Sep 28, 2021 | Decision-making, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team members, Uncategorized
Sometimes a leader has to . . . well . . . lead. Some situations call for swift action instead of collaborative consensus. And in those situations, leaders lead. They make decisions Somebody has said when it comes to organizational decision-making, “a bad decision is...
Sep 23, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Pastor, Suicide, Uncategorized
The Bermuda Triangle. A place of lore and fables regarding the vanishing of boats, airplanes, and humans. Here’s a description of the triangle from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association: “For decades, the Atlantic Ocean’s fabled Bermuda Triangle has...
Sep 21, 2021 | Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team Building, Team members, Uncategorized
Retaining high-character, high-performing staff is one of the most difficult challenges facing leaders today. And yet with a thoughtful and consistent approach, staff longevity is doable. Unfortunately, A-players don’t grow on trees. In today’s pod, John & Jim...
Sep 16, 2021 | Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Leadership, Longevity, Margin, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Productivity, Rest, Rhythms, Stress, Uncategorized, Work, Workaholism
Do you ever arrive at mid-afternoon on a work day, and feel like your brain has turned to jello? Your gray matter is sucking air and running on fumes? You feel this inner urge to slow down . . . but suffer guilt because of the pile of work on your desk? Several years...
Sep 14, 2021 | Alignment, Calling, Core Values, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team Building, Team members, Uncategorized
Building a strong, productive team is one of the hardest things a leader has to do. When hiring staff, it’s not unusual to operate in one of two extremes: We go totally with our gut and ignore objectivity . . . or we go totally with objectivity and ignore our gut....
