Clear language. Simple directions. Direct writing. There are few things more valuable in leadership than clarity. Just say it as it is....

How do you treat others who can never pay you back? We all find ourselves in very real scenarios where we hold varying amounts of power. ...

I want to know the right answer. I want to be able to give the right answer. So do you. Our educational system is built to help us know...

I have compiled, added to, and continue to edit this list as I synthesize my own lived experience. I was probably told a version of all...

Think back to your first visit to a new church. Did you like it? Did you come back? Did anyone notice you? Likely the way you experienced...

Do I share my story? Do I share friend’s stories? Do I pick on a denomination? Do I pull a quote from the New York Times? Sadly, abuse of...

There are a ton of books on leadership development, vision, delegation, moving from intern to executive and plenty of others with catchy...

I have hired a lot of ministry staff. Hundreds of volunteers, dozens of paid interns and multiple pastoral staff including being part of...

In an environment where employers are trying to attract talent with a variety of perks, why are so many employees ignoring one of the...

I would handle power better than those in power. How common is that thought today? Would you? How do you define a good use of power?...

We often subconsciously assume that our pastors and church staff are wise and thus our expectation is they won’t fail us. We don’t really...

“Do I stay or do I leave my job?” We enter the marketplace or paid ministry and find ourselves working with people in organizations with...

Leaders get the microphone, they are unmuted on zoom and have followers waiting to hear what they have to say. Isn’t it counter intuitive...

You may be familiar with Rick Warren or John Piper, but digging a little deeper here are a few names of people with less followers and...

You are too busy not to schedule alone time. It sounds counter intuitive, but you are too busy to avoid alone time. It is often the first...

How is it that great leaders always seem to know what to do when others are at a loss? How is it that great leaders always seem to know...

Think for a minute about some of your best coaches, teachers, professors, bosses or personal trainers that brought the most out of you. ...

Often times we overlook obvious solutions. There are podcasts, websites, apps, books, vlogs and probably dozens of other ways we can...

There is a desire in all of us to be effective with our time. It is not always at the forefront of our minds, but we see it in...