Leadership Blog

Several years ago, I led a youth and mission trip to Mathare Valley, Kenya, Africa. I later found out that I was the first to bring a group of high schoolers to these African slums for this type of trip. We also brought along a few adult leaders and a couple of...

Leadership is a constant exercise in decision-making. Some decisions are small and tactical. Others are big and soul-stretching. But the pressure is always there. When your choices affect people, livelihoods, and the future direction of an organization, the weight can...

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Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) Problems provide opportunity. They provide purpose and vision. One of our church staff once asked me a great question. She said, “What happens when I run out of great ideas?” She had only...

Leading Through Conflict: A Smarter Approach to Resolving Team Disputes Conflict in your organization is inevitable. Differences in opinions, personalities, and working styles will arise whenever people collaborate. But conflict itself isn’t the problem. How leaders...

When my boys were little, they had a truly remarkable talent for getting under each other’s skin. One day, the back-and-forth pestering escalated to the point where I had enough. I called them over and laid out their options: Hug it out and forgive each other. Fight...

Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) I once had a man come up to me during a break while I was teaching an all-day seminar on leadership. He said, “My sister gets so mad at me because I tell her you are either a born leader or...

For years, leaders have been told that one of their primary jobs is to "get the right people in the right seats on the bus." This idea was made wildly popular by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great. While there is wisdom in aligning talent with roles, there are...

As you consider your team and your own development in 2025, I’d like to know how we can support you. Reach out to me at Tom@TwoPennyConsulting.com and let me know what challenges and opportunities you’re facing. If you’d like some guidance determining the best...

Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) I am not a great listener. There I said it. That feels good to let it out in the open. In fact, I say a lot of things. Why? Because I identify more as a talker than a listener. I often...