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VISION[is more than a]STATEMENT

If you began developing your vision by drafting a single statement, you probably undershot it. …more

Facebook finally got it right.

It took a few years but Facebook finally figured out how to change its layout …more

Uncovering Production for Meaningful Expression

It is no secret that a focus on production in church services has increased dramatically …more

Raising numbers from the dead

Last week’s post focused on the importance of Micro-Measuring.  Without specific and accurate metrics, leaders cannot coach and reward appropriately.  Yet while measurements are invaluable to an organization, they are often resisted because they seem “cold”, “uncaring”, or “dead”.  And it’s entirely understandable.  Numbers may …more

Learning how to count.

There is a little joke I often make regarding church leaders” reporting of weekly attendance and other numerical data: “Pastors can”t count but they sure can add!”  It amazes me how many churches choose to leave even the most basic of results untracked.  The fear …more

Calculating Change

The decision for change in any organization involves the calculation of two costs: . 1.  The cost of change 2.  The cost of staying the same  . Sometimes these costs involve financial information.  In local churches, they more often include the cost of credibility, influence, …more

Defining innovation. And actually using it.

Every organization runs on three basic resources: 1.  Money 2.  Time 3.  People . Any obstacle encountered can be directly traced to a lack of one of those three.  Thus, the three frequently become road blocks to the development and implementation of incredible ideas.  I …more

Mirror, mirror on the wall

If you want to understand the culture of your organization you don’t have to look far.  Cultural cues are taken from the top.  The behavior a leader models is assumed to be desired.  And what team members assume as desirable they choose to adopt.  As …more

Leave the script! (How MLK, Jr. shared his dream)

“I have a dream.” Four of history’s most memorable words were never actually meant to be said.  MLK, Jr. spent most of his speech reading from his notes until a good friend and touring gospel singer spoke to him from behind the podium, “Tell them …more

“No way! We’re from there, too!”

If you have ever been on vacation and randomly met a stranger from your hometown, you have experienced the immediate connection made when two individuals discover a unique similarity.  If you were to meet this same person on any normal day in your city, there …more