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Author Archives: Steve
Leadership Training
Think about this . . . It is inconceivable to presume a person can function as an astrophysicist or surgeon without formal training and experience. Yet, we place a person in a position of leadership without providing him or her … Continue reading
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How the Mighty Fall
“Whether you prevail or fail, endure or die, depends more on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you.” Jim Collins Decline can be avoided. Decline can … Continue reading
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Spiritual Leadership – principles of excellence for every believer
First published in 1967, the 2007 re-published version of J. Oswald Sanders’ Spiritual Leadership – principles of excellence for every believer is a ‘required reading’ to put on your book list. Sanders’ first chapter – An Honorable Ambition – opens … Continue reading
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Organizational Design for the Twenty-first Century
Following is a portion on organizational design from the book For the Sake of the House: organizational and leadership requirements for the twenty-first century church. Historically, there has been tension on organizations between providing top-down direction and pushing accountability and … Continue reading
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The Tail that Wags the Dog
Could it be that the church—which was meant to reflect the heart of God—has instead taken the role of leader? Could we simply be making things harder than they need to be? If you have been leading God’s people … Continue reading
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Servant Leadership
“As long as leaders worry about who (and if they) sits at the head table, they have little time for the people they are called to serve.” Lorane Chisholm
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Knowledge and Character
“As dangerous as a little knowledge is, even more dangerous is much knowledge without a strong, principled character. Purely intellectual development without commensurate internal character development makes as much sense as putting a high-powered sports car in the hands of … Continue reading
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Be a Leader for God’s Sake
Dr. Bruce Winston, Dean of the School of Leadership and Entrepreneurship at Regent University, does a masterful job establishing and supporting two premises. First, he posits that values must be based on something, and that ‘something,’ for the purposes of … Continue reading
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Leader – First a Follower
As we move further into this century, theorists, sociologists, and other researchers observe how critical it is that those who serve in leadership positions understand followership – not only from the perspective of understanding those they lead, but from the … Continue reading
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Leadership Images
“In various societies and situations, several images of leadership have surfaced over the years. These images have differed depending on the cultures of origination and their authorship. The guide for Christian principles and dogma is the Bible and it is … Continue reading
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