Bob Shank, The Barnabas Group co-founder, shared with me and a group of leaders about succession planning recently. Bob said that succession choices include lingering, committing larceny, or leaving a legacy. In this series we’ll discuss all three beginning with lingering. A friend of mine is retiring earlier than he originally intended. When asked why, my friend said he didn’t ...
In this series, we’re identifying lessons from Jesus on passing the baton to future leaders. After Jesus selected a core team of twelve, He invested even more intimate time with three of them. Jesus selected Peter, James, and John for enhanced learning and to be exposed to more miracles than the others. Jesus prepared these three men for greater responsibilities. ...
In this series, we’re identifying lessons from Jesus on passing the baton to future leaders. One of those lessons relates to failure. When you groom leaders for the future, they are going to make mistakes. Those mistakes may undermine your trust in them. However, failure is the best lesson plan if one is to learn the lesson. Peter betrayed Jesus. ...
A friend of mine spent several years working hard on selling and transitioning his business to a new leadership team. When I asked him about how the transition has gone for him personally, he said, “I did a great job transitioning the business, but not so great in preparing for my personal transition.” Over the years, I’ve seen many ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
