On Monday evening, June 26th the NFL Network announced the league’s Top 10 players as voted on by the players. If you are a leader, this is an important list because it shows what talented people admire about their contemporaries. The following 15 Habits Of The NFL’s Most Successful Players: The Most Successful People Are Resilient. […]
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8 Signs You Are Part Of An Organization With Little To No Chance For Success
The USA Today is reporting on Christmas morning, Armonty Bryant and De’Ante Saunders of the Cleveland Browns, were arrested after being stopped on an area highway. It is just another example of the team’s almost two decades of futility. Things have been so bad for so long the USA Today ran an article two weeks earlier […]
15 Practices Of Highly Successful Leaders Who Build Great Churches And Organizations
John Maxwell is famous for saying, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” Organizations rise and fall on leadership. Teams rise and fall on leadership. Most importantly, churches rise and fall on leadership. And the sobering truth is not every leader can build a great organization, team or church. For lessons on how to do so, I […]
15 Tips To Having A Healthy “Come To Jesus” Meeting
“We need to have a Come To Jesus meeting!” No one wants to hear those eight words. If you hear this statement, it often means things have gone terribly wrong in your church, family, business or athletic team.. It indicates things have declined to a very unhealthy level. Changes are desperately needed. If done right, these […]
14 Things Young Leaders Can Learn From Experienced Leaders
There are countless benefits of multi-generational leadership. One is younger leaders bring fresh ideas and stretch the thinking of us who by default often roll out tried-and-true ideas which are having diminishing results. But younger leaders can also learn much from the experience of seasoned leaders. Recently, Monday Morning Quarterback writer Andy Benoit profiled veteran […]
30 Lessons On Creating A Healthy Workplace Culture
Culture is one of those buzzwords many people currently throw around without truly knowing what it means. What we do know is we all want to be part of a healthy culture. We all want a healthy culture for our church. Our business. Our team. Our organization. Our family. But the question begs itself, how do […]
16 Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes From Derrick Brooks
There are few things as insightful as the thoughts and feelings of great leaders. Today is the NFL’s annual celebration of greatness as Michael Stahan, Derrick Brooks, Andre Reed, Aeneas Williams, Claude Humphrey, Walter Jones and Ray Guy were inducted into the Hall Of Fame. 55 Pro Bowls are represented between these men. The following […]
8 Practices Of Great Churches
Are you looking to build an enduring church? Are you looking for a level of ministry success which can be sustained for a decade? Are you looking to build something of lasting value? Of course you do. The Baltimore Ravens are a organization pastors and church leaders can learn much from. I was reading the […]
10 Practices Of Successful Leaders When Things Go Wrong
If you are anything like me there are times in your leadership when it feels like everything you touch turns out bad, really bad. Nothing works like it should. Your competencies and ideas which were once so insightful do not work anymore. Your networks and connections do not seem to be helping. Statements and motives […]
10 Leadership Lessons From Ray Lewis “No Weapon” Postgame Speech
There is no leader currently more inspirational that the Baltimore Ravens legendary middle linebacker Ray Lewis. The video above was shot immediately after the Ravens overtime victory against the Denver Broncos. While it is certainly justifiable to be sucked into the emotion of Lewis, there are 10 very tangible leadership principles that you can take from the video that […]
18 Things Leaders Need To Know About Leading Leaders
It is a great challenge to lead people and take them on a journey to a brighter tomorrow. It is a completely different thing to lead leaders. A much higher level of skill and insight are needed. On today’s ESPN NFL Countdown, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and Denver Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway were […]
The 10 Step Downward Spiral Of Incompetent Leadership
If you live long enough, sooner or later you will serve under incompetent leadership. Few things are as frustrating as that experience but it is one of life’s realities. This past Monday evening, the Green Bay Packers were the victim of one of the most infamous calls in NFL history when the Seattle Seahawks were awarded […]