Category Archives: leadership

Thoughts on leadership

Leadership in Ministry Workshops winter 2008 newsletter

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Israel Galindo

The winter 2008 issue of the Leadership in Ministry Workshops is now available. This issue’s features include:

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Leaving Well (If you’re going to go, go!)

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Israel Galindo

I’ve been consulting with several clergy who are contemplating leaving their ministry settings. It’s not unusual for these consultations to come in waves, and it’s always interesting that they do. It seems that issues, crises, and topics have their seasons. … Continue reading →

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“There’s a disturbance in the force.”

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Israel Galindo

I like Star Wars, the movie, as much as the next person—at least the original (while not technically sophisticated, or particularly well-acted, nevertheless it retains its charm). But there’s nothing like being corrected by a 16-year-old Star Wars geek on … Continue reading →

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That vision thing

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Israel Galindo

During a hallway conversation with a former minister who recently took a job in educational administration the topic of the newbie learning curve came up. He unburdened about how, after a year on the job, he was still on a … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 19, 2007 by Israel Galindo
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Book Review: Reviewing Leadership by Banks and Ledbetter

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Israel Galindo

It seems despite voices of woe in the industry the number of books put out by publishers, in any number of fields, will not be abetting anytime soon. Whether or not that is a good thing may be a matter … Continue reading →

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Do not judge

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Israel Galindo

At a recent conference I experienced that situation where an audience member asks a question, you do the best you can to respond on your feet in-the-moment, only to later, after the event is over, come up with a really … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on leadership

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Israel Galindo

At a recent conference at which I served on a panel on leadership, the panelists were asked to provide opening comments about our thinking on the topic (my friend Margaret Marcuson also served on that panel. You can read her … Continue reading →

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Group Problem-solving Process

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Israel Galindo

One of the most important qualities in any organization is the ability to solve its own problems. Organizations that cannot solve their own problems are in trouble. It won’t take long before they become overwhelmed as one unsolved problem begins … Continue reading →

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Educating Nomads

Posted on October 8, 2007 by jbennett

One of those “Aha!” moments came to me twenty-some years ago while staring at the blank computer screen where Sunday’s sermon should have been making its appearance.  Unfortunately, my thoughts were elsewhere; I had been dealing with the parent of … Continue reading →

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