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Monday LeaderTip: Applying High Standards Responsibly
The Recovering Leader —
Authority: 112
Applying high standards to your own performance as a leader is appropriate. Yet taken too far, they can lead to being overly self-critical, and can adversely affect the way you treat others too. Over time, the high cost of this approach drags down performance—and despite what you may think, your achievements are ...3 days ago -
Random Thoughts on a Sunday Morning
Small Town Pastor —
Authority: 133
When looking for good people to serve in any important capacity in the church, we look for FAT people. Faithful, Available, Teachable people. At the same time, it’s important that even the leaders are “teachable.” When a leader is out of touch with God and the people, he loses his teach-ability. G.K. ...3 days ago -
4 Results of a Grace-Based Approach to Ministry
The Pastor's Perspective —
Authority: 116
One of the incredible joys of pastoring is to see God’s grace at work in people’s hearts and lives. Early in my ministry I found that God’s grace is more powerful than even my cleverest charm in helping young Christians grow in their relationship with the Lord and Christian service. I can attempt to motivate ...1 week ago -
Monday LeaderTip: Approachability
The Recovering Leader —
Authority: 112
Approachability is critical for leadership, as it fosters healthy and necessary communication between you and your team. You may see yourself as easy to approach—yet when you are frequently preoccupied, stressed, or driven, they come to perceive you as off limits. It’s as if your people are trying to call you, but ...1 week ago -
Leadership Lessons From Truett Cathy, Founder of Chick-fil-A
Money Crashers —
Authority: 505
Tonight I went with my wife to an event called “Live, Love, Lead” put on by Chick-fil-A and the entire Cathy family was there. It was a great event, and it was done very well. Like anything done by Chick-fil-A, it was done with class. I’m a big fan of the company, because I love their commitment to serving ...1 week ago -
Jesus was a Servant
Small Town Pastor —
Authority: 133
Jesus, knowing that He was God and that He was about to go to the Father, knelt and washed His disciples’ feet. Jesus, Lord of Lords, saw Himself first and foremost as a servant. Great leaders do the same.1 week ago -
Monday LeaderTip: Delegate the "What," Not the "How"
The Recovering Leader —
Authority: 112
Great delegation habits make leaders and organizations more effective. First and foremost, it’s important to trust your people to do the job their own way. Yet, if you’re telling them what you want done AND how to do it, you’re hindering their efforts and your own. Delegate the "what" and leave the "how" it gets ...2 weeks ago -
Morning Thought on Character
Small Town Pastor —
Authority: 133
The character of the leader underlines the content of the message. If you want to be a leader, you have to first check your motives to be sure your desire isn’t driven by ego or personal gain…then live your message. Simple? Uh-uh. I have to continually ask myself, “Does my character complement my ...2 weeks ago -
Leadership Delegation:Trust, Verify, Consequences
The Recovering Leader —
Authority: 112
Just a few thoughts today on elements of delegation. 1. TRUST Give someone a task, project, or “to do” that fits them (role, responsibilities, capabilities) and you think they can and will do it well. Give them clarity: WHAT you want and WHAT success looks like, WHEN you want it done by, WHY you want it ...3 weeks ago -
Right in Every Relationship
The Pastor's Perspective —
Authority: 116
Paul’s ministry in every city was validated partly by his sterling testimony and carefully nurtured relationships. Particularly in the city of Ephesus, when Paul gave his final goodbyes to the church leaders, he was able to part with a clear conscience and strong relationships (Acts 20:19–34). Our ministry ...3 weeks ago -
Leadership Skills: Finally, Leadership Lessons for the 2.0 Crowd
Samuel Bacharach Blog —
Authority: 124
‘LeaderSkilz’ Pilot Episode from The Soderquist Center on Vimeo . I’ve been writing (for over 30 years!) that leadership is about the basic, simple, interactions that take place in the workplace. It’s about your capacity to move agendas ahead, your capacity to supervise while not smother, your capacity ...3 weeks ago -
Monday LeaderTip: Approval-Seeking
The Recovering Leader —
Authority: 112
Leaders respond to requests for approval every day. Yet we all know people who need a little too much approval or reassurance. To them your opinions and decisions seem to impact their sense of security or self-worth, and they may strike you as clingy, needy, or fawning—something that may be in their blind spot. You ...3 weeks ago -
Saturday Morning Quotes on Leadership
Small Town Pastor —
Authority: 133
Not sure who said these. I don’t think I made them up. Found in my journal from this date in 2003. Good leaders “fix what’s broke.” Great leaders help people to see that they “are broken.” AND Great conviction about great truth breeds great courage. What do you think about those?3 weeks ago -
Layoffs and Human Capital Accounting
The Recovering Leader —
Authority: 112
Lessons from the Great Recession of 08-09. M any organizations like to say that their people are their most valuable asset . Yet in the real world, and from an accounting perspective, people are viewed as expenses rather than assets. This drives bust and boom cycles of hiring freezes, layoffs, ...4 weeks ago -
Tips on How to Share Leadership Lessons with Stories
the Power Speaker blog —
Authority: 112
This week I was in Dallas at the Network of Executive women, to deliver a workshop on Storytelling for Business Leaders . We talked about how to become a great storyteller and share leadership lessons through those stories. You wouldn’t believe the number of executives who came up to me afterword to tell ...4 weeks ago -
Catalyst Day Two – Chuck Swindoll
Unfolding Neurons —
Authority: 124
At Catalyst, Chuck Swindoll received the lifetime achievement award and was well recognized by the nearly 13,000 people in attendance. It was a treat to get to hear what this Godly man had to share. First up, he shared the TOP TEN LEADERSHIP LESSONS IN 50 YEARS OF MINISTRY. The 10 lessons are from Chuck but ...4 weeks ago -
Monday LeaderTip: Prioritizing Leadership Development
The Recovering Leader —
Authority: 112
During challenging times many organizations cut investments in leadership development for being “discretionary,” as if they were headcount freezes or travel restrictions. However, unlike expenses, leaders actually appreciate in value and improve your bottom line, with reasonable investments in their ongoing ...4 weeks ago
