This short clip from the movie “We Were Soldiers” is one of the best examples of leadership I’ve found on film. I apologize for the film quality, but the lesson is valuable and worth your time. Here are my summary points from the film clip. Stop blaming people and teach them how to identify and [...]
The City is a software platform designed specifically for churches. It functions as an intranet but it is clearly a Facebook clone. When you join The City at the church you attend, you are required to set up a profile (e.g. picture, about, groups, friends). My church started using The City this year, so per [...]
Socialgrace View more presentations from Bret Simmons Today I have the great privilege of speaking to a group of leaders at Grace Church in Reno, Nevada. My message is simple: there is a tremendous opportunity to use the principles of good social business to do things I don’t see any other church currently doing. A [...]
The Merriam-Webster online dictionary offers two main ways to think about compromise: 1. settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions 2. a concession to something derogatory or prejudicial <a compromise of principles> Reasonable people often disagree about “the right thing to do.” If you are never willing to compromise with [...]
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I am speaking this morning to a group of leaders at Truckee Meadows Community College. It’s not often that I get a chance to speak to colleagues in education about leadership so I am looking forward to it. These folks have been participating in leadership development and my talk will be the final session. I [...]
Crappy Systems – The Reason Why Good Service Is So Elusive
Why is it so hard to get good service in a coffee shop in Reno at 7:30 am on a Friday morning? Last week I had an unacceptable service encounter at Starbucks. This morning I once again was near that same Starbucks, and instead of going for the convenient experience, I drove out of my [...]
