Build This Skill First to be a Better Strategic Planner
One of my joys is getting to talk with the young leaders I work with and teach about how they build their careers and grow their influence. Likely the most common question I get from them is about how one goes about learning how to build strategy. While strategic planning is one of the most…
A New Perspective on Compassion in South Africa
Since being in South Africa, my team has seen the unexplainable joy that locals who are wholeheartedly pursuing Jesus have. It’s been really interesting to see how we can go from a village that is extremely impoverished to an area that is very wealthy in 10 minutes. Seeing poverty to the extent that we have…
Avoid the Temptation to Micro-Manage
Leadership is often managing binary sets of expectations that often seem counter-productive to each other. For example, one often finds himself or herself in a position of leadership or influence because they are known for doing one particular thing well but fail because leading means often doing many things well. Another example can be you…