Encouraging team members to focus on each other not only bolsters their psychological safety and builds trust, but also boosts their creativity over all. Research suggests that adopting an other-centered perspective can actually spur more creative thought and increase the number and quality of solutions you can generate. Professors Evan... read more
Three big questions circulate at the center of interactions between leaders and their teams: Why? What? And How? Of these three, Why is the shyest. What and How are noisy by nature, prominent on to-do lists and timecards and boisterously asserting themselves in the midst of other conversations. Why is... read more
Do you love music? I do! There are very few things as influential in the world as the power of music. I believe in music so much I dropped out of college, moved to Nashville, and worked 2 jobs to get to spend a few hours a day working on... read more
This post originally appeared on The Production Pastor My plan for Christmas this year was to spend a good amount of time and investment making this year’s program special for folks who have really missed being part of regular worship services. The idea was to have multiple virtual choir pieces, a modified opening... read more
I desperately want to be someone and work with others who show genuine concern for others, are empathetic and sympathetic to what is going on but have an unwavering necessity to push towards better and success! In our last post, we talked about the six warning signs of unhealthy, insecure,... read more
There are two types leaders. Those who attract followers or those who attract leaders. Talent is the natural part of leadership. You can buy talent, but you can’t buy chemistry. Getting great talent to buy into the goal, the win, the team, the organization is vital. So how do you... read more
Do you know the one thing amazing leaders know that average leaders don’t? They know who they are. For years I have battled this identity crisis. Not in a crazy way, but in the way of who I knew I was made to be and then how I allowed the... read more
Most of us feel like we don’t get our way. Especially when you add in our artistic bend and the small voices that cause us to doubt. A lot of artists and leaders, including myself, struggle with this concept. Sometimes it is good for us to face rejection because it... read more
I began playing piano at age seven, and by the time I was the ripe old age of eleven, I was playing at church. I was the kid they would prop up on the piano for church offertory. I loved it. And through the years that would expand into playing... read more
When it comes to creativity, fear seems to be an paralyzing resistance to the process of creating. But there’s something crazy about Fear that you may not know; there are a few things you need to know before you let it shut you down. In my book Creative Potential: Principles... read more
If you’ve lead volunteers for a while, you know some things that work and some things that don’t. You know what your volunteers need to make Sunday happen. Here are a few Advanced Tips for serving Production Volunteers that I’ve learned the hard way. Evaluation. Volunteers want to be well-informed... read more
Relationships are an interesting part of the human experience. It’s hard to qualify what makes them work and what makes them fail. It’s hard to figure out why two people that are completely opposite can be best of friends yet family members with a lot in common can go years... read more