Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
Confessions of An…Increasingly Clear Leader
Everybody Needs a Model Or Two To Be Effective ‘People never do what you say – only what you do …then only after you have salted them down…’ What/Who Is An Approximate Leader Metaphor You Relate To? As we venture through life, influential personalities pass our way. Some of these are distant influencers. They touch…
Read MoreConfessions of a Budding Realist…
Short People Got No… Need For Toilet Plungers … of strengths, limits, liabilities While in Denver recently doing some city-wide training with leaders, I stayed with some friends. They have renovated a house that is beautiful, ornate… and has old plumbing. This couple has children that are adults, are out of the house. Both of…
Read MoreInvest First, Withdraw As Interest Grows
Everywhere that I have had a bank account, the understanding is basically the same. First, you must make a deposit. There is a period of waiting until the initial check clears. Then if you choose, a withdrawal can be made. I have never heard of a bank that allows a withdrawal before a deposit has…
Read MoreJesus’ Style- The Doable Jesus (part 1)
Over the next several weeks we will be posting on SteveSjogren.com pieces of what will be Steve’s new book titled, Jesus Style. We’d love to hear your comments! Steve@Kindness.com Jesus Style: The Doable Jesus When we bring God’s kindness in practical ways, we imitate Jesus, and the same effects follow us. The question I posed…
Read More‘Innovation’ – Or Can We Do Better? (Part 1)
As we launch into the new year new ideas are naturally on the horizon. It is also time to consider putting to bed some old ideas – er uh, make that, terms that are less than helpful to us. I move that we take a break from using the term “Innovation” for a while. When…
Read MoreAgreeing with Jesus
Leaders – how do we stay in sync with the life of the Spirit so we continue to love, live, flow with the care of God for the not-yet-believers around us? – Not just because it is the right thing to do – But because that devotion is the center of the heart of Jesus?…
Read MoreLooking Outward…
I recently sat on a two-hour flight next to a guy who initially was a bit miffed when I asked if I could sit next to the window where his ticket read because I have great difficulty getting up and down on planes (my damaged legs and all). This tall guy reluctantly agreed. I am…
Read MoreThe Scandal of “Either – Or” Thinking
An Ode To Extremes One of my “favorite” TV Bible teachers (I won’t mention his name, but he often says, “Now listen to me…”. He has a son in the same city with a church that is significantly larger than his church – you have no idea who I am talking about…) is a guy…
Read MoreImperative People: The Conversational Steamrollers
Ever met someone who’s nice enough, but only if you catch them at just the right moment? Welcome to the world of “Imperative People” – the Barney Fifes of our daily lives. If you’re scratching your head wondering who Barney Fife is, treat yourself to some Andy Griffith Show reruns. Trust me, you’ll get it.…
Read MoreRiver Part 2
I for one have grown tired of the talk of “growing as a leader” in Church circles when the majority of the information is derived from non-functional business principles. There is nothing in the least wrong with business principles. I am an avid reader of many business writers – not to assume anything falsely, but…
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