I've carved out time. I'll be sitting in a comfy chair in front of the TV with my MacBook, and I'll be watching an Apple keynote. This morning, Apple executives will walk onto a stage at Apple Park...
what pastors can learn from steve jobs without becoming steve jobs. (part three.)
In spring 1983, Apple was still the scrappy kid trying to punch IBM in the kneecaps. Steve Jobs wanted a “real adult” to help run the company,...
what pastors can learn from steve jobs without becoming steve jobs. (part two.)
When Steve Jobs was CEO of both Apple and Pixar, he wasn’t doing the same job twice. He was doing two completely different jobs.
Here’s the simplest...
what pastors can learn from steve jobs without becoming steve jobs. (part one.)
There's a reason the "Steve Jobs elevator" stories won't die: they're the perfect cocktail of power + unpredictability + a clock that's literally counting down floors. ...
the disney leadership myth that's wrecking your church (part five.)
To make this parallel more concrete, let’s look at a few ways the Disney model applies to church leadership:
Example 1: Building a New Facility
A lead pastor may envision a new...
Coachella didn't start as the influencer Olympics. It started as a borderline financial mistake.
In 1999, promoters from Goldenvoice launched the first festival in Indio, California. Tickets were cheap. The lineup was legit. The vibe was cool, and they still...
The NBA Play-In Tournament, (a great addition to the NBA post-season, IMO), starts today. In honor of the Portland Trail Blazers making the post-season, today's post is about this year's Blazers team and building a church staff.
The 2025-26...
the disney leadership myth that's wrecking your church (part four.)
1. Vision Needs Structure
Without Roy, Walt’s dreams would have remained sketches in a notebook. Without Walt, Roy would have had nothing to finance or manage. Vision requires structure, and structure...
In honor of today's final round of The 2026 Master's, I'm thinking about how Augusta National Golf Club and The Walt Disney Company are similar, and what we as church leaders can glean from them.
Here’s the thing: both Disney...
The series to follow explores the unique dynamic between Walt and Roy Disney, examines why it worked, and draws lessons for how pastors can model their leadership in the same way.
the disney leadership myth that's wrecking your church (part three.)
Walt...
