One of the best ways to go further, faster in your life and career is by hiring a personal coach. But what if you are in ministry? In this post, I interview Dick Savidge, the president of Ministry Coaching International.

Leading a team from a distance is challenging. Technology makes it possible, but it still takes intentional planning and discipline. Guest poster Michael Sliwinski explains how he is doing it.

Your know that your emotions have a tangible impact on your results. But what can you do when you find yourself in a funk? Here are three suggestions.

I love reading books on leadership. But as helpful as these are, they are not the same as doing something together with a team. Here are seven lessons I learned about leadership from a low ropes course.

In this short video, a classical violist is interrupted by the ring of a cell phone in the audience. Notice how he turns an obstacle into an opportunity.

Sometimes, success is simply a matter of making a little extra effort. When you do, it becomes the difference between success and failure.

Questions are powerful tools. They can ignite hope and lead to new insights. They can also destroy hope and keep us struck in bad assumptions.

A clearly written goal is not enough. A carefully thought out action plan isn’t either. You need one additional ingredient.

Do you know what your top five strengths are? Here’s why it’s important and how you can be more productive and achieve greater happiness in your job.

As a leader, it’s not whether you will fail but HOW. In this guest post, Nathan Rouse shares five principles for failing well.

Unity is an attribute of hIghly effective teams. Unfortunately, many leaders think they have it when they don’t. Here are 5 steps toward creating it.

You have have more power than you sometimes give yourself credit for. Here are five ways to express it and become an everyday hero.

As a leader, maybe it’s time to slow down a bit and look at your life process, so you finish well. In this guest post, Angela Bisignano explains how.

Your failures, whether they’re relational, vocational or ministry-related, are fodder for future growth. Guest poster Mary DeMuth explains four ways this is true.

Yesterday, I described the ideal employee candidate as humble, honest, hungry, and smart. Here are 25 questions to ask the candidate in the first interview to see if he or she has what it takes.

If you want to become a better leader, you need to get better at this one essential skill. Guest poster Jeff Goins explains why.

The key to delivering an effective presentation is in the preparation. However, this takes more than preparing the speech. There are at least seven levels of preparation.

If you are working hard to change your behavior and not seeing much progress, maybe it is because you are the victim of a bad story—one you can change. Here’s how.

Beyond his cultural and technological contributions, the legacy of Steve Jobs offers up five leadership lessons. In this guest post, Tor Constantino explains.

Yesterday, I had my first root canal. I expected the worst. Thanks to the endodontist who performed the procedure, it was a non-event, In the process, he demonstrated six leadership skills that apply to all of us.

When a leader falls, it impacts everyone. It is easy to be angry or become cynical. In this guest post, Lisa Whittle reminds us to remember five truths.

Most people won’t change course until something traumatic happens that gets their attention. It happened to me.

Some people drift through life without a plan. Others end up living someone else’s dream. You can avoid this unfortunate end by answering these three questions.

Many people wake up in their 40s, 50s, or 60s and wonder why they are so far from where they thought they would be. They are victims of the drift. Here’s how to get back on track.