Building Leaders Takes Time #2
It takes a long time to build a truly qualified leader. So, what should be our goal for the participants in “leadership training” of some kind?
Malcolm Webber
Writings on Christian leadership and leader development by Malcolm Webber
Malcolm Webber
Building Leaders Takes Time #1
There was once a young man who was exceptionally bright. When he was ready, his father went to enroll him in a fine university and said to the President of that school, “Since my son is so gifted, would it be possible for him to finish the courses in less than the normal time?” “It all depends on what you want your son [...]
Malcolm Webber
Building the Right Ones #4
Potential leaders are more available than many people think. The difficulty is to identify them properly. How can we discern the call of God upon a person’s life? In our last few Letters, we have examined some guidelines concerning how to choose the right emerging leaders to work with.
Malcolm Webber
Building the Right Ones #3
Building leaders is an intensely personal exercise, demanding much time and energy. Consequently, we cannot personally build hundreds of leaders – only a few. But how do we choose that few? In our last several Letters we examined seven practical guidelines concerning how to choose emerging leaders.
Malcolm Webber
Building the Right Ones #2
How should we choose emerging leaders? How can we discern the call of God upon a person’s life? These are common questions in leaders’ minds. In our last Letter, we proposed the first three guidelines concerning how to choose the right emerging leaders to work with.
Malcolm Webber
Building the Right Ones #1
In our last Letter, we saw that since leaders personally build leaders, one leader can build only a few other leaders at a time – that is, if he wants to do it properly.
Malcolm Webber
Leaders are Built a Few at a Time
In this Letter we return to a subject we touched on previously: the building of leaders.
Malcolm Webber
Helping Others to Listen to You
The following are some guidelines that will help you to be more effective in getting others to listen to you with understanding and reception
Malcolm Webber
Improving Listening
Effective listening is a learned skill; it doesn’t come naturally for most people. The following are some practical steps you can take to become a better listener.
Malcolm Webber
Barriers to Listening #2
Few people are good at listening. In our last Letter, we began to look at some of the reasons why this is so. Here are more barriers to effective listening:
Malcolm Webber