1269 Leadership Quotes
Today’s post is a labor of love for me. The following are My All-Time Top 10 Favorite Podcast Interviews. These are personal favorites for the following reasons: They made me smarter. They challenged my thinking on certain topics. They shed a new light on issues I was interested in. They made me say, “Wow!” For many […]
The following are 5 Things I Am Currently Learning About Leadership: “The first thing I say is what people remember.” These were the brilliant words of INJOY Stewardship Solutions Executive Vice President Ken Friar. Great words for all communicators and anyone leading a meeting this Monday morning. “True friends multiply your joys and divide your sorrows.” […]
https://youtube.com/watch?v=CVZQi7jTg0k Failure is something all leaders must deal with. It is a non-negotiable, often unwelcome companion on your journey. Smart leaders know the question is not whether or not you will fail. You will. The question is will you learn and grow from failure in a way that allows you to improve, get better, and […]
McDonald’s is making a comeback! Not that they ever left. In the July 26th edition of the USA Today, Nathan Bomey wrote an article for the paper’s Money section detailing the causes for the restaurant’s rising sales, 2nd quarter profits, and increased foot traffic. He cited $1 any-size soft-drinks, a new line of healthy sandwiches, […]
When it comes to helping pastors craft, communicate, and organize their churches around vision, few are better than Shawn Lovejoy, the Founder & CEO of CourageToLead.com. I recommend Shawn to all church leaders who need assistance with overall church health, maintaining momentum, pastoral coaching, preaching assistance, organizational development, and mission and vision construction. If you are […]
The title of this post, 10 Signs Of Highly Successful Leaders With Grit, is misleading. Because you cannot have success without grit. It is inherent in successful leaders. Angela Duckworth in her excellent book Grit: The Power Of Passion And Perseverance says, “Talent x Effort = Skill. Skill x Effort = Achievement.” L. Jon Wertheim […]
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The late business management guru Peter Drucker once said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” The famous author Jon Gordon noted, “Culture consists of the shared purpose, attitudes, values, goals, practices, behaviors, and habits that define a team or organization.” He also added, “It is the culture you create that is going to determine whether your players […]
Whether you lead a church, non-profit, business, athletic team, or educational staff, it is very naive to think relationships will last forever. There often comes a time when it is determined leaders must go their separate ways. Before looking at the reasons why, allow me to say maintaining the personal relationship should be of the […]
All leaders will at some point or another be in over their heads. We will all reach a point where our responsibilities outpace our competence, connections and charisma. It is humbling to say the least. I was reminded of this when I read an excerpt from Brian Windhorst and Dave McMenamin’s excellent book Return Of […]
The most important leadership that can happen in a person’s life is self-leadership. It is the most important and it is the most difficult. You simply cannot lead others if you cannot first lead yourself. That is why this week’s Top 10 list is so important. Many of the posts deal with the vital role […]
Dunkirk is an absolute masterpiece! So much so it is time to update my Top 20 Leadership Movies Of The Last 20 Years. Directed by Christopher Nolan, this film takes place during 1940 World War II in the French port city of Dunkirk where 400,000 allied soldiers are pinned in by Hitler’s German forces. The […]
https://youtu.be/j7udF9_ul8g One of the great privileges of my life was the 10 years my wife and I sat under the pastoral leadership of Dr. Crawford Loritts at Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA. During that time, I never grew so much in my worldview, how God uses brokenness, the development of my biblical framework for leadership […]
