Keeping the Monkeys Where They Belong: Leadership Lesson Part 5
"If you're a leader, imagine that most people who come to you have a monkey on their back and they want it to jump down, run across the desk and climb on your back and stay there," my friend said. "If you're not careful, soon you'll have everyones monkeys on your back...
Leading From the Back Pew: Leadership Lesson Part 4
If you want to cause someone to lose their religion in church, take the seat of a little old lady who has been sitting in the same pew since Noah beached the ark. If you didn’t need salvation before you sat down, you will afterwards. In my early days as a minister, I...
The 5 C’s of Decision Making; Leadership Series Part 3
Leading a group to a unified decision is like covering a fat little pig in grease and turning it loose for children catch; they’re hard to grab and squeal like their being tortured. Take Congress for example... What are the most effective methods of making good...
The Only Person Who Welcomes Change is a Wet Baby: Leadership Series, Part 2
"It is easier to introduce a fourth person into the holy Trinity than it is to change the color of the carpet in the foyer." - Karl Beck "Just remember this important lesson," the leadership expert said. "When you return from this conference the people you work with...
3 Ways to Move People from Chaos to Unity: Leadership Series, Part 1
Is your work environment, home life, civic group or faith-based organization in chaos? Does it seem like no one knows where the group is going, who is doing what and how things are supposed to be done? After more than 30 years of being in leadership roles or watching...