You could cut the tension with a knife. Back in the early 90’s we’d grown our company beyond our management ability. It had become complicated, unworkable, and painful. You know what I mean. The “I don’t want to go to work anymore” kind of painful.
When things aren’t working well people start blaming others. We were [...]
Posts Tagged ‘clarity’
If You Can’t Love, You Can’t Lead
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry, tagged alignment, appreciation, build relationships, clarity, Empowering Leadership, focus, lead, Leadership, love, momentum, Relevant Ministry, simple church on July 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here Comes The Dreamer!
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry, tagged administration, alignment, building momentum, clarity, Compelling call, effective action, Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry on July 11, 2008 | No Comments »
“Here comes the dreamer!” That’s what Joseph’s brothers said as he wandered by. And that is what they’ll say as you wander by if you don’t know how to act on your “Compelling Call”. If you only get “clarity” and fail to build “momentum” and gain “alignment” then you’re toast…just a dreamer. Vision without discipline [...]
No Jethro…No Jesus?
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry, tagged alignment, building momentum, clarity, Empowering Leadership, keep focused, Relevant Ministry, simple church on July 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
When I think of great men, names like Abraham, David, John the Baptist, and Paul come to mind. I doubt this guy named Jethro makes anyone’s list. But he should. Without Jethro, we may have lost the Jews and with them, Jesus! And, if he was alive today he may have written the book “Simple [...]
It’s Easy To Say “No” When…
Posted in Empowering Leadership, tagged building momentum, clarity, deeper burning yes, Empowering Leadership, gain alignment, keep focused, simple church, so no on July 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s interesting how a line from a book can stick with you. Not only stick with you but impact your life, and the life of your kids. Author Steven Covey left me one of those lines from his late 90’s best seller, Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People. It’s quite simple really…but impactful:
“It’s easy to [...]
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