Archive for Leadership

How to Lead After a Great Leader

Mike Holmes | March 10, 2010 | Comments Comments

To lead after a great leader is one of the worst things that can happen to a leader.
It’d be one thing if the person before you was crappy–cause all you could do is go up! But a great leader? How do you fill such shoes?
That’s what Joshua had to deal with. He [...]

Worship: A Secret Leadership Strategy

Mike Holmes | February 27, 2010 | Comments Comments

Last week I told you I was at a church convention and I used the time to engulf myself in worshiping God. I mean I went all out and focused on Him and Him alone. Now during the service (or services) there was a speaker. And for some reason I was unsettled around him. I [...]

The greatest threat to greatness

Mike Holmes | February 22, 2010 | Comments Comments

Jim Collins in his book How the Mighty Fall paints a very vivid picture of how easy it for a company (or any organization for that fact) to slip from greatness into demise. It’s a very eye-opening account of the enemy that seeks to destroy leaders and what they have built.
No one is exempt from [...]

Why Leaders Should Never be Comfortable with “Comfortable”

Mike Holmes | February 8, 2010 | Comments Comments

I’m not a morning person. I have to set my alarm earlier than necessary because I know I’ll hit the snooze button several times each morning. Why? Because the bed’s comfortable. I’m more comfortable staying in bed than getting up, taking a shower, and beginning my day.
A lot of leaders are stuck in the bed. [...]

How important is listening in your ministry

Mike Holmes | February 6, 2010 | Comments Comments

…or business?
I went to the doctor yesterday for my annual check up. One thing I could never understand about going to the doctor is waiting for a few hours to be seen for a few minutes!! Nevertheless, I went.
When I finally got to the see the doctor I saw about three times (I don’t call [...]