I’ve found when working on a new project with a group of people that it takes three cuts to get it right. The first time around, you need to have the expectation that it won’t work well. However, the experience of diving in and trying anyway will yield some insights...
I find that when working with leaders who wear multiple hats and have a lot of different projects– especially if they are combining local hands-on ministry with regional ministry– that working with a weekly schedule doesn’t work well. The reason for that...
I’ll give you a hint. Generally speaking, it was not the gold miners. It was those who supplied the gold miners– the people who sold them shovels, tents, maps, equipment. The people who made money were the people supplying needed items. People wanting to get...
Do you have assistants at your church or apprentices? An assistant is someone who helps you do your work. An apprentice is someone you’re raising up to do what you do. An assistant is a helper. There’s no expectation in the title that they’ll eventually do the job...
When I asked my staff for tips to give senior leaders on working with their staff, they came up with five. Here’s number five: Excellent team leaders evaluate regularly and affirm consistently. Every six months, I’d sit down with each staff person and...
When I asked my staff for tips to give senior leaders on working with their staff, they came up with five. Here’s number four: Excellent team leaders think strategically and lead effectively. As a team leaders, you need to create the time and space to be think...
