April was not a month of celebration for most people. On the contrary, April is a page on the calendar many leaders are happy to turn and simply start all over.
April was also the most successful month in the history of this site but I take no pride in that. In fact, it saddens me. The Top 2 most read posts during the month had to do with unspeakable personal tragedy and the 11th most read post was 3 Stories Of Great Heroism During The Boston Marathon Bombing.
Why is it that we seem to gravitate toward bad news? Why is our natural default mode toward negativity when so much quality, uplifting information is available? What does it say about us as leaders? I know what it says about us as a society but leaders should have a bent towards inspiration and endless possibilities.
Hopefully, things can change in the future. I doubt it though. The news media tells us if it bleeds, it leads. Sadly, they may be right.
With that said, the following are the Top 10 Most Read Posts Of April as determined by you the readers.
- 10 Posts Expressing Love, Support, and Prayers For Rick Warren And His Family – Please continue to send Pastor Rick and Kay notes of prayer and sympathy.
- Pastors And Suicide – A pastor friend of mine committed suicide last month.
- 10 Things Senior Pastors Must Do To Keep Their Jobs
- 14 Practices Of Highly Successful Leaders
- 101 Lessons On Becoming A Better Preacher And Teacher
- The One Thing That Disqualifies Even Successful Leaders
- 10 Things Pastors Should Know About Thanking Wealthy People
- 10 Leaders I Want To Meet For Coffee
- 25 Leadership Quotes From Brad Lomenick’s Book: The Catalyst Leader
- 41 Leadership Quotes From Andy Stanley – Live Notes From Orange Conference ’13
The following are three personal favorites that did not make the Top 10. I hope you enjoy them the 2nd time around.
- 32 Things Organizations Look For When Selecting A Leader
- 49 Leadership Lessons From Carey Nieuwhof, Jeff Henderson and Perry Noble Pastors Lunch – Orange Conference
- 42 Lessons In Leadership From Disney Executive Brian White – Orange Conference
Let’s hope the month of May will contain some positive uplifting leadership items.
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