This isn’t much of a leadership skill as it is a practical reference for bishops and Relief Society presidents. As a new bishop or Relief Society president filling out a Bishop’s Order for Commodities can be a daunting task. Trying to translate the food order form into a logical meal plan for a family without [...]
View Post bishop's storehouse, church welfare, commodities order, food orderWhen faced with the challenge of helping an individual overcome pornography addiction it can be daunting to know what to do. Thankfully, the church and other organization have created resources to help you, as a leader, become a stronger support for addicted individuals coming to you for help. I had the chance of picking the [...]
View Post lds bishops, porn addition, ucap, utah coalition against pornographyImagine if you sat on the board of directors for a large Fortune 500 company that needed to find a new CEO to improve the dismal progress of the company. You are not allowed to conduct any formal interviews. You can only choose from people that live in a specific geographical neighborhood (about 350 people). [...]
View PostIt should be clear that LeadingLDS as a resource isn’t reserved only for those in leadership callings. It should be a resource for all individuals looking to have more positive influence on individuals. This is the essence of leadership. In the LDS church, leadership sometimes comes with formal responsibility through a calling or assignment. Being a Bishop, [...]
View Post lds, sacrifice, time managementLeaders in the church will counsel many individuals to show their faith by paying a full tithe. Many times these part-tithe payers are having a hard time feeding their family, and find it difficult to exercise their faith in paying 10 percent to the church. Another law in the gospel that requires financial sacrifice is [...]
View Post doctrine, fast offeringsI remember a time on my mission when my zone leader was about to return home and therefore the mission president would have to call a new zone leader in the area. I was the district leader, and I had promptings I would naturally fill the role as the new zone leader. I punished myself [...]
View Post church calling, serviceI had the opportunity to sit down (through the internet) with Ron McMillan. He is a four-time New York Times best-selling co-author of Crucial Conversations, Crucial Confrontations, Influencer, and Change Anything. He knows his stuff when it comes to creating lasting change. The interview answers a lot of questions, including: How do you create lasting change in Elder Quorum [...]
View Post Bishop, change anything, crucial conversations, Elder's Quorum, influencer, lds, lds bishops, relief society, VitalsmartsThe bishop of a ward depends heavily on the ward council (or at least should be). Because these are such key rolls in the ward organization replacing them can be a daunting decision. Many times leaders default to the tried and true members that would be able to handle such callings without flinching. Is there [...]
View PostPresident Henry S. Truman had a small wooden sign on his desk that stated “THE BUCK STOPS HERE”. His desk displayed this sign throughout his administration. It’s a good motto — a motto all leaders should follow. Many interpret this motto not only as a reason to take responsibility of all things that happen in your jurisdiction [...]
View Post liz wisemanHi, I’m Kurt and I’m a recovering Dale Carnigie reader. Dale Carnegie’s methods have been around a long time and are imprinted deep in the minds of leaders.
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