A Coaching Culture

Leaders love teachable people: those who absorb our advice and willingly take steps to grow. However, this doesn’t always exist in leadership models. But what if we could perpetuate a teachable and coachable culture? It’s possible. However, when we give up on people, we create a disconnect. Thus, they remain closed to mentorship. Read More…

Cancelling Cancel Culture

Too often, leaders cancel people when they fail. If someone doesn’t get it right the first time, to avoid public embarrassment, they’re not allowed to try again. This is leadership cancel culture. It’s time to cancel cancel culture. Instead, we need a coaching-culture. One roots out the person, while the other pulls out their potential. Read More…

Leadership Leftovers

Many leaders feel trapped in an endless cycle of the unhealthy need to please people. God wants you to live and lead with your best self. Yet, if you keep letting people steel a piece of your life, you’ll only have leadership leftovers to offer. Start making the turn and taking steps toward letting go of the destructive need to please people. Read More…

People-pleaser Woes

The fastest way to have a mental breakdown is trying to please everyone. Chinese Philosopher, Lao Tzu, said, “If you always care about what people think, you’ll always be their prisoner.” Does this describe you? Are you a people-pleaser? If you said, “No,” let’s see if it’s true. Here are 10 classic signs you might be a people pleaser. Read More…

The Five Becomes

Leadership is about becoming. It involves a total commitment to personal development and discovery. There will be plateaus to be sure, but we can never settle for permanence. You must constantly prepare for change. Here are five important “becomes” that leaders must take into account it they want to take the journey of leadership. Read More…

Lead-her-ship

Often, men do a great job leading their teams, their ministry, their office, their staff, etc., but fail to lead their wives well. Our wives are looking to us to help guide them. We must give a more valiant effort to our marriages. Here are a few things to help you lead the number one relationship in your life. I’m still working on every one of these. Read More…

What Are You Building?

Periodically, I have to revisit my early days in ministry in order to hit the refresh button. I find great value in reflecting on my original convictions to ensure I’m leading for the right reasons. We must continually flesh out the genuine from the insincere. To examine our motives, we must regularly ask ourselves… What are we building? Read More…

Leading Judas

Every leader eventually experiences betrayal from someone who intentionally conspires behind the scenes to discredit them. They pretend to give public support, but all the while promoting private disunity and disloyalty. The story of Jesus’ passover with his disciples in John 13 teaches us how to lead these types of people. Read More…

The Numbers Game

Many leaders think the greatest attack against their ministries, teams, or organizations is when he takes things away from or hurls things at us. Actually, it’s neither. Satan’s greatest attack against us is to deceive us into thinking that our numbers (i.e. knowledge, experience, resources) are the reason for past victories or future successes. Read More…

True Vulnerability

Vulnerability simply means the ability to be vulnerable. This is not easy. Some have a naturally transparent disposition while others are guarded. They may feel painfully awkward or anxious about being exposed. They are true introverts who thrive in solitude. Yet, their need for privacy masks their fear. So, they keep their cards close to the chest. Read More…