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5 Reasons People May Be Leaving Your Church

The latest census numbers are out and people are leaving Detroit in alarming numbers.  The USA Today reports that the Detroit population dropped 25% during the last decade to a number of 713,777, their lowest number since 1910. What was interesting to me was why the people were leaving.  These reasons are something that all […]

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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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20 Insights For Leaders Who Want To Transform Their Communities

If churches ceased to exist in your community, what would be different about where you live?  Today, I had the privilege of attending and helping host Take Out Conference at NorthStar Church in Kennesaw, GA. NorthStar, led by Senior Pastor Mike Linch, is an amazing church that is making a huge impact in their community.  To read a previous post about […]

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Staying Faithful

Several weeks ago I wrote a very popular post entitled How A Sunday School Teacher Changed My Life.  It was a collection of leadership principles I learned from my high school Sunday School teacher, Lenis Black. Through a series of events, I was reconnected with Mr. Black after 25 years and as a result, my family had […]

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44 Leadership Quotes From Tony Dungy

Tony Dungy is universally admired and respected for good reason.  Very few men have the moral authority that he does.  My favorite leadership book of all time is his classic Quiet Strength.  As a gift to you, the following are my favorite leadership quotes from that book. When it’s over, it’s over is part of football’s greatest […]

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Back To School Advice

Today one of the next generation’s great leaders, Anna Dodd, started middle school.  In an effort to provide additional direction and intentionality to her life, the following is the advice I gave her as she began this next journey towards adulthood.  Learning Is A Privilege – Most children in the world do not have the access to the quality […]

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