A friend of mine passed along this excellent article on the pitfalls of leadership called "Unoriginal Sin" by Will Mancini. In the midst of a young church plant, I found that my tendency at this point in my life is to slip into the first three "thinkholes." If you are a church leader, whether on …
What Makes a Good Blog?
I subscribe to a magazine called Collide that looks at the impact of new media and technology on ministry and the church. As someone who works with ministry to adults in the church and also with various aspects of Sunday worship, I have found the magazine and web-site to be useful in a variety of …
Bill Hybels – Final Words (LS09)
Here are Bill Hybels' final words of encouragement to us as leaders as we move beyond the Leadership Summit 2009: Establish a time and a place to meet personally with God everyday - because leaders need something fresh from God everyday. Commit to reading good books, at least 30 minutes a day - because leaders …
Tony Blair – “The Irreducible Core” (LS09)
Tony Blair has been a fascinating figure to me ever since an article I read about him in Time a few years back that highlighted his new role as envoy to the Middle East and the place his faith has had in his life and work. So, when I heard Tony Blair was being interviewed …
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Round Table – “Hiring, Firing and Board Meltdowns” (LS09)
Bill Hybels facilitated a round table discussion around the topic “Hiring, Firing, and Board Meltdowns” on Thursday morning. The round table involved Carly Fiorina (former Chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard), Henry Cloud (psychologist and co-author of Boundaries), David Ireland (Senior Pastor of Christ Church in Montclair, NJ) and Patrick Lencioni (business consultant and author of …
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Matthew Erickson 