Listen: The most important skill you can develop is the ability to listen. Bonhoeffer says in his book on Christian Community called “Life Together” So often Christians, especially preachers, think that their only service is always to have to “offer” something when they are together with other people. They forget that listening can be a greater service than speaking. Bonhoeffer, Dietrich Life Together Learn to listen: One of the most difficult lesson to learn as a young leader is knowing when to …
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Love this quote from Kip Tindell CEO of The Container Store “While I certainly value intellectual intelligence, a capable leader must also possess emotional intelligence. I think that’s the key to being really successful. These individuals …
Leading Down challenges your motivation. How do you lead those who follow you. Would those people who are paid to follow you do so if they weren’t paid? What you are building determines how you relate to …
I believe there are three directions every leader has to lead. Up. Down and Sideways. No matter who you are and where you are on the fabled organizational chart you are influenced by someone, influence others …
Here are the notes for my breakout at Lifeway’s Kids Ministry Conference. 5 Things every leader has to get right 1. Delegation – We don’t delegate because we don’t trust God with the results. We don’t …