Leadership coach, author, and speaker. 30+ years leading in hotels, retail, college, and nonprofits. Leadership for the Rest of Us.
Indianapolis, IN
Joined June 2010
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I've led in hotels, retail, college, and non-profit for 30+ years. You don't need a title to lead.
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I've been the new leader at a hotel, a hardware store, a copy shop, a college and a nonprofit.
If you only do 2 things when you're new, listen and serve.
5 ways to lead well when you're new: timparsons.me/5-ways-to-lead…
Who wants a plan for 2027? Free one-hour workshop, Thursday Dec 17, 7 PM ET, live on Microsoft Teams. You'll start your own 90-day plan with me. timparsons.me/workshop/
Seminary taught pastors theology. Very few of us were ever taught how to lead people, and almost nobody measures it.
So I built a free tool. LeaderScore™ takes about 10 minutes.
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After COVID, I didn't just need time off. I needed an entire season of RESET.
The mission matters too much to lead it on empty.
7 warning signs of nonprofit burnout: timparsons.me/nonprofit-burn…
Free workshop: Plan Your Next Level in 2027.
Thursday, Dec 17, 7 PM ET, live on Microsoft Teams. One hour to get clear on where you're stuck and start your 90-day plan.
timparsons.me/workshop/
Dr. Tim Parsons retweeted
My new op-ed piece:
Christian churches today do not exist to advance MAGA, Republicans, Democrats, or any political party — but instead to proclaim King Jesus, make disciples, love our neighbors, and embody God’s justice and mercy.
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Volunteers don't owe you an exit interview. They just stop showing up.
6 ways to recruit AND keep great volunteers:
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Which one does your team need most?
Most leaders were never taught how to evaluate themselves.
LeaderScore™ is a free look at 8 areas of leadership. It takes about 10 minutes.
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I've never met a leader who planned to burn out.
I've watched it happen in a hotel, a hardware store, a copy shop, a college and a nonprofit. The leaders who care most are often the ones running on empty.
timparsons.me/leading-on-emp…
I've put off more difficult conversations than I'd like to admit.
Every time, the dread was worse than the conversation itself.
6 ways to have one without dreading it for days: timparsons.me/difficult-conv…
Dr. Tim Parsons retweeted
No matter how you vote, you are welcome in our church.
I just ask that you would commit to see politics thru Jesus & not Jesus thru your politics; that you would be curious about why your brothers & sisters see things differently. And that you would live humble, prayerful lives.
"You're so quiet." I heard it early in life and still hear it today.
I spent years trying to be more outgoing. All I became was fake.
Quiet leaders bring stability, calm and values-based decisions: timparsons.me/quiet-leaders-…
Back in 2013, I wrote something I'd only ever told my wife. Some days I feel like an IMPOSTER.
I still hear that voice sometimes. The difference now is I know how to answer it.
5 lies imposter syndrome tells leaders: timparsons.me/imposter-syndr…
I've had a lot of titles. Assistant general manager. Department manager. College dean. Campus president. Lead pastor.
Every one gave me authority. None of them made anyone WANT to follow me.
5 ways to lead without a title: timparsons.me/lead-without-a…
Dr. Tim Parsons retweeted
Most misunderstandings come down to what the person was feeling when they spoke, more than the exact words they used. Next time a conversation gets tense, try naming the emotion you think you're hearing first: "Sounds like you're stressed."
via Lori Gottlieb
Dr. Tim Parsons retweeted
One reason many Evangelicals easily separate the President’s character from his policies is they’ve long been conditioned to separate character from belief.
For too many, how you live matters less than whether you believe the “right” things.
A destructive form of Christianity.