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 orderBefore I graduated college I had a variety of uncomfortable jobs. One of those jobs was selling compliance posters (the poster you see hanging in break rooms explaining federal and state laws like minimum wage). I would start my day with about 10 posters and knock businesses door-to-door until I convinced a business owner to buy. I [...]
View Post home teaching, leadership, speed of trust, trustImagine 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 PostI 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, serviceThis is an introduction to the guest post LeadingLDS contributed to ModernMormonMen.com. See link below to read full article. The home teaching checklist: Set the appointment … check. Knock on their door … check. Ask the “How’s work?” question … check. Be the children’s punching bag … check. Pet the family dog … check. Share brief [...]
View PostI 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, VitalsmartsClayton Christensen is remarkable. He’s been punching out quite a few books over the last few years. Many of them business focused and not exactly “light reads”. He recently came out with a book titled How Will You Measure Your Life? This is a book focused on life and priorities. I highly recommend it and more post [...]
View Post Elder's Quorum, hygiene factor, lds home teaching, lds visiting teachingPresident 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 wisemanHas someone you lead let you down? Broken a commitment? It’s time to sit them down and talk it out.
View PostWhen it comes to home teaching, don’t mistake your first downs for touchdowns.
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