by Leading Saints | Oct 10, 2024 | Bishops, Newsletter
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...
by Leading Saints | Oct 3, 2024 | Bishops, Elders Quorum, Newsletter, Relief Society
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...
by Leading Saints | Sep 26, 2024 | Newsletter
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...
by Leading Saints | Sep 20, 2024 | Bishops, Newsletter
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...
by Leading Saints | Sep 16, 2024 | Bishops, Newsletter
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...
by Leading Saints | Sep 9, 2024 | Newsletter
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...
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by Leading Saints | Sep 2, 2024 | Bishops, Newsletter |
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. The content will include points from podcast...
by Leading Saints | Aug 18, 2024 | Newsletter
When I served as bishop of a transient ward, I had the privilege of working with many Relief Society presidents. Each one brought a heart full of love and excitement to their new role, eager to make a difference. However, the demands of our inner-city ward quickly...
by Leading Saints | Aug 8, 2024 | Newsletter
Last week I finished up a series about the four main dichotomies of motivation. Authority vs. Relationships Obedience vs. Autonomy Your Agenda vs. Their Agenda Shame vs. Buy-in To be honest, for a topic like motivation I hear leaders struggle with the most, my series...
by Leading Saints | Aug 2, 2024 | Newsletter
Let’s continue exploring the one big leadership question… How do I motivate people? Here I will discuss the fourth of four dichotomies when it comes to motivating others. Authority vs. Relationships Obedience vs. Autonomy Your Agenda vs. Their Agenda Shame vs. Buy-in...
