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A blog post on Fast Company’s web site shared about a group of young entrepreneurs who filled a large Silicon Valley auditorium to hear a speech by Mark Zuckerberg. He shared his perspective on the future of Internet business along with lessons he has learned on the journey so far. It is no surprise the . . . read more

Culturally we place a lot of emphasis on retirement, which usually suggests a person can redirect time previously spent working toward playing, at least to the extent finances will allow. Unlike retirement, afterglow refers to the latter stage of ministry where a leader transitions from formal, vocational service, to non-formal activities that leverage a lifetime . . . read more

Every leader understands the mission God has given will not be accomplished without the help of others. We normally think about this reality in the context of building a strong team. And for good reason. But it doesn’t take long for leaders to discover we need help from people outside our team as well. In . . . read more

In western cultures it would not be uncommon to hear someone say, “Time is money.” That reveals a slice of our worldview that would be different than other cultures who value relationships over time. But regardless of one’s cultural orientation, everyone has the responsibility to be a good steward and that includes how we spend . . . read more

  If you are part of the mission enterprise, you are serving and/or leading in an organizational development context that is experiencing massive disruption. You may not like it, want it, or understand it. But that doesn’t make it go away. Organizations in the same industry tend to coalesce around a dominant business model, which . . . read more

  There are many ways to define leadership but at its core, leadership is influence. When you seek to influence other people on purpose you operate from some kind of power-base. One of the most common power-bases is institutional or organizational power, which is ultimately expressed by the ability to promote, demote or terminate an . . . read more

  Just days before the world witnessed what the US military meant by “shock and awe” in the second Iraq War, President Bush authorized the launch of a series of precision guided smart bombs on a “leadership target” in Baghdad. Since a thorough bomb-damage-assessment was not possible at the time, we will never know for . . . read more

  Regardless of your fiscal year and corresponding planning cycle, turning the page on the annual calendar tends to refocus our attention on personal as well as organizational development. One of the critical aspects of organizational development is strategic planning. Some Christ-following leaders struggle to find the balance between depending on God and developing a . . . read more

  A simple definition of resilience is the ability to withstand, adapt to or rebound from extreme challenges or adversity. Resiliency has always been an important characteristic of effective leaders but there is a growing consensus it is more critical today than ever for at least two reasons: volume and velocity. Leaders today face more . . . read more