Leadership Reflections

Last winter, someone mentioned in passing that a local ministry leader had to step down because of a moral failure.  I replied, “Wouldn’t it be great if there were an early warning signal which alerted people that they were near the edge of the slippery slope that ends with loss of integrity, so they could nip the [...]

Facts and logic can engage the mind, but if you want to motivate people so that they act enthusiastically and with real commitment, if you want to persuade them to adopt a particular course of action or way of being, you have to engage their hearts, and a great way to do that is by [...]

Last week’s post was about my favourite non-Christian leadership book.  This week I’ll feature my favourite Christian leadership book, Shepherds After My Own Heart: Pastoral Traditions And Leadership In The Bible by Dr. Tim Laniak.  The book helped me understand what God desires of those who lead his people.  It is a thoughtful, biblical and theological [...]

If you could only recommend two leadership books to someone, which books would they be?  I’d like to know what they are, and I’m sure the other readers would too, so please jump into the discussion and share your recommendations.  This week we’ll look at our best recommendations for a leadership book written from a non-faith perspective.  [...]

I’ve had a book on my bedside table since July and I still haven’t read it. This is highly unusual since I purchased it myself. I only buy books that I want to read, but I just can’t get into this one. No kidding, the title is Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now.