Tag: Creativity

Apathy

September 1, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Sadly, words which often characterize much of a society or culture begin to characterize the church. Examining the world and culture we live in reveals the great problem of apathy.

Our leadership must find ways to prevent and overcome the characteristics of apathy in the church.

It means…

We must fan the flame of enthusiasm.
We must energize creativity.
We must strengthen the hands of others.
We must lift up hearts.

When leaders see the opportunity, prepare themselves to improve, persevere through challenges, they can overcome the impact of apathy.

Creativity

August 18, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Creativity can be frightening. Creativity brings change, and change makes people uncomfortable. 

While change is Biblical, people do not always understand it. Thus, creativity is stifled.

Can leaders encourage creativity without the fear of change? Yes.

Create a “safe” environment. People need to know it is okay to discuss, and even disagree, where there is no violation of Scripture.

Equip people with the right tools. When the right tools are provided, creativity soars.

Give heed to personal advice. Be cautious when promoting your own ideas. 

Remember, you are trying to help others achieve success. Creativity can make the difference. 

Encourage it!

Focus

April 22, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Leaders focus on growth and advancement. They look to grow personally, strive to help others reach their greatest potential, and help advance the cause for which they lead.

Leaders look for new and refined ideas that promote opportunity, innovation, and creativity. The abilities that exist among followers is amazing, and leaders need to seek ways to involve everyone in using their gifts for God’s kingdom.

Leaders recognize the ever changing world surrounding them. The development of God’s kingdom is not about changing the message, but the methods need to allow for ideas that reach out to this ever changing world.

Humility

February 28, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

What’s missing in your leadership might range from the most simple of ideas to the most complex of leadership teams.

The value of exploring what might be missing for leaders demonstrates the kind of humility great leaders need in their leadership.

When humility is part of the equation, along with an openness to the possibilities, then followers will step up.

A sense of creativity, innovation, and motivation will exist to provide a stronger morale in achieving short and long term goals.

We cannot underestimate the power of humility seen in God’s leaders.

Creativity…

December 26, 2022 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

I love watching the imagination of children this time of year. From marrying Prince Charming to Belle dancing with the Beast to shooting a web like Spider Man, their imagination is refreshing.

Leaders need creative power to lead others, to provide a better focus on the future and what can happen when we believe. When leaders create a vision for what can be and how to make it happen, people will follow.

Observe the world built by a child’s own creative power: their ability to see what is unseen, believe the impossible, act it out in their minds, and speak with incredible creativity.

Try it and see how it works for your leadership.

Merry Christmas

Flourishing Leaders

June 27, 2022 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Leaders must provide the kind of favorable environment that allows others to grow in a healthy and vigorous way, to flourish. How?

1) Encourage creativity. Enforcing a one size fits all or the cookie-cutter approach to development stifles the minds of those who have much to offer if allowed.

2) Allow others to spread their wings and try. Mistakes may be made and there will be accountability, but we might be surprised at what flourishes when an opportunity is given.

More could be said, but you get the idea. Leaders need to flourish and promote the same in others.

Innovative Leaders

July 13, 2021 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Creative development sets leaders apart from the “way we’ve always done it” approach.

Inventive leaders strive to use original thinking to establish plans that achieve goals.

Pioneering leaders live to go “where no one has gone before.”

Combined, these ideas comprise the innovative spirit needed in leadership.

Spend time with innovative people.
Evaluate the principles that drive innovation.
Work in a team. Creativity thrives in a group.
Do not be afraid to take a few risks with something new.

Leaders need to bring an innovative spirit to the table and use a creative, inventive, and pioneering mindset to assist development.

What’s Missing in Leadership?

June 5, 2020 bobturner Daily Leadership, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Mike Maddock, a writer for Forbes online, claims, “Great leaders are open to the fact (and it is a fact) that they are missing something.”

What is missing can range from the most simple of ideas to the most complex of leadership teams.

Let’s start with humility, the kind of humility great leaders need in their leadership.

When humility is part of the equation of leadership, along with an openness to the possibilities, then people follow.

A sense of creativity, innovation, and motivation will provide a stronger morale in achieving short and long-term goals.

We cannot underestimate the power of humility in leadership.

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