The Art of Innovation

Guy Kawasaki is a Twitter and social media expert.  He’s the founder of Alltop, the online magazine rack (which I use as my homepage).  At the world’s largest consumer electronics tradeshow (CES), Guy gave a presentation entitled “The Art of...

Brainstorming Rules Part 2

In my ministry context, brainstorming is part of the regular meeting routine.  I participate in brainstorming ideas for Adult Ministries, Creative Arts, Student Ministries, Special Events, Curriculum, Large Group, and Series Ideas.  Some sessions are great, others are...

I remember being on staff at a church where every Monday morning our senior pastor would ask if anyone had notes from the weekend.  Silence ensued.  Tumbleweed rumbled across the conference table.  Crickets chirped.  Even after prompting us, there was an uncomfortable...

Developing a Learning CEO in Your Ministry

I’ve been reading a lot of material from educators and administrators about the end of the school year.  Recently, I came across a blog entry by a school principal who asked his readers (and teachers) to take stock of the past year.  So that’s what I did....

What Does Creativity Mean?

A recent study by the AASA and Americans for the Arts looked at how employers and school superintendents look at the word “creativity.”  According to Daniel Pink, “in schools, problems are almost always clearly defined, confined to a single...