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Category: Leadership Development

Want to Build an Intentional Leadership Development Strategy?

When I ask church leaders what their leadership development strategy is, I usually get one of two answers: “We don’t have one” or “Ours is organic” (Which typically means they don’t have one).  It’s difficult to develop a full, rich pipeline of leaders without an intentional leadership development strategy. On March 4-5 Tony Morgan and I will be facilitating a leadership development experience to equip your leadership team to shift its thinking and its practices.…Continue Reading

The Natural Flow of Leadership Development

I’m finding more and more pastors who are getting discouraged with the lack of leaders in their leadership pipeline.  The problem is serious because if there’s a lack of leaders then the growth of the church will be hindered.  Not just numerical growth but spiritual depth as well.  How you as a leader respond to this crisis is crucial. Some leaders will complain but take no action. There’s a deceptive sense of hope that somehow…Continue Reading

Are You Growing?

I’ve heard it said so many times, “When you stop learning, you stop leading”.  I don’t quite agree with that statement because I’ve known plenty of people who stopped learning but they kept leading.  I think it’s better to say, “When you stop learning, you stunt your ability to lead well.”  Growth is an essential discipline to healthy leadership. Did you grow yesterday?  What about last week?  While growth isn’t always easy to see it’s…Continue Reading

I Can’t Develop Leaders Because I Want the Job Done Right

One of the most crucial roles of a leader is to ensure that the leaders on his team are developing others. This is absolutely essential for the long-term health and vitality of the organization. But one of the challenges to reproducing new leaders is a commitment to doing things right.  We’ve all heard it, “If you want it done right you just have to do it yourself”.  Instead of investing the time and energy it…Continue Reading

I’m Not Good Enough to Reproduce Leaders

As leaders one of our primary jobs is to eliminate the excuses that keep others in our organization from reproducing themselves.  And one of the most common excuses you will hear is, “I don’t feel I’m a good enough leader to teach someone else how to lead.”  I understand that logic, but the truth is your feeling of inadequacy can actually serve you well in the development of others.  As an unpolished leader there are…Continue Reading