what pastors can learn from steve jobs without becoming steve jobs. (part five.)
When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, the company was 90 days away from bankruptcy. Michael Dell said that if he were in charge, he'd sell...
Today, Disney announced that Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom is getting a major update. And because the internet is the internet, some fans responded with the emotional stability of a church business meeting where someone proposes moving the...
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...
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...
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...
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 two.)
The...
When one hears the name “Disney,” the image that usually comes to mind is a creative genius sketching Mickey Mouse, dreaming up castles, and envisioning entire worlds of imagination. Walt Disney, the dreamer, has rightly become a cultural icon.
My...
This is the conclusion of the "welcome to the collision of church leadership and pop culture."
welcome to the collision of church leadership and pop culture. (part six - conclusion.)
Let's set the expectations.
We're not here to turn church into a...
On this platform, we'll look at a several companies and cultural touchstones with a special focus on some of my favorite interests, one of which is The Walt Disney Company.
welcome to the collision of church leadership and pop culture....
