By Rodney Cox I had the pleasure recently to appear on the LeadershipU Podcast. During our discussion, the hosts Christina and Jim Angelakos asked me, “why do you think commitment is important for developing a high performing team?” I thought that was a really good question and one worth writing about. Many times when working…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: The following letter was emailed to customers on April 25, 2023. Dear Friend, I am excited to announce that I’ve joined the team of contributing writers at BiblicalLeadership.com. My first article, entitled 3 Qualities of a High-Performance Culture, posted today on the website. In addition to my own contributions, I highly recommend the…
Read MoreFor you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. It is shameful…
Read MoreDuring a recent podcast episode, Rodney interviewed Ben Mandrell, Lifeway’s President and CEO. During our conversation, Ben was asked about the need for ministries to adapt to the changing landscape. Ben responded affirmingly with, “We are not the same Lifeway that we were. I think about every seven years…you have to basically reinvent yourself.” As…
Read MoreDuring our recent podcast interview with author Boyd Bailey, we asked him to talk about the most important principles for leading others. Boyd responded with, “I think as a parent and as a leader, saying out loud what we don’t know and and trying to be humble about and being honest about it is critical…
Read MoreTrust is the foundation of any successful team. It enables people to collaborate, innovate and achieve greater results than each alone. When trust is built into your ministry’s workplace culture, it can increase employee engagement and retention, as well as enhance your reputation. During our podcast interview with former Navy SEAL, Matt Cumbee, we asked him…
Read MoreDuring our recent podcast interview with Mark Miller, VP of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A, we asked him to describe the components of a high performance culture. He responded with a list of three qualities that must exist — Mark’s response is transcribed below. Quality 1 – Alignment Mark says, “You need to have the…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: The following letter was emailed to Ministry Insights’ customer on February 8, 2023. Dear Friend, When I founded Ministry Insights in 2001, I wanted to offer tools and resources that were transformational and that ministries could afford. We have faithfully executed that mission and have impacted over one million people with our products. For those…
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In our recent podcast interview with Chick-fil-A’s longtime Chief Marketing Officer, Steve Robinson, Rodney Cox asked him how leaders can cultivate a positive culture. A workplace’s culture is a collection of attitudes and beliefs about how things are done, internally and externally. Steve had written in his book that “culture is the soil from which…
Read MoreBy Rodney Cox In the closing moments of our podcast interview with Shaun Dean from Standing Stone Ministry, I asked him if he had any last advice he would give to our listeners. Shaun’s response focused on pastors in crisis and is transcribed below. “I would say this. When is the last time you thought…
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