STRATEGY CENTRAL

One of my proudest moments was when Tim Sutherland called me a mad scientist.  Seriously.  The commitment to try and to try again, to fail and fail again, in the hopes that next time will be the time…is the essence of who I am.  That’s one of the reasons that the tagline over [...]

What happens when the thing your organization is really good at…no longer matters?  You know, when what put you at the top of the charts no longer is in demand?  Or maybe it still is but it’s not exactly what people want anymore?

What happens?  Do you just keep on keeping on?  Maybe because you’ve invested [...]

“What is StrategyCentral about and why don’t you just put this stuff over on MarkHowellLive.com?

It’s a fair question.  Actually a couple fair questions.  Here’s my thinking.  StrategyCentral is where I write about the intersection between strategy and purpose, but specifically it is my outlet to write about the ideas generated by the books I read [...]

I hope you have a very merry Christmas…filled with the richness of God’s great love.  I hope you are surrounded by friends wherever you are.  And I hope your cup overflows on everyone you encounter.  God bless you at Christmas!

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I don’t know about you, but I look forward to this day all year.  Greenberg Smoked Turkey, cornbread dressing, cranberry relish, sweet potatoes, and pecan pie.  That’s worth looking forward to!

But…it’s not the whole reason I look forward to this day.  I also look forward to it because it is a day that reminds me [...]

Got an hour?  If you’ve not heard Andy Stanley’s message , you absolutely must watch it.  Part One of a new series at LifeChurch.tv (Andy did a guest shot there while Craig Groeschel was speaking in London), A Church for Everyone is all about why they do what they do at LifeChurch.tv (and North Point [...]

How’s this for smart positioning?  Soul City Church launches in spring 2010 and is already putting out some very cool promos that pinpoint what they will be about.

Tripped across this video of a Gary Hamel talk on the idea of management innovation.  Packed with some of the key ideas from The Future of Management:

If you've been along for the StrategyCentral conversation, you know that Gary Hamel's The Future of Management has been a constant source of challenging thinking for me.  I want to invite you to join me and the Willow Creek Group Life team for a free webinar on Thursday, September 3rd from 12:00 to 12:45 pm [...]

I know most of you have already discovered Tony Morgan.  Good stuff over there.  In case you haven't read his article on the advantages of doing ministry without a ministry strategy…you really need to take a look at it.  Right in line with so much of what we've talked about over here.

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