Solve It: The 3rd Step to Accountability

We are in the midst of a four-part series on accountability.  This week, we look at the third step, following the principles from “The Oz Principle”, by Roger Connors, Tom Smith, and Craig Hickman.  I’ve covered the first two steps, “See...
Lessons from the Rapids

Lessons from the Rapids

What can you learn from a whitewater expedition?  Much, I say.  I was reminded of this as I was listening to the Joshua Gagnon podcast and the leadership team was recounting stories from a teambuilding canoe trip their church leaders had taken.  As I was listening to...

Want Great Teamwork? Learn from the Aspens

https://youtu.be/mlKKAyEHIkwEarlier this month my family and I had a fantastic vacation in Colorado.  It’s one of the most beautiful places on earth.  But we were a little disappointed with the weather.  They were still experiencing a late winter.  In fact, we...

Don’t Shoot the Wounded

I remember a definition I once heard of auditors.  It was said that they came in after the battle and shoot the wounded.  (My apologies to all of the auditors out there.)   Recently the term came up again.  It was used in terms of a leader that comes in after the fact...