A youth pastor emailed me recently. He’s frustrated that his pastor continually caves into pressures of a few leaders in the church. They are not supportive of the youth ministry, even though it’s the fastest growing area of the church. The complaint they have? The ministry is costing far more than it brings into the church. MORE >>

Leaders MUST make the most of the tools at their disposal to lead effectively. As a leader it is your responsibility to lead in an effective and efficient way. Otherwise, you will find your people peddling through their days with an increasingly weighty payload. MORE >>

When we expect certain behaviors of others, we are likely to act in ways that make the expected behavior more likely to occur. – Robert Rosenthal and Elisha Babad Employees generally rise to our expectations of them. This is known as the self-fulfilling prophecy or Pygmalion Effect. It’s true because we treat people a certain way [.]. MORE >>

photo credit: barbourians Friday will mark 4 years since the launch of ManagingCommunities.com. In honor of this occasion, I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has been supportive of this site and me. Thank you to those that read this blog, subscribe to it and spread the word by passing along my [.]. ManagingCommunities.com MORE >>

Tweet. Tweet Photo: badboo/ resource: www.bigstock.com. Innovative companies depend on new ideas and the creativity of their employees. Many companies have therefore instituted a systematic idea management process. Employees submit their ideas to this central office. Does this actually work? Apparent success. This is a good sign! Rejection of ideas. MORE >>