New to Ministry? 5 Things You Should Know and Do

Are you new to ministry? If so, there are some things that you should know and do.

Brandon Kelley

5 Common Objections to Change and 5 Ways to Lead Through Them

I’ve learned in leading change there are a few common objections to change. If you know a change is necessary, understanding why someone is objecting may help you respond accordingly.

Ron Edmondson

7 Ways to Make Strategic Decisions Quickly

Strategic decisions are a discipline and a practice; but leaders, the better decisions we make, the better our organizations will be. Let’s be strategic.

Ron Edmondson

4 Strategies to Help Leaders Develop Critical Thinking Skills

Are you a critical thinker? Think about it. Leaders need to cultivate and practice critical thinking skills.

Paul Greasley

Stop Dieseling & Speak to The Heart

Adding more words to the mix rarely results in saying something meaningful. Take these four steps seriously if you want to stop dieseling and speak to the heart.

Dan Lovaglia

The Challenge of Incompetence

If you remain in a leadership position long enough you will have to deal with incompetence in someone at some point. Whether that means reassigning someone, redefining their role, or letting them go, as a leader the only option not available is to allow the mission of the organization to suffer.

Jess MacCallum

How to Get Through the Tough First Times In Leadership

People are so often thrust into roles where they’re leading people without being taught the skills or given the support to do it well. So many leadership programs are aimed at senior leaders rather than the first time or newish leader. Here are some things Suzi learned from her first time experiences.

Suzi McAlpine

The Learning Organization

A river will curve with twists and turns in its path to the ocean seemingly without reason. Unlike a river, an organization should plan its curves and turns. Organizational theory tells you that the time for transition (or curving) is … always. Because if you wait until it starts to happen, you are too late. By the time you go through [...]

Peter Ochs