Remember back in 2018 when we used to attend church for three hours? We were practically pioneers. During that time, elders quorum and Relief Society met weekly. We were introduced to the concept of having a council meeting on the first Sunday of each month during the...
I was pleasantly surprised by the positive response to the previous newsletter about what you wish your bishop knew. It was encouraging to read all the responses here. While it’s sometimes easy to critique those at the top of an organization, it’s...
The Church invited me to host a Leading Saints booth at the 2024 Together in Christ YSA Conference. For two days I engaged with a vibrant group of young single adults, trying to be the cool guy. 😎 To encourage interaction at our Leading Saints booth, I purchased a...
Well, I’ve been called to serve as the elders quorum president once more. It’s been about seven years since I was in a formal leadership role, and it feels good to be back in the arena. This is a refreshing wake-up call for me. It’s an opportunity to step away from my...
A recent newsletter message sparked a fantastic discussion within the Leading Saints community, and I truly appreciate what I learn from this group. It got me thinking… People seem to perceive the purpose of attending church differently. More accurately, individuals...
I loved this post in the Leading Saints community and started writing a comment to share my perspective. Once I finished I realized I had written my next newsletter message. So here it is… In short, the post was highlighting the fact that the Church is using the...
Last week, I delved into a fascinating perspective on empathy from Paul Bloom’s book, Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. Discouraging the use of empathy in leadership is a challenging argument, especially since we’ve often seen empathy as a...
I recently read a fascinating book that challenges the way many of us think as leaders. It’s called Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. The book argues that empathy can lead to biased, irrational, and even harmful decision-making, advocating...
I am working on a project to summarize leadership principles or thoughts on small reference cards. This approach will help leaders quickly learn a concept and facilitate discussions in council settings with other leaders. I invite you to try and use this in your next...
At this time of year, many ward clerks are busy in their offices preparing ward sign-up lists for tithing declaration. They carefully tape these lists to the bishop’s office door, sometimes even attaching a pen on a string to make it easier for ward members to...
