1269 Leadership Quotes
I was recently with a group of pastors when the keynote speaker said, “I have come to learn that all churches are personality driven. Because if not, how do you effectively cast someone else’s vision?” While I disagree with him, I conceptually understand what he is saying. But after all, it was Jesus who said […]
Logan is the best of times and the worst of times. Let’s start with the best. Logan is the greatest comic book movie I have ever seen and is an early Oscar contender of Best Picture of 2018. With Hugh Jackman playing his iconic character, the film is simply an incredible story. Set in 2029 […]
Harvard professor Adam Grant wrote in his wonderful book Originals: How Non-Conformists Move The World the following words, “The more expertise and experience people gain, the more entrenched they become in a particular way of viewing the world…As we gain knowledge about a domain, we become prisoners of our prototypes.” That is why I enjoyed […]
Two of the greatest traits any leader can have are reliability and dependability. You just have to have people on your team and in your life you can count on. No matter how bad things get, no matter how rocky the road becomes, no matter how uncomfortable things get, they will always be there. As […]
I love learning from great leaders. People who are at the top of their professions can provide amazing wisdom and insight into success and peak performance. As I was going through some old files, I came across some pearls of wisdom from three people I listen to every time they speak on the subject of […]
I will never forget for first in-person capital campaign sales presentation I did for INJOY Stewardship Solutions. I was visiting with a leadership team from a small United Methodist church in the southern part of Georgia. It was the type of environment a company sends you on for your first presentation. Smaller church. Not much […]
On October 4th, 1997, a group of whale watchers chartered a boat out of San Francisco in hopes of seeing grey or sperm whales. After departing, the boat’s captain was notified two killer whales were spotted at the Farallon Islands about 20 miles off the coast. Orcas are rarely seen at the Farallons so with […]
https://youtu.be/NMimXlcbQJM The lifeblood is any successful church, business, non-profit, or athletic organization is the ability to continually add and develop new talent. Successful and sustainable leadership requires great recruiting. Wednesday, February 1st was National Signing Day for America’s top high school football talent. The Ohio State Buckeyes finished with the 2nd-ranked class as judged by Rivals.com and […]
The following are The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of February 20th: 6 Keys To Motivating Millennial Church Leaders by Paul Alexander 5 Reasons People Love The Chains That Hold Them Back by Phil Cooke 7 Of The Best Free Graphics And Communications Resources For Easter by Steve Fogg The Three Top Priorities […]
I read Marty Numeier’s book The 46 Rules Of Genius after seeing ranked on a website as the top business book of 2016. I was not disappointed. This book is incredible and I highly recommend it for all leaders. You should pick up multiple copies for your team by clicking HERE. The following are 25 […]
One of the most confusing things leaders deal with is the subject of delegation. How much do you delegate? Who do you delegate to? After delegating, how involved should you remain? When do you take something back? Recently, Danielle Edwards of BELAY Solutions wrote a very insightful article on the subject of delegation which I want […]
Do you want to do something great with your life? Do you want your life to truly count? Do you want to make your mark in this world? I do not think any leader wants a life of mediocrity. No leader wants to be average or insignificant. We all want to live remarkable lives. But […]
