(1) Interest and time are inversely proportional. The greater my interest, the shorter the sermon. (2) Interest and investment are directly proportional. The more you put in, the more I take out. (3) If it’s where I live, my attention is yours to lose. (4) The more you care about me, the more I’ll hear. […]
Category: Influence & leadership
Seven Things I’ve Learned About Leadership from a Review of the New Petraeus Book*
(1) Get the big ideas right. (2) Communicate the big ideas. (3) Oversee the implementation of the big ideas. (4) Capture your best practices and lessons and cycle them back through the system to help refine your big ideas. (5) Don’t be afraid to disregard rank when someone exhibits characteristics you value, such as brains, […]
Seven Things I’ve Learned About Assumptions
(1) Assumptions are self-imposed barriers. (2) You can tell an assumption by its generalized finality. We could never; There’s no way; That won’t fly; Wait till management gets wind of this; It’s the only thing we can do . . . (3) Heeding assumptions is like making decisions based on rumors. Assumptions and rumors are cut from […]
Seven Things I’ve Learned About Leading a Worship Team
(1) Joy and energy are infectious. If you have a great time, others will too. (2) The point is effectiveness, not efficiency. Less than smooth is okay. Worship is human, not mechanical. (3) Let people operate in their giftedness. A world-class pianist shouldn’t be put on the bass. The effect is better when the expression is […]
Seven Things I’ve Learned About Surviving a Child’s Suicide (from a Parent Who’s Been Through It)
(1) You never forget. “He’s everywhere I look. Sitting in that chair. Standing by the kitchen sink. Coming down the stairs. Watching television.” (2) You rage against God. “Why did you let this happen to our son? He was a great kid! We did our best to please you and raise him right — why […]
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