Here are some ways to reboot your thinking:
1. Dichotomous thinking: You or others are either all wrong or right. Or you are either totally for me or against me.
Rebooting: Remember we are all partly loyal and partly disloyal. And we are all partly wrong and […]

I was formed by a car accident. I still drive recalling the crunching of metal as it slid across the pavement and the slamming sound of two cars colliding. I hate driving. I drive tentatively. I now appreciate the real danger that abides every time you hurl yourself down the freeway in […]

We are all formed by some pretty powerful forces in our life. My dad was pretty much a perfectionist until he aged a bit. I have those tapes floating in my head from time to time saying, “you just can’t get it good enough” There are benefits of being raised by someone who […]

Expanding the range of people you work with: Leaders learn to work with differing kinds of people constantly. It is easy to work with the same kind of people. Today learning to work with women in leadership positions is vital. Working with many people types is essential as well.
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Seeing the Big Picture: The grand design is the major focus of a leader. Details must be done but great leaders keep the big picture in front of everyone.
Leaders Build Connections: Leaders are mavens. Leaders meet and build relationships and connect all kinds of people. A great deal of a leader’s power […]

The Power of I Don’t Know. Humility is simply being able to acknowledge your limitations. Strong leaders include others at the edge of their "I Don’t Know." Groups respect a leader who is competent enough to know what they are not competent about.
The Power of Repetition. Boredom is one of the great negatives […]

Find Your Positive Anger: All great leaders have been angry about something. They have learned what they cannot live with and begin to solve it. This anger must be spread to the group by a powerful leader for the group to be empowered. Helping others understand what the group cannot live with empowers more leaders. […]

In Acts, Chapter 13 we find a model of courageous leadership. The church gathered in Antioch to determine the restructuring of leadership in their midst. Antioch was a church that was truly Jewish and Gentile believers joined in one community. The apostle Paul had aligned himself with this group for a number of years. Now, […]

Could boldness and courage be one of the vital traits of those who lead fearless organizations? It very well could be the courage we see in vibrant, successful leaders comes from developing an eye to see what God is doing and reporting this to their followers.
In the 1970s and 80s, the CEO model of […]

Clearly the apostle Peter was impulsive, as shown by the Gospel writers. It would be easy to write him off and put his acts simply into the category of impulsiveness. He, too, was a courageous leader. At times, his decisions were made beyond his ability to make good on his promises; nonetheless, […]

I’ve always been interested in the fact that the first chapter of Joshua shows God repeatedly encouraging Joshua to not be dissuaded or discouraged. At least six times, Joshua is encouraged to not despair or be discouraged but to be filled with courage. There he was, clearly one of the two bravest men in the […]

Joshua and Caleb were the kind of leaders God sought. They saw the challenges and obstacles, and they weren’t afraid of the facts. But all their thinking included the “God factor,” one of the main traits of fearless leaders. They see no challenge ahead of the organization where God isn’t with them in the solution. […]