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Effective Leaders care about their Team

Having looked at the importance of trustworthiness in a person's ability to lead others, it is time to look at the second major factor that was found by the Gallup research. Effective leaders care about the people in their teams. The way that a leader treats people in their team can either build work satisfaction…

It was a season of a lot going on. New projects, lots of pressure. I was off balance in almost every area of my life. Working 14 hour days, 7 days a week with no down time with constant demands from many different directions - it was a stressful season to say the least. The…

In recent years there has been an increasing focus studying the importance of trust in the building of quality organizations. Where there is widespread distrust, work effectiveness is usually seriously impacted. In this climate, people: are more guarded about what they say to each other. are less likely to really work together as a team.…

So far in this series on effective leadership we have looked at the importance of leaders being trustworthy and caring. The next important aspect of effective leadership is STABILITY. When leaders are unstable: team members don't know what to expect. They often have to walk on "egg shells" as they don't know how the leader…

It is a very disappointing feeling to have put our hopes in someone's promises only to find that what was promised did not eventuate. It may be the promise of promotion, the claims of a miracle product or the untold wealth that would come from joining a business venture. Some people knowingly peddle false hopes…

Rhythms of the Heart. The key to a rich and dynamic spirituality in the cultivation of intimacy with God. This is a process like any journey with each step yielding a great sense of peace. Spring boarding from the story of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25, we reflect upon the imagery within the story…

One of the core foundations of effective leadership is trustworthiness. All around the world there are too many people who have lost confidence in their leaders to tell the truth and act with integrity in all situations. Sadly, many leaders forfeit their ability and right to lead effectively with their actions and words. Do people…

Just because someone has the title of leader and a sign on the door doesn't automatically mean that they are, in fact, an effective leader. One of the things that I am passionate about is helping people become more effective in their leadership roles. So much of what happens in our lives, our workplaces, our…

The wrestle with the dichotomy of being and doing comes from the emptiness that often accompanies doing religious things out of religious obligation. The idea that we have to do things for God for love, acceptance, duty, forgiveness. For many Christians this thinking sets us up for spiritual burnout. Many pastors burn out because they…

Faith can be a very serious matter, but let's face it - some folks look like they have been baptized in prune juice! Throughout history, faith has had profound impact both positively and negatively but is faith always so intense that it never smiles or laughs? Throughout scripture we have a number of instances…

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