Links for Leaders 3/23/18
Having Your Smartphone Nearby Takes a Toll on Your Thinking—Kristen Duke, Adrian Ward, Ayelet Gneezy, and Maarten Bos “Put your phone away” has become a commonplace phrase that is just as often...
View Article6 Important and Impactful Quotes from Leaders
I recently offered my five most favorite leadership quotes. They are not from modern leaders, writers, or thinkers but from leaders, theologians, and philosophers whose writings and sayings have...
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4 Recommendations for Pursuing Humility—Chris Hefner Interestingly, even those outside the church realize the value of humility. In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins reflects on Level 5 leaders....
View ArticleLinks for Leaders 5/25/18
Ten Books Every Christian Needs in Their Library—Devin Maddox It seems silly, maybe even snooty, in this day and age, to talk about a home “library,” but even the least enthusiastic readers have one. I...
View ArticleCulture Is the Hardest and the Last Thing Changed
Every ministry, every organization, every team has a culture. There have been numerous illustrations to try and capture what culture is and what culture means. Some have said that the culture is the...
View ArticleHow to Uncover the Values in Your Culture
While serving alongside the Auxano team, I learned the important distinction between vision, mission, strategy, and values. Well-intentioned leaders can confuse those and mix and match them in a way...
View ArticleBuildings and Other Things That Leaders Shape … That Shape the Orgs They Lead
The great (and true) quote that “we shape our buildings and our buildings shape us” is credited to Winston Churchill. Other less insightful quotes are credited to him on the Internet as well, but this...
View Article3 Things That May Be True if People Are Constantly Complaining to You
In my first full-time ministry position, right out of college, I learned so much because I served with a leader who loved me enough to confront me and tell me the truth. He coached me on developing...
View ArticleAdam Sandler’s Sermon on Happiness
OK – it wasn’t actually a sermon. Sandler’s message came in the form of a funny sketch, but it is loaded with much truth. Adam Sandler recently hosted Saturday Night Live and starred in a sketch as a...
View ArticleCharacter First, But Is Chemistry or Competence Next?
Several years ago William Vanderbloemen and I had a conversation where he asked me to force-rank important qualities to consider when bringing a new person on the team. Many leaders have used three our...
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