Eric Geiger notes five ways leaders undermine themselves. 1. Changing directions continually 2. Not learning 3. Indecision 4. Overpromising and, lastly, 5. Not living the values The biggest way leaders undermine themselves is by not living the vision and values they champion. A leader’s lack of commitment to the values that hang on a wall …
Jamie Brown writes from the perspective of leading musical praise in a local church, but the principle is true for all leaders, including pastors. There is always a danger of building trust, but never calling on that trust to be expressed; just as expecting trust continually without ever earning it does not build relationships. Pastors …
These seven classic new leader mistakes from Ron Edmondson are not about youth or age. They speak to the need for leadership growing from a relationship, and how certain aspects of being new can lead to mistaken assumptions about preparedness for change. Here are the seven. Read the post for the explanations. Assuming people trust …
Short post by Ron Edmondson on the differences between leaders and managers, the need for both, and the strain when someone naturally inclined toward one area ends up functioning in the other. His thoughts are prompted by a book “Reviewing Leadership”, particularly this quote: “Leadership and management are two distinct yet related systems of action. …
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