“What are the implications of settling for less than the best?” This the question that corporate CEO Blake Brown must ask of himself and his company in Mark Miller’s latest book on organizational leadership. The theme of this volume is execution, with the author arguing that “greatness hinges on execution.” There is a lot of good information in this book. The mantra throughout is, “What does it take to win every day ?” The key actions are identified as pursue mastery, own the numbers, and help others win. These are illustrated both in the strategy followed by Tom, the coach of the football team of which Blake’s son is a player, and their application to Blake’s company. There are some observations here that challenge any enterprise to become better in execution, but several can be applied to the church. First, “Improvement is possible, but progress requires change.” Many church members will affirm the need f...
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