The church called my friend James Leonard to serve as its next pastor, and I couldn’t be more excited for them both. The future is bright! #thankful #smoothtransitions #coachingchurches #coachingleaders /end

Overwhelmed with gratitude for the privilege of serving Scarsdale Community Baptist Church as its interim preaching minister the past eight months. I felt truly honored and touched by their expressions of appreciation during and after the service yesterday. 1/

The point is to view people as part of—and not obstacles to—your work. In fact, when it's all said and done, they're the most important part of your work. /end

What's more, it'll improve your focus when you work from home. If I know I have little time for deep work at the office, I will be motivate to prioritize deep work when I am alone. 13/

It means lowering your expectations for what tasks you will get done. And it means creating margin for unscheduled conversations. So you're ready when they come. 12/

Margin for the unexpected conversation. Margin for people. Adopting this subtle shift in perspective will help you go to the office with a little less anxiety. 11/

Here's the thing, though. When I go to the office, I don't know whom I will see, or who will ask for a few minutes of my time, or what problem we'll work on together. So when I go to the office, I have to start the day with margin. 10/

For all the hours we spend in team meetings on Zoom, nothing beats the unscheduled, unscripted hallway conversation for deconstructing a problem, cocreating a solution, and gaining traction for the next step. 9/

When Brad made the comment above, it immediately struck me as both true and underappreciated. 8/

Rather than try to match the same level of productivity, I need to reimagine my aim for the office. At the office, my aim cannot be limited to my tasks for the day. At the office, it must include those amazing people. That is the gift of the office. The people. 7/

Deep work time? Unlikely. My to-do list? A second-tier priority. Personal productivity? Not so much. I accomplish a fraction at the office compared to what I do from home. What I need, however, is not fewer trips to the office but a change in perspective. 6/

So what makes going to the office such a pain? It's simply that I don't get as much done. When I'm sitting by myself at a coffee shop, I can crank through big projects without interruption. When I'm at the office, all bets are off. 5/

That includes my colleagues whose expertise, generosity, and commitment to our vision are unsurpassed. What's more, the people we serve are the salt of the earth, dreaming of ways to catalyze a renewal the benefits everyone regardless of creed, ethnicity, or background. 4/

The problem is not just the time lost on a hot and crowded subway, schlepping a laptop and a lunch, trying not to sweat through my clothes before 9:00 am. Nor is it that I dislike people. I get to work with some of the best people on the planet. 3/

My team opened a new space this year. We call it Nova Omnia, a Latin phrase that means "all things new." It encapsulates our dream for NYC and our aspiration to be one of many centers for city renewal. It's a great place to work. And it can also be a pain. 2/

"The best decisions are always made face-to-face, in the hallways." —Brad Killaly Most of us love the flexibility of working from home—or at least of not going to the office. 1/

@StanMcChrystal So face proposed changes today with curiosity—curiosity about the proposal, curiosity about your inner dialogue, curiosity about the future you envision. But don't face them alone. /end

@StanMcChrystal Just yesterday I spent an hour with my executive coach. Her questions and insight shed light on and provided direction for three different leadership situations I'm managing. Pure gold. 5/

@StanMcChrystal This is why leaders need to have a trusted conversation partner outside their organization. Someone who cares about the leader, does not have a proverbial dog in the fight, and can help the leader see what they're missing. 4/

@StanMcChrystal Not all changes are good. They can be the result of mission drift or overestimating our abilities or misreading the moment. But we must learn to question our questioning. Why am I resistant? What am I defending? Who am I protecting? How am I showing up to the conversation? 3/