7 Steps to Coaching Anyone
Coaching and Mentoring Framework In this video, Dan Rockwell shares a 7 step coaching framework that he uses with his clients. He uses the mnemonic PIT SIT'N to remember it. Rockwell encourages us not to answer people's problems but instead give them what you...
How to Ask and Receive From Others
In this blog post, Dr. Kenneth Acha shares a few incredible videos about the art of asking. This is a hard lesson for many people to learn and many of us go about it in the wrong ways. However, ministry work - regardless of what type, size, or location - is not a one...
8 Ways to Overcome an aggressively Competitive Coworker Without Losing Your Cool
Have you ever worked in an environment where there was a very competitive, even aggressive coworker? Sometimes you may even feel that they were attacking you personally or trying to make you fail or put themselves ahead of you. Many of us have. And often, we don't...
The Language You Speak Affects Your Behavior, Research Shows
The Power of Language to Shape Our Behavior We've known for thousands of years that we become what we repeatedly think. I'm reminded of the ancient proverb, "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he." Our thoughts are powerful beyond our wildest imagination. I recently...
Developing Leaders Like Kenzie
Meet Kenzie, one of the students enrolled at Servants University. Kenzie and her family live in Honduras as full-time missionaries. Her heart is for orphans and vulnerable children and she has been studying with us since last August. We have seen Kenzie grow so much...
How to Soar After Losing an Election or Competition of Any Size
Recently I was coaching James, an influential and very successful leader, after he lost a competitive election for a prestigious position. It was a well-fought election. He thought he was the most qualified candidate and had the most to bring to the table to benefit...
Leadership is Contextual!
What do I mean by "leadership is contextual"? I mean that being competent to lead one company doesn't mean that I will be equally competent to lead in another company with a different culture. It means that being competent to lead one city doesn't mean that I will be...
The 3 Passions of Every Successful Organization
Every successful business or organization on the planet loves to do three things. I use the word love intentionally because, without passion in these three crucial areas, it's hard to make sufficient progress to success. 1. Passion for Making a great product....
Are you solving or preventing problems?
"Intellectuals Solve Problems, Geniuses Prevent them" Albert Einstein. As leaders, we all have to tackle some serious problems in life. However, if we spend most of our time solving problems instead of preventing them, we will come up short. Do you remember the old...
The 4 Powers of Leadership
As I've discussed in other articles on this site, the human being (total person) or soul is made up of four parts in a synergistic relationship. The four relationships Heart (Spirit or Will) Mind Body (Strength) Social connectedness Leadership is something that...