If a leader is to going to engage conflict, he must understand his leadership style and the leadership styles of others. Most conflict in the church is leader to leader. These conflicts can be the result of differing leadership styles coming into conflict. Leaders who understand their leadership styles will have a better opportunity to [...]
Archive for July, 2006
Managing Conflict Part II
Posted in Church Leadership on July 31, 2006 | 5 Comments »
Managing Conflict Part 1
Posted in Church Leadership on July 31, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Conflict Management is one of the central leadership issues in the life of the local church. The following will be a three part series on this issue.
Dealing with conflict is a harsh reality for a leader. In any church, organization, or home, conflict is inevitable. Leaders are often made or destroyed based upon how they [...]
Total Leadership Must Read: Managing Transistions
Posted in Church Leadership on July 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
If you enjoyed the last post on change, you will love this book. This is the best book I have ever read regarding change or more effectively managing transistions. Bridges theorizes that people are not afraid of change…they have difficulty making the transistion to change. This book is a must read.
The Change Artist: Effectively Leading Change in the Local Church
Posted in Church Leadership on July 17, 2006 | 3 Comments »
The following is an article on the art of change, which I believe is one of the most crucial aspects of leadership…
This issue of change in the church is one of the most practical areas of study that can be undertaken by ministry professionals. Almost every perceivable ministry scenario involves some type of change management. [...]
Critique 3D-Leadership
Posted in Church Leadership on July 13, 2006 | 10 Comments »
Well – I have posted for you a long, but hopefully interesting, leadership model. This model is really a synthesis of what I believe are many great ideas and practices. Now lets critique the model. I would love to hear where this may be helpful, confusing, or downright ugly. Let me know what you think!
Three Dimensional Leadership: The Discipline Phase
Posted in Church Leadership on July 13, 2006 | 3 Comments »
The final phase of the 3-D Leadership Model is the Discipline Phase. It is in this phase that the leader becomes the chief thinker in the organization and the teacher of those he leads. It is here, in the Discipline Phase, that the leader becomes the sage of the organization, delegating the implementation of the [...]
Three Dimensional Leadership Part Two: The Development Phase of Leadership
Posted in Church Leadership on July 6, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
As true influence flows from the Design Phase, the Development Phase harnesses the power of influence leading to maximum impact…
In the Development Phase the leader plays the role of relationship builder. It is here that the lines between positional authority and true leadership begin to blur, and the leader begins to build authentic relationships with [...]
Three Dimensional Leadership Part 1: The Design Phase of Leadership
Posted in Church Leadership on July 5, 2006 | 1 Comment »
The concept of leadership, over the past eighty years, has been written on extensively but has yet to be grasped fully by those who study and practice its function. Leadership exists on all levels of society. From the institution of the family to the corporate ivory towers, men and women are practicing the art of [...]
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