One of the jobs of a leader is to teach his people about strategy

In his seminal Harvard Business Review Article, titled, What is Strategy, Michael Porter writes the following: “The challenge of developing or reestablishing a clear strategy is often primarily an organizational one and depends on leadership. With so many forces...

Everyone is a Leader

At KAF, we believe that everyone is a leader. Every child is a leader, every staff member is a leader, every volunteer is a leader, and every donor is a leader. Another way to put it is that each of us is a minister or priest. Leadership is not a position. You don’t...

The Core Competencies of Nonprofit Chief Executives

According to Boardsource.org, there are six core competencies that every nonprofit executive must have. Planning– strategy creation, together with the board. Fundraising–leads fundraising, together with the board. Administration–the CEO is...

Before You Start A Ministry: Things to Know So You Can Flourish

My most recent book is out. It’s titled Before You Start A Ministry: Things to Know So You Can Flourish. I’ve been in ministry since 2005 and served as senior professor of ministry in the department of orphans and vulnerable children at Servants...