Every leader needs to build a farm team. If you follow pro sports you already know what I’m talking about. A farm team is the minor league talent pool from which a pro team draws its future players. When the pro team’s ranks are diminished by injury or retirement, the general manager dips into the…
Lessons from a Mentoring Week, Part 2: The Leadership Imperative of Community
Picture the scene; A Chili’s restaurant, eight Canadian pastors, a couple of staff from The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada, plates of nachos, assorted beverages, embarrassing stories, waves of laughter, nods of acknowledgement, winces of shared pain, more laughter. It’s community. And for the sustainability of leaders it’s absolutely vital. Following the second information-packed day…
