National Association of Christian Ministers

Summary of The Peter Principal

By Michael Mooney, Exec. Elder Why Incompetent People are in Charge The Peter Principle is a concept formulated by Laurence J. Peter in his 1969 book titled “The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong.” The principle suggests that in hierarchical organizations, individuals are promoted to …

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Self fulfilling prophecy in leadership and ministry contexts.

How to Avoid A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy in Ministry

By Michael Mooney, Exec. Elder Defining The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Self-fulfilling prophecy in leadership describes how expectations shape behavior in ministry, churches, and organizations. Closely related to the Pygmalion effect in leadership, this principle explains how assumptions about people often influence outcomes. In ministry contexts especially, expectations …

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National Association of Christian Ministers

How to Make The Right Decision

  By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder There seems to be a distorted concept that all decisions are “either or” and “right or wrong”. While it is true that some decisions are wrong (such as sin), in many cases of everyday life our decisions are “gray” …

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