People yearn for leadership. Sadly, many can recall an experience where poor leadership lead to a less than desirable outcome, personally and professionally. This experience has also happened in the many churches. What would have made things different?
With all the hustle and bustle of the season, how can I maintain my joy? How can I spot the potholes and pitfalls that would want to steal my joy this holiday season? How do my spouse and I maintain joy when we cannot match the commercialization of the holiday and give as much as we'd like to our children, family, and friends? And, how does spiritual warfare play a part in maintaining joy during the holidays?
How can I increase joy levels for me and for my family? Which relational skills are most applicable during the holidays? How can I increase my relational skills before the holidays? How do I deal with a Grinch who wants to decrease everyone's joy during the holidays?
What does a relationally-skilled leader look like? How does a leader with high emotional capacity act? Are discoveries in brain-science and emotional maturity keys to the development of rare communities where people are trustworthy, spread joy, and are genuinely engaged in one another’s lives?