In today’s vernacular, the word placebo refers to sugar pills given to patients for various illnesses. Although the pill has no medicinal value, the patient does not know that. The origin of the word I describe below, however, provides a memorable word picture for people pleasing,[1] the theme of my next book due late this […]

A new year offers us leaders a great opportunity to evaluate the prior one and plan what we hope to accomplish in the new one. Each January I complete three exercises that help me prepare for the coming year. I re-read my journal to look for trends that I want to continue or weaknesses I

I just saw the movie Les Miserables with my family. I was blown away, had my feet knocked out from beneath me, and was overwhelmed with emotion at this incredible story of redemption, sacrifice, and courage. I’d never seen the live production nor read Victor Hugo’s novel upon which it is based. I now know

Here’s a list of my top 10 blog posts for 2012. Should Pasors Abstain from Driniking Alcohol What Snorkeling Taught me about Selecting Leaders Are you a Transformational or a Transactional Leader-take this test and ifnd out Are you a Brain Savvy Pastor or Still in Pre-School? Is This the Number 1 Reasons Leaders Fail?

In 1990 the U.S. government declared the next decade as the “Decade of the Brain” to foster more research about the brain. Since that time we’ve learned incredible new insight about how the brain and our minds affect life and leadership. Pastors and other ministry leader would do their ministries well to incorporate learning about