Church Scattered: Short Term Thinking Leads Long Term Failure
In sharp contrast to the breakthrough impact of the companies that practiced the flywheel effect all of the organizations that could not transition from Good to Great were caught in The Doom Loop. Instead of the consistent daily movement of the flywheel they went for the big impact event that would give the immediate impression […]
The 5 Elements Of A Strong Leadership Pipeline
The greatest waste of leadership capacity for any organization is the underutilization and lack of development of key people within their own company. The key reason in my mind is that these executives are overvaluing delivering results at the expense of not developing the next generation of leaders. This HBR post drives this issue to […]
Don’t Light Your Own Fire
We all understand that light is used in the Bible as a picture of truth, wisdom and understanding. It is important to daily walk in the light and not in the darkness which represents confusion, deception and lies. Many times in our life we find ourselves in a position of asking God for specific light […]
3 Must Do’s Before Termination
There may be nothing harder to do as a leader than make the decision to terminate an employee. To be honest we feel to some degree we have failed and that is hard to accept. This is especially true if we hired the person in the first place. Not only have they failed but now […]
The Chemistry Of Great Teams
I have probably learned more from Pat MacMillan on this subject than from any other writer. His book The Performance Factor is still a must read if you want to fully understand all the dynamics involved in leading a successful team. When selecting team members you must have the right combination of competency and character. […]