Incarnational Leadership: Be With Them
Issue #413, December 10, 2025 How does Christmas impact your leadership? The coming of Jesus as a baby changes everything and reshapes the way we lead. Theologians describe the coming of Jesus as the incarnation which means that God stepped into human life. He entered our world, our struggles and our experiences. Matthew describes what […]
#392 Serving Leaders Follow Those Under Them
#392, February 19, 2025 All leaders expect those under them to follow, but there is also a sense in which serving leaders follow those under them! Paul’s exhortation lays the foundation for our reflections. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1, NIV). Paul was the leader, actively seeking to […]
#388 Incarnational Leadership-Being With
December 11, 2024 One of the profound mysteries of the Christian faith is that God came to be with us in the person of Jesus! One of the many names of Jesus is Emmanuel which means “God with us.” (See Mt. 1:23). Theologians call this the incarnation which means that in Jesus the divine spirit […]
#369 Secure Leaders Accept Mistakes
March 13, 2024 Leaders make mistakes and those they lead make mistakes! But there are many ways that leaders respond to the mistakes. Their response indicates their own level of security as a leader. The story of Joseph is a model of leadership in many ways. When Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery, it was […]
Speaking the Truth, Kindly
Paul calls us to speak the “truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15) and also says “Love is kind” (1 Corinthians 13:4). What does it mean for a leader to speak truth kindly? To be kind is to think about the other person’s feelings and not cause any harm or damage. So, leaders who speak truth kindly […]
The Leader and Emotion: Jesus
I begin this series with a personal confession. At the age of 55, after many years of leading and teaching on leadership, I am beginning to realize that I have often not been aware of my own emotions. In fact, I’ve tried hard to keep my emotions from impacting my leadership. I allowed myself to […]