1269 Leadership Quotes
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 […]
Have you ever worked for an ineffective leader? It is simply a measurement in self-control as you wait for that person to improve, be transferred, or even replaced. So what are the warning signs of an ineffective leader? Recently, the team at BELAY Solutions wrote an incredible post about ineffective virtual team managers. As I read […]
Today I saw War For The Planet Of The Apes. I’m torn. The make-up, cinematography, and acting, especially the performance of Andy Serkis as Caesar, is magnificent. Unfortunately, the story drags on in places and is, well often boring. Too much time was spent tracking the Colonel and in a concentration camp. In fact, maybe it […]
Today I will be live blogging from the InCite 2017 Conference in Durham, NC. InCite is about equipping you, whether a church or marketplace Leader, to lead without limits! Injoy Stewardship Solutions has dispatched me to attend this amazing event as a way to invest in your growth. They also want to invest in your leadership […]
Today I will be live blogging from the InCite 2017 Conference in Durham, NC. InCite is about equipping you, whether a church or marketplace Leader, to lead without limits! Injoy Stewardship Solutions has dispatched me to attend this amazing event as a way to invest in your growth. They also want to invest in your leadership […]
This Saturday, July 15th I will be conducting a breakout session at the InCite 2017 Conference at New Hope Church in Durham, NC entitled Redefining Generosity. During this one-hour time, I will be teaching the 7 Giving Systems needed to fully-fund a church’s mission and vision. To read my outline click 7 Systems Every Church […]
