#317 Serving leaders ask themselves: “What am I doing to finish well?”
February 2, 2022 Serving leaders not only want to run well, but they want to finish well. They begin with the end in mind and lead with the end in mind. They ponder the meaning of Paul’s words written near the end of his life. 6For I am already being poured out like a […]
#308 Serving leaders ask those who follow: “How are you growing?”
September 1, 2021 Serving leaders have a passion, not only for their own personal growth, but they want to see those they lead also growing. They are in the growing people business! So, they attend to their own growth and then quickly turn their attention to the growth of those they lead. They have a […]
#293 Jesus: Upend the Pyramid
February 3, 2021 In the last four issues we have looked at how Jesus demonstrated the actions of The Serving Leader ModelTM*. He clarified the vision, Run to Great Purpose. He established the values for His disciples to Raise the Bar. He showed how to Build on Strengths as He sent them out two by […]
#292 Jesus: Build on Strength
January 20, 2021 In the last issue we looked how Jesus modeled the third action in The Serving Leader ModelTM, Blaze the Trail. He helped His team succeed by defining success and removing obstacles from them. Jesus was also a master team builder. As He sent out the disciples, He deliberately maximized the strengths of […]
The ABC’s of Transition: Cherish the Relationships
June 24, 2020 We have looked at how Moses acknowledged the realities in his transition and how he blessed Joshua, his successor. In this final issue, we will look at how he cherished the relationships. The story tells us the profound impact of his death on the people. “The Israelites grieved for Moses in the […]
The ABC’s of Transition: Bless the Successor
June 10, 2020 In the last issue we looked at how Moses accepted the realities of his transition. Now, let’s turn our attention to Joshua, his successor. “9Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did […]
The ABC’s of Transition: Acknowledge the Realities
May 27, 2020 Every leader will sooner or later come to a time of a change of leadership. This transition may happen by choice, circumstances, God’s call, or simply the passing of time. So, all leaders are either coming from a transition, working on a current transition, or laying the foundation for a future transition! […]
Gideon: Sabotaging Potential
We have followed the story of Gideon from the time he was hiding in fear until he led the people to a great victory. It is exciting to watch as Gideon sees his potential, begins to shape it as he grows as a leader and finally how he shares this with others on his team. […]