FEBRUARY 8 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Lonely Leading? Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Psalm 25:16 I’m sure you’ve heard the maxim, It’s lonely at the top. Here is the truth — if you’re lonely, you’re leading incorrectly. Yes, you have to make tough and controversial decisions […]
FEBRUARY 7 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Building Systems Therefore take up the whole armor of God… Ephesians 6:13 Systems are one of the most important concepts for everyone to develop (repeat that a thousand times in your head). They are methodologies and procedures predetermined and put into place for automatic triggering. For example, being a […]
FEBRUARY 6 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Schedule It All For The Win! But all things should be done decently and in order. 1 Corinthians 14:40 Total Organization. Schedule every moment. One of the top three things you can do in life to stay on target (and in general), keep out of trouble, and accomplish your […]
FEBRUARY 5 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Choosing Leaders Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate dishonest gain, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. Exodus 18:21 If we look at who God sets […]
FEBRUARY 4 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Level 1: Positional Leaders With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skillful hand. Psalm 78:72 I outlined the Five Levels of Leadership on February 2 — now w’re going to dance through Level 1, Positional Leader. You may have received a promotion because someone saw […]
FEBRUARY 3 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Leadership – At The Beginning Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind… Romans 12:2a (a refers to the first half of a verse, and b the second half) Now we begin the deeper journey into leadership. However, don’t discount the […]
FEBRUARY 2 • TRUE LEADERSHIP The Five Levels of Leadership …and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. Exodus 18:21b Management author Jim Collins, in his wonderful book Good to Great, coined the phrase Level 5 Leadership. John C. Maxwell, leadership guru, penned an […]
FEBRUARY 1 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Grow Yourself, Then Others Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. 1 Timothy 4:15 We all have a lid on our leadership ability. We are all at different levels. I’ve been a leader for 40+ years and I’m still growing. Some of […]
JANUARY 31 • TRUE LEADERSHIP People Matter — Servant Leadership For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 And so by your knowledge this weak person is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. 1 Corinthians 8:11 […]
JANUARY 30 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Selfishness vs. Selflessness Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. 1 Corinthians 10:24 We are all selfish — each to his own degree. We want […]