5 Leadership Questions Podcast on Church Leadership with Todd Adkins and Dan Iten

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Eric Geiger to discuss five lies leaders believe just as they did several weeks prior with Carey Nieuwhof. Each of these lies undermines leadership but is tempting in some capacity. So the questions are why do leaders believe them and what can be done about it?

* Everything depends on me.

* People will forget my outbursts, tantrums, and rudeness.

* I’m better at your work than you are even though I hired you as an expert.

* If I ignore it, it will go away.

* I’m open to critique, correction, and criticism

BEST QUOTES

“A positive can become a negative – responsibility and a sense of ownership can become destructive.”

“If everything depends on you you’re doing it wrong and you haven’t been converted to development.”

“If you started something and were your only employee then everything did depend on you.”

“You need to start with development in mind.”

“If all you’ve done is accomplish the work then the work walks out with you at the end of the day.”

“We see the rudeness of leaders as a blemish on their record but not diminishing their overall leadership.”

“We’ve acted as if the ends justifies the means, that results matter more than character.”

“Recognize it, own it, and ask for forgiveness.”

“Healthy conflict is not the same as an outburst.”

“Your outburst is an indication that you’re not trusting your team and you’re not trusting God.”

“Leaders often overrate their own expertise.”

“It always seems to come back to humility”

“Conflict doesn’t just go away. It’s only going to fester.”

“Every day I am going to do the thing that I most don’t want to do.”

“Record and remember the net result of doing the hard thing.”

“I would like to grow in the ability to receive criticism whether or not it is given well.”

“Instead of finding reasons to dismiss a critique, find a reason to listen to it.”

“Surround yourself with people who are not impressed with you – who love you and care about you, but are not in awe.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

The Everything Store by Brad Stone

Michael Jordan by Roland Lazenby

 

We’d like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Eric Geiger to discuss five lies leaders believe just as they did several weeks prior with Carey Nieuwhof. Each of these lies undermines leadership but is tempting in some capacity. So the questions are why do leaders believe them and what can be done about it?

* Everything depends on me.

* People will forget my outbursts, tantrums, and rudeness.

* I’m better at your work than you are even though I hired you as an expert.

* If I ignore it, it will go away.

* I’m open to critique, correction, and criticism

BEST QUOTES

“A positive can become a negative – responsibility and a sense of ownership can become destructive.”

“If everything depends on you you’re doing it wrong and you haven’t been converted to development.”

“If you started something and were your only employee then everything did depend on you.”

“You need to start with development in mind.”

“If all you’ve done is accomplish the work then the work walks out with you at the end of the day.”

“We see the rudeness of leaders as a blemish on their record but not diminishing their overall leadership.”

“We’ve acted as if the ends justifies the means, that results matter more than character.”

“Recognize it, own it, and ask for forgiveness.”

“Healthy conflict is not the same as an outburst.”

“Your outburst is an indication that you’re not trusting your team and you’re not trusting God.”

“Leaders often overrate their own expertise.”

“It always seems to come back to humility”

“Conflict doesn’t just go away. It’s only going to fester.”

“Every day I am going to do the thing that I most don’t want to do.”

“Record and remember the net result of doing the hard thing.”

“I would like to grow in the ability to receive criticism whether or not it is given well.”

“Instead of finding reasons to dismiss a critique, find a reason to listen to it.”

“Surround yourself with people who are not impressed with you – who love you and care about you, but are not in awe.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

The Everything Store by Brad Stone

Michael Jordan by Roland Lazenby

 

We’d like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Dale Partridge, a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Startup Camp. Dale has started and grown numerous businesses but decided to sell those, simplify his family's life, and go into the business of helping other aspiring entrepreneurs grow their businesses. The conversation cover what he learned through failing, the importance of mentorship, and more.

BEST QUOTES

“I was unemployable . . . I had too many ideas and I wouldn’t listen.”

“It’s the most entrepreneur thing to list jobs they go fired from and say ‘those jobs just weren’t working.’”

“A good mentor will tell you have a booger on your face.”

“There are three ways to get to maturity the fastest: mentorship, marriage, and parenting.”

“So many leaders work so they can work more. We’re addicted to achievement.”

“A lot of leaders and entrepreneurs have a deficit of affirmation.”

“People will affirm your work all the way to the detriment of your family.”

“The way a person spends their money tells me a lot about their heart.”

“My past success doesn’t determine my future success.”

“Teach kids how to think, not just what to think.”

“Teach your kids they can choose how to feel.”

“Followers are volunteers, they’re not people you can force or buy to follow you.”

“There’s a difference between lying and misleading people but they are equally dishonest.”

“If you tell the truth there are never any questions that will come back and bite you.”

“It is freeing to tell the truth.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

StartUp Camp

People Over Profit

We'd like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Dale Partridge, a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Startup Camp. Dale has started and grown numerous businesses but decided to sell those, simplify his family’s life, and go into the business of helping other aspiring entrepreneurs grow their businesses. The conversation cover what he learned through failing, the importance of mentorship, and more.

