Trust Must Come Before Leadership
Before I graduated college I had a variety of uncomfortable jobs. One of those jobs was selling compliance posters (the poster you see hanging in break rooms explaining federal and state laws like minimum wage). I would start my day with about 10 posters and knock...Can one FAST without paying a FAST OFFERING?
Leaders in the church will counsel many individuals to show their faith by paying a full tithe. Many times these part-tithe payers are having a hard time feeding their family, and find it difficult to exercise their faith in paying 10 percent to the church. Another...When You Aren’t Called to be the Leader — Call Yourself
I remember a time on my mission when my zone leader was about to return home and therefore the mission president would have to call a new zone leader in the area. I was the district leader, and I had promptings I would naturally fill the role as the new zone leader. I...Words Home Teachers Should Never Speak
This is an introduction to the guest post Leading Saints contributed to ModernMormonMen.com. See link below to read full article. The home teaching checklist: Set the appointment … check.Knock on their door … check.Ask the “How’s...How Will You Measure Your Life? | Developing the Future Ward Council
The bishop of a ward depends heavily on the ward council (or at least should be). Because these are such key rolls in the ward organization replacing them can be a daunting decision. Many times leaders default to the tried and true members that would be able to handle...How Will You Measure Your Life? | Avoid Dissatisfaction at Church
Clayton Christensen is remarkable. He’s been punching out quite a few books over the last few years. Many of them business focused and not exactly “light reads”. He recently came out with a book titled How Will You Measure Your Life? This is a book...What If Elder’s Quorum Was Forever Cancelled?
I’m reading this great book called What Matters Now by Gary Hamel. The title tagline is, “How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation.” The basic premise of the book is how organization need to adjust...How to Approach Violated Expectations
Has someone you lead let you down? Broken a commitment? It’s time to sit them down and talk it out.
PPI’s — The Platform for Issues to Arise
One of the big mistakes a leader makes is not meeting one-on-one consistently with those in their auxiliary or presidency. Instead they wait for the big issue to come up.