The three best business leadership books I have read in the last five years are Steve Robinson’s Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand and Jim Collins’s BE 2.0: Turning Your Business into an Enduring Company. The third book is Patrick Lencioni’s new classic The 6 Types Of Working […]
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One Of The Reasons We May Be Having A Leadership Shortage (And 10 Resources To Help Solve The Problem)
At no time in my life has there been a greater need for leadership. At the same time, there seems to be the greatest shortage of qualified leaders in my lifetime as well. The reason is not just one thing. Character issues, selfishness, and a refusal to pay the price required to lead are the […]
The Top 10 Books Leaders Should Read In Summer 2022
“In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn’t read all the time—none. Zero. You’d be amazed at how much Warren reads—and how much I read. My children laugh at me. They think I’m a book with a couple of legs sticking out.” – Charlie Munger […]
The Top 10 Books Leaders Need To Read In Spring 2022
FREE Resource from our sponsor Nelson Searcy This quarter’s reading list is sponsored by my friend Nelson Searcy and the team at Church Leader Insights. When it comes to healthy church systems, there is no organization I recommend more. Their approach seems to be working – Church Leader Insights is currently expanding at the rate of […]
The Top 10 Books Leaders Need To Read In Winter 2022
Each quarter I list a group of books from my current personal reading list which will make you a better leader. This quarter’s collection will help you with personal growth, spiritual development, creativity, learning the secrets of championship teams, dealing with unspeakable tragedy, and even your marriage, Also, I can’t recommend enough that you become […]
The Top 20 Best-Selling Leadership Books As Determined By You The Readers
The Perfect Christmas Gifts For Leaders Many of you reading this site are going to be getting Amazon gift cards for Christmas. I want to help you know how to best leverage those resources. Frequent visitors to this site know of my love for reading and my desire to promote quality authors and resources. As […]
22 Books Christian Leaders Should Read In 2022
Christmas shopping is probably underway in earnest and few things are better gifts for Christian leaders than books. Because of this reality, allow me assist you with my annual list of purchases. Below is an incredible list of quality resources written by amazing authors. Whatever the primary interests of the person you are buying for […]
15 Things Employees Can Do To Build Trust And Create Value For Supervisors And Managers. 15 Things Employees Can Do To Reduce It.
Impact Players Yesterday, I received my copy of Liz Wiseman’s highly-anticipated new book Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. I am only in the first chapter but can already tell this will book one of the most impactful ones I have read this year. You can get your […]
10 Books Every Leader Should Read In Fall 2021
Each quarter I list a group of books from my current personal reading list which will make you a better leader. This quarter’s collection will help you with personal growth, spiritual development, creativity, learning the secrets of championship teams, and even your marriage, Also, I can’t recommend enough that you become a reader and continual […]
17 Books Football Fans Should Read During The New NFL 17-Game Season
Shown above, the following are 17 Books Football Fans Should Read During The New NFL 17-Game Season. Some are older than others but for sure leadership content, these are my personal favorites. With the exception of the first two, all books are listed in alphabetical order by author. If you do not have these in […]
35 Leadership Quotes from Daniel Coyle’s incredible book The Culture Code: The Secrets Of Highly Successful Groups
Culture is currently one of the most popular buzzwords in leadership and rightfully so. Seth Godin has my favorite definition of culture. He defines it in 11 words – “This is what we say and this is what we do.” Your organization’s culture is its competitive advantage. It is who you hire and why, […]
10 Books Every Leader Should Read In Summer 2021
Each quarter I provide you my current reading list and recommended books for the upcoming season. This is a special list because I had the privilege of interviewing one of the books’ authors. Above you have an opportunity to watch my conversation with Jeff Shortridge, author of God Honors Movement: How Movement Leads To Miracles. […]