BEST QUOTES

“I was unemployable . . . I had too many ideas and I wouldn’t listen.”

“It’s the most entrepreneur thing to list jobs they go fired from and say ‘those jobs just weren’t working.’”

“A good mentor will tell you have a booger on your face.”

“There are three ways to get to maturity the fastest: mentorship, marriage, and parenting.”

“So many leaders work so they can work more. We’re addicted to achievement.”

“A lot of leaders and entrepreneurs have a deficit of affirmation.”

“People will affirm your work all the way to the detriment of your family.”

“The way a person spends their money tells me a lot about their heart.”

“My past success doesn’t determine my future success.”

“Teach kids how to think, not just what to think.”

“Teach your kids they can choose how to feel.”

“Followers are volunteers, they’re not people you can force or buy to follow you.”

“There’s a difference between lying and misleading people but they are equally dishonest.”

“If you tell the truth there are never any questions that will come back and bite you.”

“It is freeing to tell the truth.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

StartUp Camp

People Over Profit

We’d like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Dale Partridge, a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Startup Camp. Dale has started and grown numerous businesses but decided to sell those, simplify his family’s life, and go into the business of helping other aspiring entrepreneurs grow their businesses. The conversation cover what he learned through failing, the importance of mentorship, and more.

BEST QUOTES

“I was unemployable . . . I had too many ideas and I wouldn’t listen.”

“It’s the most entrepreneur thing to list jobs they go fired from and say ‘those jobs just weren’t working.’”

“A good mentor will tell you have a booger on your face.”

“There are three ways to get to maturity the fastest: mentorship, marriage, and parenting.”

“So many leaders work so they can work more. We’re addicted to achievement.”

“A lot of leaders and entrepreneurs have a deficit of affirmation.”

“People will affirm your work all the way to the detriment of your family.”

“The way a person spends their money tells me a lot about their heart.”

“My past success doesn’t determine my future success.”

“Teach kids how to think, not just what to think.”

“Teach your kids they can choose how to feel.”

“Followers are volunteers, they’re not people you can force or buy to follow you.”

“There’s a difference between lying and misleading people but they are equally dishonest.”

“If you tell the truth there are never any questions that will come back and bite you.”

“It is freeing to tell the truth.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

StartUp Camp

People Over Profit

We’d like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins, Barnabas Piper, and Daniel Im discuss the rise of mobile workers - those who work out-of-office - and what some leadership strategies and work practices are for this to be most effective. Mobile work creates opportunities and challenges that have not existed previously and it is not going away, so it is essential for organizations to handle ti well and workers to do it well.

* How is the work environment changing to make mobile work a point of emphasis for organizations?

* How can leaders or managers keep track of and measure results with a mobile team?

* How can leaders create a team environment with mobile workers?

* What are good habits or practices for mobile workers for productivity and communication?

* What are some of the best collaborative tools for mobile work?

BEST QUOTES

“Technological advancements have paved the way for mobile work.”

“Email was invented to save time but became a huge time suck.”

“We had to learn how to use technology effectively and wait for people to get caught up and buy in.”

“You need to have core days for your team when everyone is on-site or present for a meeting.”

“If you’re going to hire anyone who’s good at what they do these days it’s rare that they will be willing to spend 8 hours a day in the office.”

“Flexibility is a perk of the job.”

“With mobile work you have a different paradigm of measuring effectiveness.”

“Time spent at a place does not equate to work done.”

“Leaders must know their team’s capacity, individually and collectively.”

“Outcomes matter more than hours.”

“Just because it’s easy to measure doesn’t make it important.”

“Focus on a culture that is passionate and bought in to the vision and mission and also to each other.”

“The team needs to agree on a set of tools they use.”

“If you don’t have a set schedule you need to note that for your team.”

“There are some things that are best to handle in person.”

“Develop a cadence of what work you do where.”

“Certain roles can’t go mobile.”

“Mobile work will mean you hire differently.”

“If people cannot manage themselves they can’t do mobile work."

“If you’re going from a localized work force to mobile work there will be some bumps.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Google Suite for Business

Evernote

Slack

Basecamp

Skype

We'd like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any d...

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins, Barnabas Piper, and Daniel Im discuss the rise of mobile workers – those who work out-of-office – and what some leadership strategies and work practices are for this to be most effective. Mobile work creates opportunities and challenges that have not existed previously and it is not going away, so it is essential for organizations to handle ti well and workers to do it well.

* How is the work environment changing to make mobile work a point of emphasis for organizations?

* How can leaders or managers keep track of and measure results with a mobile team?

* How can leaders create a team environment with mobile workers?

* What are good habits or practices for mobile workers for productivity and communication?

* What are some of the best collaborative tools for mobile work?

