If you’re a leader, you understand the importance of vision casting. You frequently have to remind those you lead why they do what they do. You remind them of how every task, no matter how seemingly insignificant, ties back to the vision of your church or organization. It’s leadership 101. You’ve likely worked hard to […]
Tenacious and tough. Independent and opinionated. She hopped a bus at 18 from a small town in Northern Wisconsion and made her new home in Chicago, IL. Thriving in the hustling and bustling big city, she landed a job at Motorola where she quickly met my Pops. Every Friday she bought a new pair of […]
One of my greatest joys and passions is building great teams. I love finding the match between a great individual and a great role. It’s a magical combination. For much of my career I’ve relied on my intuition to find these winning combinations. But I’ve also developed some systems and processes that help guide myself […]
Ahhhh, Catalyst Conference. It feels like home to me. These are my people – passionate, committed leaders willing to push the envelope, ask the tough questions, worship with abandon, debate and discuss, commune and connect. Through the years this place has been an incubator for my growth as a leader. I have hidden in the […]
Sarah Cunningham has one piece of advice for leaders who want to be taken seriously, who want to be validated by their peers or in their field. “Get out there and lead. If you want to be seen as legitimate, go out there and put in the hard work and time to do something legitimate.” […]
What do you do when your boss writes a book? You shout it from the mountaintops and encourage everyone to read it. That’s just plain smart! So yes, I’ll be shouting pretty loudly this week that Pete Wilson‘s new book, Let Hope In, releases today! But I don’t shout simply because he’s my boss. I […]
I recently had a meeting with a couple people from a company (that shall remain nameless) and we were discussing target consumer. It occurred to me after a bit of discussion that these guys really, truly believe they know who their customer is and how to communicate to them, but the entire time I’m thinking […]
I recently had a meeting with a couple people from a company (that shall remain nameless) and we were discussing target consumer. It occurred to me after a bit of discussion that these guys really, truly believe they know who their customer is and how to communicate to them, but the entire time I’m thinking […]
Image HT Most of us consider our HR departments necessary evils. Those “rule makers” who hold us back with all their bureaucratic red tape. Don’t they know we have more important things to do?! Actually, yes they do. They know exactly how important what you do is and therefore they are unwilling to let you […]
Have you ever been in a Target store when the automated announcement over the loud speaker identifies an issue that needs to be addressed by an employee. Oftentimes the announcement finishes with the phrase “Who’s responding?” I hear that computer women’s voice in my head every time I encounter a leadership issue that lacks clarity. […]
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