Leadership

#2: I Translate it Down. A second skill I have acquired in this process of Learning as a Leader is the ability to translate down. Let me explain. When watching or listening to someone who is ahead of you on a leadership or organizational level, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with thoughts of, “We could…

How I Learn – Part 1 When we think of learning, we often think of it as a given, or automatic. However, great leaders understand that when it comes to learning, there is more than meets the eye. This week is dedicated to examining How I Learn as a Leader. #1: I Listen. I am…

#5: My Self. Here’s what I’ve learned… If I don’t take care of myself, no one else will. In fact, everything about my leadership life pulls against self-care and taking care of myself. Life has a way of being ultra-demanding. I wish it wasn’t that way, but it is. So… I can’t either: Neglect myself.…

#4:  My Giftings and Passions. A fourth non-negotiable for me are those things that God has uniquely created me to be good at.  It only makes sense that where I add the most value to my organization and the world is in the areas that I am gifted in and am most passionate about. Great…

#3: My Calling. Here’s what I realized a while back on my leadership journey. I only get one shot at this thing called my life. And it’s going fast! That means I have got to do whatever it takes to live out why I’ve been put on this earth! And I’ve got to stop doing…

#2: My Family.Man, I have seen way too many leaders compromise their family for the sake of advancement. What a waste. And none of this, “They are who I’m doing all this for.” Come on, that’s ridiculous. We’re doing it for us. That’s not bad ‘cause we all need to give our lives to something.…

This week, I want to zero in on those things in my life and leadership that I will not compromise. Period. No question, these are the 5 things that nobody can take away from my priority list. I hope these will be a great reminder and check up for each of us as we pursue…

#5: I HAVE to Keep Getting My Hands Dirty. A final decision that I am determined to make in my leadership is to keep getting my hands dirty. When a leader disconnects from “the work of the ministry” for too long, there is a natural drift that begins to emerge in the organization. Here are…

#4: I HAVE to Invite Questioning. One of the decisions I have to constantly keep on the edge of my consciousness as a leader is to Invite Questioning! This isn’t an easy one for me. I’m a visionary leader by gifting and I so to willingly invite others to take a critical look at my…

This week we’re talking about 5 things that I HAVE to do as a leader. They’re not always fun, but they’re always right! #3: I HAVE to Resist the Wall of the Unknown. In the course of leading an organization, a leader will inevitably come up against “walls of the unknown.” Those moments are a…