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For the next two days, I will be bringing in real time the top leadership quotes and lessons from the 2021 Global Leadership Summit (GLS). Therefore, make sure you bookmark this site and check back often. For those not familiar with the GLS, it is two days of rich, high-impact, inspiring sessions, and learnings from a diverse faculty who will share their wisdom and practical perspective to support you in your leadership growth.
As a way to add additional value to leaders, I want to provide you a complimentary copy of my latest ebook The Top 60 Leadership Quotes From 2021 Part 1. Because of the world we currently live in, the fundamentals of leadership are more important than ever. The quotes in this book deal with the basics of leadership. If you want to be the best leader you can possibly be, click HERE or on the image provided to download this FREE resource. The lessons learned from last year, if applied, will sustain you for years to come.
Craig Groeschel is the event’s opening speaker. Globally recognized as a leader of leaders, Craig is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church, rated the #1 place to work in 2020 for small and mid-size companies by Glassdoor. Known for their missional approach to leveraging the latest technology, Life.Church is the innovative creator of the YouVersion Bible App—downloaded in every country worldwide. His latest book is Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life is a must-read for all leaders.
The following are 37 Leadership Quotes From Craig Groeschel’s Opening Session on Leadership Pain, Uncertainty, and Chaos:
- “Everyone wins when a leader gets better.”
- “The next time we endure a global pandemic and the whole world shuts down… the good news is you will have some experience.”
- “PUC – the one word we must all endure as leaders.”
- “This word sounds unpleasant… It’s memorable.”
- “Pain. Chaos. As leaders we must grow in our capacity for PUC.”
- “As leaders we instinctively hate chaos… We work to create simplicity in our organization.”
- “If you avoid chaos, you limit growth.”
- “You can have control or you can have growth. But you can’t have both.”
- “Too much structure, it stifles the growth.”
- “Rules, policies, and procedures are organizational scar tissue.”
- “Too many policies limit progress.”
- “One of the reasons growing leaders grow is because they do (work).”
- “The best leaders don’t obsess about controlling outcomes. They obsess about empowering other leaders.”
- “The mark of great leadership is not marked by how much you control, but by the number of leaders you empower.”
- “If you want to grow, you have to let go.”
- “The only thing we know for certain is the future is uncertain.”
- “Uncertainty is not a sign of poor leadership. It underscores the need for leadership.” – Andy Stanley
- “A good leader plans for unforeseen challenges.”
- “A great leader also plans for unexpected opportunities. Wherever there is uncertainty, there is always opportunity. The most significant and impactful things we’ve ever done were born in uncertain times and we never planned for them to do.”
- “Create margin for opportunities that you can’t predict.”
- “There’s always going to be uncertainty. Therefore, there’s always going to be opportunity.”
- “Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives we won’t know until later.” – Bob Goff
- “Not making a mistake is a very, very bad goal. The cost of inaction is almost always greater than the cost of a mistake.”
- “If we make a mistake, I would rather make an aggressive one than a passive one. I would rather make one based on faith than on fear.”
- “No organization ever achieved greatness by playing it safe.”
- “If you’re waiting to be 100% sure, you’ll almost always be too late.”
- “There is no pain like leadership pain… There’s always a cost.”
- “With more success come more fans with really loud critics.”
- “If you’re not hurting, you’re not leading.”
- “There’s an easy thing and there’s a right thing.”
- “The difference between where you are and where you could be is often the painful decision you are unwilling to make.”
- “Your capacity to lead toward the future is determined by your ability to endure pain today.”
- “You grow through, not out.”
- “When things are uncertain, things that are important become clear.”
- “A divided world needs a united church.”
- “Accept the chaos. Embrace the uncertainty. Step into the pain. It’s an honor to suffer with the One who suffered for me.”
- “If you’re not dead, you’re not through.”
What an incredible way to start the event! Next up is Michelle Poler. Also, to further invest in your leadership click What Are Leaders Currently Reading? The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts Of July ’21.
The Top 60 Leadership Quotes From 2021 Part 1 is my latest ebook. For many entering a post-pandemic environment, leadership looks completely different than the pre-pandemic world. People are more broken now. They are more uncertain. Fear and anxiousness are unwelcome constant companions. Cultures are more unhealthy. Relationships are more dysfunctional. Hope seems to be in short supply. Every day seems to bring a new hacking, natural disaster, or unexpected calamity.
Therefore, the fundamentals of leadership are more important than ever. The quotes in this book deal with the basics of leadership. If you want to be the best leader you can possibly be, click HERE or on the image provided to download this FREE resource. The lessons learned from last year, if applied, will sustain you for years to come.