Articles in Leadership
Embrace Your Inner Pig
Published by on May 1st 2009
I’m currently working with a church that has a potbellied pig on property. Before I met the pig, I envisioned this breed being the size of a smallish dog and cute (as pigs go). Not so! Avery is a big, brown pig. And she’s fat. She’s so fat, that it’s hard to see her eyes amid the rolls around her face. Avery’s redeeming quality is that she is sweet. To know her is to love her – tusks and all.
Routine or Rut
Published by on April 27th 2009
When I practiced dentistry my staff and I took our lunch break from 1pm to 2pm. I started at 8am, worked five hours, had lunch and came back for three more hours. It made for a long first half, but I really liked the short, three hour second half. It made the whole day pass by more quickly. This had been my routine for years and it worked well. We got the biggest part of the day behind us first when we were rested and fresh. Plus, we avoided the normal noon meal rush at the restaurants and noon traffic on the roads.
Breakfast with Curt Coffman
Published by on April 13th 2009
Curt Coffman co-authored the book, First Break All the Rules, with Marcus Buckingham. He also wrote much of Ritz Carlton’s service values material. A few months ago I had the privilege of having breakfast with Curt. There is an interesting story about the way I met the Coffman’s . . .
Decisioning
Published by on April 6th 2009
Technically, that’s not even a word. It does not appear anywhere in Webster’s. But a consultant friend of mine who works exclusively in the IT world for companies like Citibank and Farmers Insurance said that “decisioning” is the most popular service they provide.
Why People Don’t Produce
Published by on March 2nd 2009
There are five root causes for people not producing or under-producing in an organization.
Dead Leader Running!
Published by on February 20th 2009
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to hear a presentation given by Pastor Wayne Cordeiro, of New Hope Christian Fellowship O’ahu and the topic was burnout. Pastor Wayne calls those suffering from burnout, dead leaders running and he offers 5 keys to avoid becoming one!
Retaining Highly Productive Team Members
Published by on February 16th 2009
Turnover can be costly and demotivating to your team. Here are some things you should be doing to retain you best people.
Hope Management
Published by on February 9th 2009
Delegation is something a leader must do to multiply and grow in ministry. There is one task a leader must never delegate, especially in the church—HOPE!
