Category: Leadership
Barriers to Leading Change
By Ken Adams: Good leaders understand a necessary part of their job is leading change. They understand the need for change and they have the desire to lead it, but often they face major obstacles in bringing it about. Barriers to change can cause even the best leader a great […]
Ecclesiastes Can Help Us Emerge From Quarantine
Home > Blog > Ecclesiastes Can Help Us Emerge From Quarantine Ecclesiastes Can Help Us Emerge From Quarantine By Michael Kelley In Ecclesiastes, we find an almost scientific reflection on every pursuit ultimately leaves one disappointed. Our natural propensity is to find something that brings us the slightest amount of […]
Some Non-Obvious Reasons You Feel Busier Than Ever
By Carey Nieuwhof: I’m guessing you probably feel busier than ever. Almost every leader I talk to does. Dealing with an overwhelming, never-ending list of responsibilities was a problem long before the global disruption of 2020-2021. The disruption made it even more complicated and intense. The pandemic introduced a strange […]
CNLP 413: Francis Chan on Escalating Division, Asian Hate, and Why Influence in the Church Can’t Come from Self-Promotion
By Carey Nieuwhof: Francis Chan has become convicted that division in the church is escalating and causing deep harm. He also thinks it’s tied to the desire for celebrity and influence so many leaders have. Francis also talks about racial division and his experience as an Asian-American who has been […]
4 Benefits of Making Tough Decisions
By Shawn Lovejoy: Almost every family has at some point been paralyzed by a decision as simple as which restaurant to eat at? Ever been there? At some point, even the most trivial decision can slow us up, yet the impact is often minimal. However, as leaders, there are times […]
CNLP 411: Ian Morgan Cron Explains How Your Enneagram Type Responds to Chronic Stress and the Difference Between Fake Authenticity and True Vulnerability
By Carey Nieuwhof: After a year of leading through constant crisis, how are leaders supposed to cope? Ian Morgan Cron and Carey catch up on how each Enneagram type reacts under stress and the difference between fake or strategic authenticity and true vulnerability. Welcome to Episode 411 of the podcast. Listen […]
CNLP 409: Rick Warren Opens Up About the Coming Tsunami of Grief, Handling Personal Tragedy, and How Saddleback Grew During the Pandemic
By Carey Nieuwhof: Rick Warren opens up about the personal tragedy he’s experienced with the loss of his son, Matthew, the loss our culture has experienced and what he predicts will be a coming tsunami of grief as a result of everything people have been through. Rick also explains how […]
How the Crisis Probably Killed Your Vision (And How To Get It Back)
By Carey Nieuwhof: How’s your vision casting lately? I noticed something recently that surprised and disappointed me: Without realizing it, a few months ago, I stopped casting vision for my team. Which is really strange, because I’m a visionary, that’s what I do. And I’ve been leading with vision for decades. But […]
Loving the Church You Serve with Carl Kuhl
By unSeminary.com: Thanks for joining us for this week’s unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with church planter and lead pastor Carl Kuhl from Mosaic Christian Church in Maryland. Mosaic was planted in the fall of 2008, launching first in a movie theater, and has become one of the fastest growing […]
4 Pressures Every Leader Faces (and How to Overcome Them!)
By Shawn Lovejoy: To wish every situation would be filled with ease and peace is to be naive. When circumstances go sideways, stress hits us head-on. Hear me leader… You are going to face pain. People are going to leave your team. Issues are going to arise. There will be […]