Leadership Lessons

“8 Principles: Define the Boat”We are looking at “8 Principles for Growing a Healthy Organization.”3. Define the boatThe boat is basically what you are about. With  a fishing boat there can be many poles in the water catching one fish at a time. There could ne nets catching many fish at once. If you sacrifice a pole or net, you can still survive. You cannot survive without the boat. May organizati...

8 Principles: Define Reality” Last week we began to look at the ‘8 Principles for Growing a Healthy Organization.” The second principle is: 2. Define Reality Max Dupree aptly said, “The first job of a leader is to define reality.” Who are you as an organization? What is the score? Are you succeeding? Where do you need help? Many organizations want to define who they think they are, or what they h...

When choosing a leader for your organization, there are 3 things I look for: a. Compatibility b. Character c. Capability None are more important than compatibility. Look at the recent problems with businesses like ‘Target” or “Cracker Barrel” when a chosen CEO was not on the same page with the business or its customers. In the area of calling a Pastor, there must be a good marri...

It has been said that “the road to success is dotted with many parking places.” ...