If you have a superstar who is making life miserable for everyone else, you have a problem on your hands, and it is eating away at the very soul of your organization. You don’t know it, but you are losing your best leaders. leadingsmart.com/blog/2023/9…

Pastors aren't unique in facing temptation, but there are 4 traps they are susceptible to: 1) Pride, 2) Refusing to Listen, 3) Avoiding Accountability, and 4) Believing the Rules Don't Apply. More at leadingsmart.com/blog/2023/8…

When everything is going so well, why would I walk into my boss's office and tell him he should eliminate my position? leadingsmart.com/blog/2023/8…

Are you mystified how to approach Generation Z & worried about their low attendance in church post-COVID? Let me introduce you to Faith Schiller & @HannahGronowski, two leaders who taught me so much about understanding the majority of today’s young adults. leadingsmart.com/home-1/gen-…

SALT - The 3-day Creative Conference for Your Church - kicks off in Nashville, TN on October 20th! I love pouring into leaders and look forward to teaching on how to Structure Your Creative Team for Success. Register to attend in-person or online at saltconferences.regfox.com/s…

I recently interviewed @KrishaBuehler and learned so much about how to operate in a fully-remote/hybrid work environment. She is on the leadership team @belay_solutions and has been living in this remote world for more than 10 years. Here's the interview: leadingsmart.com/home-1/lead…

Loved hearing from my longtime friend, Jack Hamilton at last month's Executive Pastor Coaching Network session. Jack has served at @HDChurch for the past 37 years, mostly as their Executive Pastor. Check out what he shared--10 Tips on Being a Great #2: leadingsmart.com/home-1/jack…

How do we champion and empower women in church leadership? @kadicole, leadership development expert and author, has written multiple books addressing this and other questions about female leadership. I asked her what she has learned in a recent interview: leadingsmart.com/home-1/how-…

Horrible experience w/ @Hertz; rented van 2 wks ago only to learn location has been closed for 1 month; spent 90 min on phone & they will do nothing except rent me smaller vehicle for $3,400 MORE than my reservation. I've rented 250+ times and am President's Circle. Trip ruined.

Move Over Millennials, Generation Z is The New Workplace Puzzle to Figure Out. Last week, @hollyhalltate joined our Executive Pastor Coaching Network to speak on this topic, and it was incredibly helpful. Read my blog recap to hear some of Holly’s insights leadingsmart.com/home-1/move…

Hear from @matttresidder, CEO and Co-Founder of @LeadrInc, who sat down with me to discuss the power of the 1:1 meeting, and the mission of Leadr to develop 1M leaders with their leadership development software. Check out the interview here: leadingsmart.com/home-1/the-…

Last month my friend and Senior Pastor at @southwestcv, @rickyjenkins joined our Executive Pastor Coaching Network. He shared an incredible message about Paul's model of gospel leadership in 2 Timothy. Check out the blog recap of our June session here: leadingsmart.com/home-1/the-…

I always enjoy learning from my friend, @tonymorganlive. Tony's team @UnstuckGroup recently released the Unstuck Church Report, which is full of crucial insights into church trends over the past year. Here's a recap of my interview with him discussing it. leadingsmart.com/home-1/unpa…

I had a great conversation with my friend, @mdelamora32, a recent addition to the Willow Creek pastoral team. Miguel had a realization about VISION that I think you should hear. Struggling to own the vision of your church/job? Check this out: bit.ly/2QOzQo9

It was a privilege to sit down (virtually) with @DanReiland, executive pastor at @12stonechurch, for the third installment of my interviews with our featured speakers for the Executive Pastor Coaching Network. Check out the recap of our interview bit.ly/3wRlEez

On Monday, March 22nd, we held our third Executive Pastor Coaching Network session of the year. 60 executive pastors joined us to hear from our speaker, @kadicole, leadership development author, speaker, and coach. Check out our blog recap of the meeting! leadingsmart.com/home-1/2021…