Writings on Christian leadership and leader development by Malcolm Webber
The most effective leader development efforts are conducted within a living community of people in which the emerging leaders function and participate. In many traditional systems of education, the individual students arrive at the class, sit at their separate desks, listen to the lectures, participate in whatever group tasks are [...]
Malcolm Webber
“Groupthink” is a well-documented phenomenon that teams must vigilantly avoid. It occurs when a group of people strives to minimize conflict at the expense of critical analysis and evaluation. Groupthink happens when the members of a team try so hard to get along that they never disagree, which results in a stagnation of ideas. [...]
Malcolm Webber
Christian leadership is only found in Jesus Christ. True leadership is not found in anything other than Him – in anything other than His Person – in anything other than a living, abiding union and fellowship with Him. Christian leadership starts with Him. Otherwise, it is all worthless. True leadership begins with Christ. Jesus, Himself, [...]
Malcolm Webber
When a team is healthy and functions well, it is like a symphony orchestra with many different individual instruments playing in perfect harmony. However, an excellent concert performance never just happens by itself: The orchestra must decide which pieces of music to play and in what order. The talents of each member must be accurately [...]
Malcolm Webber
Servant leaders differ from abusive leaders in all three basic issues of leadership: direction, alignment and achievement. They also have significant personal differences, and impact their followers in profoundly different ways. We’ve covered abuse in the area of vision, success, and personal qualities. But how does an abusive leader [...]
Malcolm Webber
Are You an Abusive Leader? Part 3 Servant leaders differ from abusive leaders in all three basic issues of leadership: direction, alignment and achievement. They also have significant personal differences, and impact their followers in profoundly different ways. We’ve covered abuse in the area of vision and success. Practically, abusive [...]
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Are You an Abusive Leader? Part 2 Servant leaders differ from abusive leaders in all three basic issues of leadership: direction, alignment and achievement. They also have significant personal differences, and impact their followers in profoundly different ways. We’ve covered abuse in the area of vision, but what about how we measure our [...]
Malcolm Webber
Are You an Abusive Leader? Part 1 Servant leaders differ from abusive leaders in all three basic issues of leadership: direction, alignment and achievement. They also have significant personal differences, and impact their followers in profoundly different ways. Note that you do not need to possess all the characteristics that follow to [...]
Malcolm Webber
For a team to be effective, its members must share both long-term vision and short-term goals that genuinely represent the will of God for the organization. When this is in place, the team can move ahead with a common working approach. We’ve discussed common vision and common goals. This week, we discuss developing a common approach. [...]
Malcolm Webber
For a team to be effective, its members must share both long-term vision and short-term goals that genuinely represent the will of God for the organization. When this is in place, the team can move ahead with a common working approach. Last week we discussed common vision. This week, we discuss shared goals. Common goals make the vision [...]
Malcolm Webber