I was in Colorado this week for the Leadership in Ministry workshop. At high altitudes…
Continue ReadingDon’t Give Yourself Away
When we are in ministry, we offer ourselves to others, for God’s sake, for the…
Continue ReadingWhat Do You Do When You Trip up as a Leader?
My voice teacher has a monthly performance group for her adult students. This month I…
Continue ReadingWhere Are You in Charge?
My colleague Rev. John Rosenberg (director of the Lutheran Educational Network and Support) tells me…
Continue ReadingHow Close Is Too Close?
How close should you be to those you lead? Last month’s O magazine included an…
Continue ReadingCan we change other people?
In ministry we need a fundamental humility about our ability to change others. When we…
Continue ReadingDo Clothes Make the Leader?
I’ve been getting a kick out of Victoria Weinstein’s blog, Beauty Tips for Ministers. She’s…
Continue ReadingHow Old Do You Need to Be to Lead?
Since I recently turned 50, I find myself thinking about age and leadership. I first…
Continue ReadingIsrael Galindo commented on the last post: “One interesting wrinkle on this issue is the…
Continue ReadingLeadership and Relationships
Leadership never happens in a vacuum. We lead people, which means we have to have…
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