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5 for Leadership (8/16/14)
Here is a new 5. There are posts on leadership lessons, leadership initiative, young leaders, race, leading staff you don’t like. There is something here for you–take a look. 6 Ways To Lead Staff You...
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Virtuous Leadership: Sober Minded
“Therefore an overseer must be . . . sober minded.” 1 Timothy 3:2 Have you ever been divided between two opinions? Have you ever felt like the leadership decision you were about to make was among...
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Virtuous Leadership: Self Controlled
“Therefore an overseer must be . . . self-controlled.” 1 Timothy 3:2 How well do you rise above your emotions when things do not go as planned? Are you able to contain your passions for the sake of the...
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5 for Leadership (8/23/14)
Here are 5 new posts from this past week on the topic of leadership. There are some new authors here–click through and take a look. The 3 Hard Skills Women Aspiring to Leadership Need This is a really...
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Virtuous Leadership: Respectable
“Therefore an overseer must be . . . respectable.” 1 Timothy 3:2 I once had a boss that I did not respect. He was not a good person. He was immoral and proud of it. He held a position of authority and...
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Virtuous Leadership: Hospitable
“Therefore an overseer must be . . . hospitable” 1 Timothy 3:2 We live and lead in a world that is more connected than ever through social media and never more alienated from true relationship. It is...
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Virtuous Leadership: Able To Teach
“Therefore an overseer must be . . . able to teach” 1 Timothy 3:2 This particular trait is especially important for the spiritual leader. We are also informed by a similar verse in Titus 1:9 that...
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5 for Leadership (8/30/14)
Here is fresh 5 for your Labor Day weekend. We have posts on intolerance, leading above the line, how to keep moving forward, the inner leadership circle of Jesus, and words that can change lives. Take...
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I personally think George W. Bush will be remembered as a far better leader than has been depicted by most media outlets. He was not flashy–but he had character, a keen intellect, and a way with other...
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Virtuous Leadership: Not A Drunkard
“Therefore an overseer must be . . . not a drunkard” 1 Timothy 3:3 Verse three begins a series of things a spiritual leader is not to be. The first negative virtue is that a leader is not to be...
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Virtuous Leadership: Not Violent But Gentle
“Therefore an overseer must be . . . not violent but gentle” 1 Timothy 3:3 This is the second in a list of something a leader is not to be. This is anti-virtue. A leader is not to be pugnacious. This...
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5 for Leadership (9/6/14)
Here is a new 5 for your football watching weekend. Take some time and add depth to your leadership perspective. Empowering Your Team To Take Initiative Empowerment is a word being tossed around a lot...
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Virtuous Leadership: Not Quarrelsome
“Therefore an overseer must be . . . not quarrelsome” 1 Timothy 3:3 Let’s look at the positive side of this leadership virtue. A leader is to be uncontentious, peaceable. That is the opposite of...
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Virtuous Leadership: Not a Lover of Money
“Therefore an overseer must be . . . not a lover of money” 1 Timothy 3:3 We live in a celebrity culture. Leaders lead in a celebrity culture. Some leaders lead only out of their celebrity. And...
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Virtuous Leadership: Managing A Household Well
“Therefore an overseer must . . . manage his own household well” 1 Timothy 3:4 Verses 4-5 read, “He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone...
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5 for Leadership (9/13/14)
Here is a new 5 for your leadership learning. There are posts on being a perfectionist, being a team leader, a podcast interview with Andy Stanley, some great quotes from Truett Cathy, and some survey...
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Virtuous Leadership: Maturing Leadership
“Therefore an overseer must . . . not be a recent convert” 1 Timothy 3:6 The language here is clearly Christian. The spiritual leader is not to be a recent convert to Christianity. But the reasoning...
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Virtuous Leadership: A Good Reputation
“Therefore an overseer must be . . . well thought of by outsiders” 1 Timothy 3:7 This is the virtue of reputation. A virtuous leader must have a good reputation. Tied to this virtue are two preventable...
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5 for Leadership (9/20/14)
Here is a new 5 for Leadership. We have posts on mentoring, storytelling, collegiate ministry, credibility and of course Apple. There has to be something here for you. Read one or more posts and be...
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The Cure For Pragmatic Leadership
One of the great tendencies I see today in leadership is the rush to pragmatism. This usually reflects a very practical approach to any opportunity or problem. This philosophy can be driven by an ever...
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