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“If Johnny Can’t Read, Our Church Can’t Grow!” – 5 Things Any Church Can Do To Serve Local Schools This Fall

“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.” – Jeremiah 29:7 (ESV) It has become increasingly evident that the level of a local church’s success is directly tied to the level of its involvement in […]

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Survey Results On Burn Out And Who A Leader Really Is

Recently, I posted two surveys on this site.  The first centered around the issue of leadership burn out.  What prompted me to do this analysis was in response to my post The Top 20 Blogs Christian Leaders Need To Be Reading In 2012.   The 2nd most clicked blog was Serving Strong which I recommended for anyone suffering from burn out.  It obviously […]

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Does The Word “Leadership” Mean Anything Anymore?

In the February issue of Inc. magazine, editor-at-large Leigh Buchanan interviews Ronald Riggio.  Riggio is a professor of leadership and organizational psychology at the Kravis Leadership Institute of Claremont McKenna College.  He is concerned the word “leadership” has been over-used which has resulted in the term being meaningless.  Here are some of his comments from […]

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10 Things One Coach Teaches Us About NextGen Leaders

Do you struggle with connecting with young, next generation leaders?  In the May 16th edition of Sports Illustrated, we are given a profile of an extraordinarily talented young leader. 39-year old Guy Boucher is the head coach of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. To put this in perspective, a 39-year-old pro hockey coach is similar to a […]

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I Met Someone Who Truly Knows God

Have you ever met someone who after speaking with them you say, “I know I’m  a Christian and I know they are a Christian.  But I’m nowhere near the Christian they are.  In Heaven, we’re not even living in the same neighborhood!?”  I had an experience like that this week. Recently, I have had several conversations with a […]

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50 John Maxwell, Seth Godin, and Dave Ramsey Leadership Quotes From The Chick-Fil-A Leadercast

There was some incredible leadership teaching at today’s Chick-Fil-A Leadercast.  The following are the top 50 quotes.  More to come later. John Maxwell “If you increase your influence, you increase your leadership.” “Leadership is not a noun.  It’s a verb.  It’s active.  It’s movement.” “It’s tough being in the people business when people don’t like you.” […]

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Leadership And The Limitations Of Social Media

The May 2011 edition of Fast Company magazine profiles John Maeda, the president of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).  Maeda was a risky choice but he wanted to “establish a more open form of leadership”.  This was going to done primarily through constant digital and electronic communication. His strategy for communicating with faculty and students included launching […]

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10 Things New Leaders Should Know: Leadership Lessons From Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly

Lou Holtz once told a recruit “Son, you can either join me and be a part of Notre Dame’s return to glory or you can watch it on national television.”  Those days may soon be returning. Recently www.bleacherreport.com  posted 10 Things Head Coach Brian Kelly Learned In His First Season At Notre Dame.  These principles are applicable […]

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Leadership Lessons On Patience Learned From Green Bay Packer QB Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers has always had to wait for his moment to shine…until now.  Rodgers understood, however, that learning how to properly leverage delayed gratification is part of becoming a champion.  Notice his journey: Not offered a scholarship coming out of high school. Played at Butte Community College for two years. After two stellar seasons at Cal, […]

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Social Dominance: What Newborn Babies Are Teaching Us About Leadership

I get to teach the subject of leadership on a regular basis.  I often start the session by asking the audience to call out their answers to the following question – “What is the definition of leadership?”  Almost every time, one of the first two answers is “Someone who is in charge.” Interesting answer.  Do you know a leader when you […]

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Becoming Part Of The Leadership Tribe

I love leaders!  Nothing significant happens in this world apart from leadership.  Leaders dream big, build teams, overcome obstacles, develop their skills, and pay the price necessary for organizations to advance. Here is something very interesting about leaders – they are very homogenous.  They mainly stay in their area of discipline.  That’s understandable – we […]

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