Let’s discuss what it means to be “first class,” because this is who YOU need to be. And, this is how you need to think in terms of WHO you bring on your team.

If you’ve...

Structure has a lot do with what happens in your organization. And, we want to structure for growth AND peace… not just one or the other.

Here’s reality…

The most difficult...

Can I be gut-level honest with you?

I see far too many leaders shy away from something that really hurts their team.

What is it?

Confronting poor performance or poor behavior.

Possibly flowing from...

It’s essential that we use our organization to build people rather than using people to build our organization.

Here are ten ways to do that in a gentle, kind way—

#1 =...

Ever heard a good leader say, “Don’t do what I do, do what I say?”

Umm… no!

We want to be people who have complete alignment between what we say and what we do…

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“Your identity is built around whatever the most important person in your life thinks about you,” Clayton says.

Think about it. 

We chase stuff, look for accolades, desire to...

Most team members are big liars to each other!

Or, to say it another way-- Most teams are not completely honest with each other.

Why?

Because most leaders don’t set the pace for...

Some things need to change. 

First, we need to create a culture in which others can approach us— and point out our blind spots. 

(Several pastors have disqualified themselves over...