On September 22, 2012, a moment took place at a Canadian Football League game that provided a textbook leadership lesson. And it had nothing to do with the game itself. It took place in the locker room of the British Columbia Lions moments after their game against the Edmonton Eskimos. In the late stages of…
4 Changing Reasons I Now Attend the Global Leadership Summit
It probably comes as no surprise to you to learn that I have attended the Global Leadership Summit every year for many, many years. But in recent years I have found that my reasons for needing to be at the Summit have been changing. Instead of focusing solely on my own need for personal development,…
4 Reasons to Leave a Staff Position Vacant
It’s happened. A prized member of your church leadership team has told you that they are leaving the staff. Whatever the reason for the departure, the reality is you now face the daunting task of finding someone to fill this key role. What is the best thing you can do now? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. [caption…
3 Keys to Overcome the Perils of “Image Management”
Originally posted March 20, 2012 When you face an important leadership decision, your first instinct is to do what’s best for your team, your organization or your constituency. But your second instinct might be less noble. It’s the temptation to use the opportunity to manage your image, rather than managing the decision. Here are the…
How to Turn a Summit Chair into a Seat of Transformation
You’ve heard the comments before at the Leadership Summit. With great flourish a renowned leader points to a chair in the auditorium as he passionately thunders, “That’s the chair where everything changed. I remember sitting in that very chair many years ago at a conference when my life was forever changed…” [caption id=”attachment_2534″ align=”aligncenter” width=”580″…
