Everyone needs some help with something. Some people need money; others need wisdom; still others just need a chance. You know what I mean, because right now if you were to take the time and consider the question you could probably produce a list of things you could use some help with. I also remindContinue reading “Leadership as helping”
Author Archives: Michael D Johnson
Teamwork Principles from Sports
Teams are all the rage today in business. Surely some of this comes from our love for sports and the beauty of seeing a group of people on the field or court, working together in unity and skillfully executing a play. But furthermore we love to talk about teams today because of the camaraderie represented,Continue reading “Teamwork Principles from Sports”
New Beginnings
Everyone loves to have a new beginning. To be sure, we all need new beginnings. Some come everyday. Some come during certain seasons in life. A new beginning is the end of what has come before and starting on the path to what is next. Spring is a season of new beginnings. After the winterContinue reading “New Beginnings”
Motivation and the Greater Good
I want to take a moment to examine the heart, character, inner thoughts and motives of one who desires to lead. This is a helpful practice that we each ought to engage in on a regular basis. Without self-examination, accountability and attention to moral development even the best of leaders will slowly drift and become overtakenContinue reading “Motivation and the Greater Good”
20 Fundamental Questions for Team Building
In my last post I shared 5 sports-themed principles of team building. In this post I would like to give you a practical tool to help you build a team, unify them, point them in one direction and then let them execute the plan. One of the best leadership practices is question-asking. Accordingly I wouldContinue reading “20 Fundamental Questions for Team Building”
Treasure hunting
I love to hunt for treasure. In books, at yard sales, even metal detecting. It is fun and adventurous! There is something in me that simply loves to go out and try and discover the hidden, the lost and the forgotten. I also love to find things of great value! It brings me great satisfactionContinue reading “Treasure hunting”
Making or Tending
“What do you have that you did not receive?” 1 Corinthians 4:7 Perhaps one of the most difficult things in this life is “making” something of our lives. You and I both desire to make our lives count for something. We want our lives to have purpose and meaning and so we set out to:Continue reading “Making or Tending”
Leading an underachieving team
There are times in our various leadership roles that we will have times of great productivity, effectiveness and performance. These times are wonderful and full of promise and excitement. But there are other times when it seems like instead of the Midas touch turning everything to gold, our leadership or our team keeps missing theContinue reading “Leading an underachieving team”
The God of all Promise
The God that we serve is a God of promise. When He speaks He acts. What He promises, He fulfills. There is so much to be said about this, but I want to simply share with you some of Scriptures and 6 realities about the God of all promise:
Leading without a title
So what can a “leader” do without a title? What can a “leader” do without a position? There are many times in life, work and ministry that we may find ourselves without a formal title or position and yet still feel a call to lead. But who will follow? And who are we leading? AndContinue reading “Leading without a title”
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