Free New Book! The Art of Growing Through Feedback
Why I wrote my new book, and some “insider” information. You may have noticed that I just published my second book, “The Art of Growing Through Feedback,” and it’s [...]
On Being A Work in Progress (Why I Wrote My Book)
I wanted to explain why I wrote my latest book — what I think is unique and motivating about it. And share some thoughts on what I’ve been learning in the very process of writing it. Book [...]
Leading in Weakness: The Greatest Poverty of All
A time when I experienced two extremes — gratitude and entitlement — through money. From Expectation to Gratitude (Part 4) I’ve never known the helplessness of poverty. [...]
Leading in Weakness: More Practical Ideas
Leading in weakness does not mean passivity, and it’s not just for times of crisis or exhaustion. From Passivity to Empowerment (Part 3) When we talk about leading in weakness, one [...]
The Most Important Quality of Christian Leadership
Recently, I’ve been reflecting on Henri Nouwen’s leadership book In the Name of Jesus, and specifically about this thought on power and leadership: “The world says, ‘When [...]
Why Leaders Fail to Connect
One of the first chapters in What Really Matters in Leadership? discusses the importance of leaders seeing and addressing reality. Over the years, I’ve seen first-hand the danger and [...]
How to Respond to People in Pain
One of the first chapters in “What Really Matters in Leadership?” discusses the topic of pain and messiness in life. Sooner or later, we all experience it — the breakup of a [...]
A Personal Update
Finishing a big project like my book, I’ve felt a bit of the letdown that comes with that. For authors, there’s definitely the pressure to keep going with spreading the word… [...]
A New Ministry Tool and Conversation Starter!
I wanted to share an exciting new project I’ve worked on this past year, alongside a team of coworkers in my ministry. It’s a tool called “Knowing God’s Heart” [...]