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Article Archive for August 2009

Leaders are Teachers
August 10, 2009 – 4:34 am | No Comment

Being a leader of volunteers is about more than just building a team and making things happen. Leaders have the responsibility to teach others. In fact, leaders are often teaching through their actions, even if …

Embedded Leaders
August 5, 2009 – 4:44 am | No Comment

Every volunteer in your team is a potential leader.
You have two choices: allow them to lead, or suppress their leadership.
Allowing them to lead means allowing things to happen in ways you don’t expect. It …

Are Your Windows Broken?
August 4, 2009 – 4:31 am | No Comment

The Broken Window Theory is based on an article titled “Broken Windows” by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, which appeared in the March 1982 edition of The Atlantic Monthly:
Consider a building with a …

Leaders Require Accountability
August 3, 2009 – 4:25 am | No Comment

Whether you have been witness to internal problems or problems that become more public, leaders are not immune to sin. In fact, the sin of leaders can cause stumbling blocks for teams or an entire …