Trust Must Come Before Leadership

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Leading LDS in Elder's Quorum, High Priest Group, Home Teaching, Leadership Skills, Primary Presidencies, Relief Society, Visiting Teaching 1 Comment

Before 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 [...]

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Words Home Teachers Should Never Speak

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Leading LDS in Elder's Quorum, High Priest Group, Home Teaching, Relief Society, Visiting Teaching No Comments

This 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 [...]

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An Interview with Ron McMillan | Influencer

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Leading LDS in Bishops, Books, Change Anything, Elder's Quorum, High Priest Group, Home Teaching, Interviews, Leadership Skills, Relief Society, Video, Visiting Teaching 5 Comments

I 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 [...]

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Clay Christensen & James Quigley — Innovative Home Teaching

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Leading LDS in Elder's Quorum, High Priest Group, Home Teaching, Interviews, Uncategorized, Video, Visiting Teaching 6 Comments

Great inspiration comes to those that listen to genius. Great minds challenge one to think deeper about the problem in front of them. One of those geniuses is Clayton Christensen. Not only is he a Harvard Business Professor and famous author he is also a Latter-Day Saint and former Area Seventy. I enjoy listening to [...]

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Home Teaching Visits Are First Downs, Not Touchdowns

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Leading LDS in Elder's Quorum, High Priest Group, Home Teaching, Relief Society, Uncategorized, Visiting Teaching No Comments

When it comes to home teaching, don’t mistake your first downs for touchdowns.

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Dale Carnegie Would Make an Awful Elder’s Quorum President

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Leading LDS in Bishops, Books, Elder's Quorum, High Priest Group, Home Teaching, Leadership Skills, Relief Society, Visiting Teaching 3 Comments

Hi, 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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Solving Home Teaching Through the Six-Source Model – Part 5

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Leading LDS in Elder's Quorum, High Priest Group, Home Teaching, Relief Society, Uncategorized, Visiting Teaching 4 Comments

The tricky thing about changing home teaching results for the better is the fact that human beings are involved. This leads to tough conversations that most Elder’s Quorum Presidents would rather avoid. What if a large part of the problem resided not in the people but rather in the environment?

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Solving Home Teaching Through the Six-Source Model – Part 4

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Leading LDS in Change Anything, Elder's Quorum, High Priest Group, Home Teaching, Leadership Skills, Relief Society, Uncategorized, Visiting Teaching No Comments

How about a pizza party, an ice cream party, a big yellow star on your forehead? Many leaders have experimented with the art of incentives and rewards — and many do so at their own peril.

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