The Addington Method

08/26/2024

🚨NEW BLOG POST
I spoke recently with a ministry leader who resigned from his church staff position (a large church) because of the dysfunctional culture he sensed. Having left the "system," he now realizes that it was a great deal more dysfunctional than he thought, and he is so glad to be out of it. ...READ MORE

Leadership, TJ Addington, governance, organizational health, churches, church leadership, Tim Addington, Addington consulting

08/22/2024

We often do not realize it when our leader is leading from a posture of fear, but some symptoms give it away. It is dysfunctional, and it feels bad...READ MORE

Leadership, TJ Addington, governance, organizational health, churches, church leadership, Tim Addington, Addington consulting

08/21/2024

In my experience, organizations often have too many policies and policies that reflect a general distrust of staff... READ MORE

Leadership, TJ Addington, governance, organizational health, churches, church leadership, Tim Addington, Addington consulting

08/16/2024

When working with organizations in crisis, I sometimes encounter what I call the "secretive leader syndrome." ...READ MORE

Leadership, TJ Addington, governance, organizational health, churches, church leadership, Tim Addington, Addington consulting

08/14/2024

It was a well-known church, nationally and globally, and the new pastor had plans for what the ministry would look like under his tenure... READ MORE

Leadership, TJ Addington, governance, organizational health, churches, church leadership, Tim Addington, Addington consulting

08/13/2024

"Creating cultures of organizational excellence” -TJ Addington

08/01/2024

8️⃣ kinds of people who should not serve on a church board.
Not everyone is qualified to serve on a church board...Read More

Leadership, TJ Addington, governance, organizational health, churches, church leadership, Tim Addington, Addington consulting

07/30/2024

Happy Monday - We are bringing you more from TJ's new book, Be A Culture Architect. What do you think?

07/24/2024

A proven and defined path allows you to be uniquely you.
-TJ Addington

07/19/2024

Culture can also be profoundly complex. As you journey with me through this book, you will learn to identify healthy and unhealthy pieces of your organization's culture.

07/16/2024

Here's a great post from the vault -
"If you want to understand why some companies lack innovative ideas, think about the man who can't find his car keys. His friend asks him why he's looking for the keys under the lamppost when he dropped them over on the lawn. 'Because there's more light over here,' the man explains.

For too many companies, that describes their search for new ideas... READ MORE

https://leadingfromthesandbox.blogspot.com/2014/01/looking-away-from-lamppost.html

Leadership, TJ Addington, governance, organizational health, churches, church leadership, Tim Addington, Addington consulting

07/12/2024

Thomas Dodds, the owner of Slash Blue, a managed services company accurately says that businesses have a Triple Bottom Line: People, Purpose, and Profits. READ MORE: https://www.theaddingtonmethod.com/the-method