I’ve served in churches for over 40 years and I’m still learning how to craft a sticky church vision. In my current church, WestPark Church in London, Ontario, I delivered our vision for my first year after being there for only three months. That may seem quick, but I sensed it was well received. In […]
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In my previous post I explained how two basic systems operate in a leader’s brain. In today’s post I give an example to illustrate how this process might work in real life. Here’s an excerpt, however, to bring you up to speed. “The brain’s overall operational process incorporates two sub-processes: the X-system, from the ‘x’ in
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Defensiveness: excessively concerned with guarding against the real or imagined threat of criticism, injury to one’s ego, or exposure of one’s shortcomings (Dictionary.com). Every leader at times has probably reacted defensively to another. I have and I regret every single time I did. Leaders naturally face situations that can easily provoke a defensive reaction. But seldom does defensiveness move our churches
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In this two-part post on how a leader’s brain works (part 2 follows later this week), I describe how two fundamental brain processes that affect leadership. First, we can view the brain functioning with an overarching organizational principle and a fundamental operational process. Dr. Evian Gordon, a neuroscientist, developed what he calls the Integrate Model
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“No one is more influential in your life than you are, because no one talks to you more than you do.” When I heard this quote by Paul Tripp while I listened to his book Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry it caused me to pause and reflect. He’s right. No one talks to
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