Equipping Leaders To Multiply

My #1 Favorite Leadership Development Tool

Here’s a question I get a lot. What’s the best leadership development tool out there? When people ask me that question they’re expecting me to respond with a particular book, program or course. While all those are helpful none of them rank at the top of my list. So you want to know what my number one choice is for developing leaders? The one thing that produces the greatest leadership development results every single time…Continue Reading

Modeling Imperfection

Entering into a leadership development relationship with someone is both a high honor and a weighty responsibility. In essence, you’re saying to them “follow me; I’ll be your model.” The first thought that comes to mind when I read this phrase is “who am I?” I’m far from being a perfect leader. What qualifies me to say, “follow me”? Yet leadership development is most powerful when it’s carried out in a modeling relationship. I have…Continue Reading

A Commonly Neglected Ingredient in Mentoring

As I was reading through 2 Timothy 1 it struck me that Paul told Timothy, ” I constantly remember you in my prayers.”  I don’t think he was simply praying, “God bless Timothy”.  Paul understood that Timothy was young and facing some pretty intense ministry pressure in Ephesus.  So undoubtedly he was praying for God to deepen Timothy’s courage, increase his leadership insights, expand his influence, and whatever else Timothy needed to exercise effective spiritual…Continue Reading

Rule #1 for Choosing a Mentee

I’ve had mentoring relationships with many people in my 27 years of ministry and I’ve learned that not every mentoring relationship works.    Because mentoring is an investment over a long period of time it’s essential that you’re wise in who you select.  I’ve discovered for me that Rule #1 for choosing a mentee is: find someone who’s potential and personality energizes you.   The right chemistry between two people is critical for making mentoring work. Have…Continue Reading

Questions I’m Asking Myself this Week

One of my favorite books I’ve read this year is Ram Charans, Leaders at all Levels.  Charan promotes a concept he calls the Apprenticeshp Model.  He goes as far to say that developing leaders should be on every leaders job description.  He states, “A leader has not done his job if he delivers only numbers.  He needs to deliever future leaders as well.  Every boss is a mentor and coach who invests energy and care in…Continue Reading