Are You A Gracious Leader?
Is leadership about being known or about staying under the radar? Is it about being out front or spurring on from the back? Is it about...
When Ambition Kills
One of Jesus' disciples named James (who also happened to be his brother) wrote about the dangers of selfish ambition. He writes: For...
Does Your Leadership Matter?
Some of the greatest principles for leadership are found by looking at leaders in the ancient past. I was reading about the kings of...
"If I Was In Charge...": The Common Leadership Pitfall of Subtle Undermining
You don't have to go far to see this leadership pitfall play out. The pitfall of subtle undermining is a trap that many leaders fall...
"The Buck Stops Here": A Simple Case Study in Accountability and Ownership
This little article was actually written by my dad, John Malito. He spent 23 years working for the phone company before he became a...
The Two Most Powerful Words A Leader Can Say
What is the most empowering thing that a leader can say to a follower? At first, you might think that some form of encouragement would be...
5 Qualities for Advancing in Leadership
Would you like to get a promotion? Would you like those over you to take notice? Do you want to advance as a leader? If your answer is...
Are You Worthy of Imitation?
mi More than once, the Apostle Paul told the audience of his letters to "imitate him." The first time this happens is in 1 Corinthians...
The People-Pleasing Trap
I read a book a number of years back by Edward Welch called When People Are Big and God Is Small. The book was a timely reminder of our...
When Leaders Fall
Nothing is harder for a church than when a leader has a moral failure that compromises their influence. Sadly, we have experienced too...