BEST QUOTES

“Technological advancements have paved the way for mobile work.”

“Email was invented to save time but became a huge time suck.”

“We had to learn how to use technology effectively and wait for people to get caught up and buy in.”

“You need to have core days for your team when everyone is on-site or present for a meeting.”

“If you’re going to hire anyone who’s good at what they do these days it’s rare that they will be willing to spend 8 hours a day in the office.”

“Flexibility is a perk of the job.”

“With mobile work you have a different paradigm of measuring effectiveness.”

“Time spent at a place does not equate to work done.”

“Leaders must know their team’s capacity, individually and collectively.”

“Outcomes matter more than hours.”

“Just because it’s easy to measure doesn’t make it important.”

“Focus on a culture that is passionate and bought in to the vision and mission and also to each other.”

“The team needs to agree on a set of tools they use.”

“If you don’t have a set schedule you need to note that for your team.”

“There are some things that are best to handle in person.”

“Develop a cadence of what work you do where.”

“Certain roles can’t go mobile.”

“Mobile work will mean you hire differently.”

“If people cannot manage themselves they can’t do mobile work.”

“If you’re going from a localized work force to mobile work there will be some bumps.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Google Suite for Business

Evernote

Slack

Basecamp

Skype

We’d like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins, Barnabas Piper, and Daniel Im discuss the rise of mobile workers – those who work out-of-office – and what some leadership strategies and work practices are for this to be most effective. Mobile work creates opportunities and challenges that have not existed previously and it is not going away, so it is essential for organizations to handle ti well and workers to do it well.

* How is the work environment changing to make mobile work a point of emphasis for organizations?

* How can leaders or managers keep track of and measure results with a mobile team?

* How can leaders create a team environment with mobile workers?

* What are good habits or practices for mobile workers for productivity and communication?

* What are some of the best collaborative tools for mobile work?

BEST QUOTES

“Technological advancements have paved the way for mobile work.”

“Email was invented to save time but became a huge time suck.”

“We had to learn how to use technology effectively and wait for people to get caught up and buy in.”

“You need to have core days for your team when everyone is on-site or present for a meeting.”

“If you’re going to hire anyone who’s good at what they do these days it’s rare that they will be willing to spend 8 hours a day in the office.”

“Flexibility is a perk of the job.”

“With mobile work you have a different paradigm of measuring effectiveness.”

“Time spent at a place does not equate to work done.”

“Leaders must know their team’s capacity, individually and collectively.”

“Outcomes matter more than hours.”

“Just because it’s easy to measure doesn’t make it important.”

“Focus on a culture that is passionate and bought in to the vision and mission and also to each other.”

“The team needs to agree on a set of tools they use.”

“If you don’t have a set schedule you need to note that for your team.”

“There are some things that are best to handle in person.”

“Develop a cadence of what work you do where.”

“Certain roles can’t go mobile.”

“Mobile work will mean you hire differently.”

“If people cannot manage themselves they can’t do mobile work.”

“If you’re going from a localized work force to mobile work there will be some bumps.”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Google Suite for Business

Evernote

Slack

Basecamp

Skype

We’d like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper talk with Dave Ferguson who is pastor of Community Christian Church in the Chicago area, President of Exponential, and Founder of the New Thing network. Dave was also instrumental in the early days of LifeWay Leadership as a member of the advisory counsel. Dave offers humble wisdom about maintaining integrity and the need for repentance and accountability as a leader. Enjoy the conversation!

BEST QUOTES

“I consistently find that it’s good for me to with people who aren’t like me and who don’t think like me.”

“Talent plus effort equals skill. Skill plus effort leads to achievement.”

“You reproduce who you are.”

“It’s way easier to tell other people how to do things than to do those things yourself.”

“It’s much easier to talk about community than to go do the work of being in community.”

“As leaders we are culture creators.”

“If everyone else lived the way I’m living would we accomplish the mission?”

“If you can’t tell me what you repented of yesterday you are in a precarious position.”

“Am I aware of my own weaknesses?”

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

New Thing Network

Grit by Angela Duckworth

Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni

The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal

God Dreams by Will Mancini

We'd like to thank our sponsor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. SEBTS is always asking the question, “Where are you going?” They want to equip pastors, missionaries, theologians, scholars and more to obey the commands of Jesus to make disciples anywhere and everywhere God calls them to go. Wherever students are going, Southeastern can help them get there. Southeastern Seminary has a wide range of degrees at many levels and all M.Div. programs now have a stronger core curriculum to better equip students biblically, theologically and practically for their current and future ministries. In addition to a stronger core, the total number of hours required to complete an M.Div. has been reduced to 81-84. They even offer distance education options for those who cannot relocate to North Carolina to study.

Apply now to begin your theological education at Southeastern. Use the code 5LQ to receive a discount on your application for any degree.

Vist SEBTS.edu/5LQ.