1269 Leadership Quotes
Tonight was Daddy-Daughter Date Night. I was so excited all week. As a dad with a daughter entering adulthood and soon to go off to college, you cherish these times because you know the sands are running through the hour glass. It’s hard for dads to compete with boys, other teenage girls, worship bands, cell […]
Today I received a heartbreaking email from one of staff of Northshore Christian Church in the Seattle area. Rob Cizek, the church’s beloved executive pastor pictured on the left, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 5th. His impact was significant and he will be deeply missed. I first got connected with Rob approximately six years […]
An effective church vision has been described as many things. Bill Hybels calls vision “a picture of the future that produces passion and puts people in it.” Others say it is a picture of a preferred future. I say vision is what you see, feel and hear on Sunday compounded over time. Regardless of what […]
This past week I had the opportunity to speak with some United Methodist pastors and staff on the subject of church growth. One of the main components was lessons learned from my personal story of meeting Jesus. The following is a quick overview of my personal testimony: In 1978 my parents divorced and my mother […]
Like many of you I always take a book(s) with me while on vacation. Because I lead some very talented young people at INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I was excited to jump into John Calipari’s Success Is The Only Option: The Art Of Coaching Extreme Talent last week. As head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team, […]
If you keep doing what you’ve been doing, you’ll keep getting what you’ve been getting. Leaders have heard this statement countless times. In my experience, these words are actually incorrect. If you keep doing what you’ve been doing, you’ll experience increasingly diminished results over time. Initiating and properly managing change is something all leaders must […]
Would you rather be a Jack-Of-All-Trades or elite? Would you rather be a B or B+ at four different things or an A+ at one thing? Would you rather be a “renaissance man” or a superstar? Would you rather have a balanced life or an imbalanced one? Let me just say this – we celebrate […]
Successful leaders are committed to personal growth. They have a burning desire to increase their competency and get batter at their craft. One of the ways I read do this is reading a minimum of three leadership books per month. I have just finished Dr. Bob Rotella’s How Champions Think In Sports And Life. It […]
“Communicating change by email, for instance, is a big no-no.” – Bryan Miles No one likes change but a baby. So therefore, navigating change in your organization is a skill all successful leaders must master. This is why I want to share with you the thoughts of MAG Bookkeeping’s owner and CEO Bryan Miles on […]
There are a number of people from all walks of life who make me better leader every time they speak – Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, Willow Creek Community Church senior pastor Bill Hybels, author Simon Sinek, professor and researcher Jim Collins, marketer Seth Godin, former quarterback Peyton Manning, sociologist Malcolm Gladwell, business […]
Birds of a feather flock together. Bad company corrupts good morales. Your salary will be the average of the 10 people you hang around most. These are all old sayings, Bible verses, and principles showing the importance of carefully selecting your friends. The great Michigan Wolverine head coach Jim Harbaugh often quotes his father Jack […]
Success and failure. Victory and defeat. Joy and pain. These are things pastors, businessmen and women, coaches, teachers and all other leaders deal with on a constant basis. Leadership has great band width – high highs and low lows. It is how you deal with these extremes that determines your long-term success as a leader. […]
