In 1999, Manchester United won what is known as “The Treble.” It is the triple crown of Premier League soccer. This historic team won the Premier League, FA Cup, and League Cup. An Unusual Request As the following season approached, striker Dwight Yorke approached the team’s legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson with an unusual request. […]
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5 Facts About The One Message All Successful Leaders Must Continually Communicate
“It’s very special to win the game like that, with that result. At the same time, I don’t want us to go to the next game with overconfidence. We just need to stay humble and play and win the games, because we are not in the position we want to be. Hopefully, this gives us […]
The 2 Things Leaders Value Most
The two things I value most as a leader are productivity and character. Productivity means you get things done and advance the organization’s mission and vision. Character is what allows you do it for a long period of time and not disqualify yourself. In this article we will discuss the subject of productivity. You may […]
4 Things To Know When Recruiting A Leader Who Could Take Your Organization To The Next Level
An Elite Leader 25 years ago I attended church with an individual who was the Chief Marketing Officer of one of America’s leading companies. He was deeply respected and admired by those in our church, so much so no one ever asked him to volunteer in their areas of ministry. It was not unlike the […]
4 Steps Great Leaders Take To Help Their Organizations Regain Focus And Momentum
Even the most successful organizations lose focus and momentum from time to time. It is during these moments of stagnation and poor performance when great leaders shine the brightest. A Bad Start Such a moment took place Tuesday, May 4th. The Liverpool futbol club trailed Villarreal 2-0 at halftime. The team’s incomparable manager Jurgen Klopp knew […]
The Thing Most Leaders Are Missing
A Volunteer Referee In 2013, a kids indoor soccer tournament was being held in Rockville Centre, New York. In one of the matches, the tournament’s organizers discovered they were a referee short. The organizer went to the parents and asked if anyone knew the rules well enough to help out. An unassuming man volunteered to […]
A Leader’s Role Is Simple: 8 Things You Must Build To Reach Your Full Potential
I just finished Melissa Reddy’s incredible book Believe Us: How Jurgen Klopp Transformed Liverpool Into Title Winners. If you are a fan of leadership and not familiar with Klopp, you should be. He is one of the top managers and coaches in the world. Klopp became the team’s manager in 2015. He then led Liverpool […]
15 Characteristics Of Championship Teams
“When critics of our game parade their theories about the attributes that life certain teams above others, I am always amused by their eagerness to concentrate almost exclusively on technical and tactical comparisons. Frequently they discuss football in abstract terms, overlooking the reality that it is played by creatures of flesh and blood and feeling. […]
11 Things I Learned About Soccer And Ministry While Conducting Youth Minister Interview Training
Tonight I had the privilege of helping a young youth minister improve his interviewing skills. One of the many things which made him interesting was he walked onto the soccer team as a freshman in college and earned a scholarship. As I asked him about this experience, he explained the lessons he learned playing soccer […]
7 Things Great Leaders Have Learned To Do
Great leaders have learned a set of practices, that if done well over an extended period of time, can provide you sustained leadership success. There are simply things great leaders consistently do that unsuccessful leaders don’t. Grant Wahl, the great writer for Sports Illustrated, gave us a glimpse into just some of these practices in their June […]
27 Reasons Why Life.Church Is America’s Largest Church And 9 Other Most Read Leadership Posts From June 2016
One thing the readers of this site reminded me of this past month was they LOVE pastors and churches. During the month of June I dedicated over a dozen posts to Apex Leaders, those who are the best at what they do. As I studied their leadership practices and behaviors, I thought it was some […]
14 Lessons Highly Successful Leaders Know About Building Great Teams
“We’re still in a mind-set that if we score the first goal, it’s ‘Oh, now we have to defend it.’..I want a second one. There’s no reason to give Ghana the game. Add the second one, and just break their neck.” – U.S. national soccer coach Jurgen Klinsmann Tonight the United States national soccer team […]