Gary recently wrote a blog post over at the Wall Street Journal about his experience at The Leadership Summit. Take a look and join the conversation!

Gary had planned a 45-minute talk and only had 35 minutes to deliver it. Here's what he didn't have time to say:

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At several points in my talk, I suggested that the work of creating strategy needs to be highly participatory - that every church member (and perhaps community members) should have the chance to input ideas. Does this make sense to you? Have you tried anything like this in your church? And if so, with what results? Or if it seems impractical, tell me why and I'll see if I can't provide some practical pointers.

- Gary

In my Summit talk, I argued that to change, we must be willing to challenge some of our deeply cherished beliefs - not about our faith, but about our strategies, programs, facilities, and practices. What 'orthodoxy' do you think needs to be challenged for your church to make a substantial leap forward in its effectiveness? And what do you think will be the greatest challenge in overturning this deeply established habit or belief? Share your thoughts by posting a comment!

- Gary

What other questions do you have about my Summit talk?

-Gary

Check back the week of August 10 for a video of an expanded version of the talk I gave at the Summit!

- Gary

UPDATE: As announced at the Summit, the video of Gary's talk will now be included on The Leadership Summit 2009 Team Edition. Click here to see bonus video footage that won't be included on the Team Edition.

If you'd like to read more of my work, you might check out my blog: www.wsj.com/hamel or my latest book The Future of Management.

- Gary

Is there anything in the way your church is managed (board structure, executive roles, reporting relationships, accountabilities, etc.) that you think might be frustrating its capacity to grow and adapt? If so, what are the constraints - and how might you overcome them? (Again, I'll be happy to throw in some ideas here, too).

-Gary

I'm excited to announce that I'll be doing a two-day workshop with church leaders on change and renewal. We'll challenge orthodoxies, discuss innovative ideas, and get equipped with tools - and there may be some special guests. Check back at this page for more information in the coming weeks. If you're interested in finding out when the workshop is scheduled, comment here. (You'll be asked for your name, e-mail address, and a comment. For your safety, please don't put your e-mail in your comment.)

UPDATE: We're having some technical difficulty in retrieving the e-mail addresses from the comments. If you would like an e-mail when more information is available about the workshop, please send an e-mail to training@willowcreek.org.

- Gary