The following are 5 recent lessons on developing leadership expertise: Be An EXPERT At The Task ASSIGNED This speaks to focus. In his CoachTube.com masterclass, Indiana Pacers assistant coach Mike Weiner made a powerful comment. He said, “(Be an) Expert in the room at the task assigned. You’re not going to be an expert at […]
8 Things You Must Do To Lead By Example
Failure is part of the leadership journey. It happens to all of us. When failure arrives, it is important to learn from the experience and then do the next right thing. One person doing the next right thing is Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA (as he is known) is 25-years-old and just finished […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 13th
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 13th How To Develop The 3 Essential Qualities In Kind Leadership by Scott Cochrane People Aren’t Rejecting Jesus. They Just Don’t Care by Phil Cooke Why Leadership Fails by Jon Gordon Preacher Lab: What Makes Jon Tyson’s Preaching So Compelling by Brandon Kelley 12 […]
Free Downloadable Resource: Church Lobbies: Creating a Place of Welcome Where People Can Take the Next Step
Our church lobbies play a critical role in building community by giving people space and comfort to build connections, which is an essential aspect of growing together as the Body of Christ. Our new resource, Church Lobbies: 6 Zones for Connection, breaks down six zones that can help your church lobby be a place that not […]
20 Leadership Quotes and Lessons from Jerry Seinfeld’s Duke’s 2024 Commencement Speech
A Legendary Comedian This may sound strange but I have felt for the last two years that one of the people who has been providing the best insights on leadership and creativity is writer and comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Here is just a small sample of his thoughts and insights: “A bookstore is one of the […]
3 Things Leaders Who Make A BIG Difference In The Lives Of Others Are Always Aware Of
A Potentially Tragic Situation It appeared to be a normal April morning for 13-year-old Acie Holland III of Glendale, WI. The 8th-grader boarded the school bus to begin what he figured would be just another school day. But what followed would be anything but normal. During the trip, Holland noticed something was wrong with the […]
The Unspoken Relationship Between Vision and Patience
We love visionary leaders. Countless books and articles have been written about them. We sit at their feet to learn from their journey and hopefully, get some crumbs off the master’s table to use ourselves. Visionary leaders are big picture thinkers. They are passionate. Their ideas are outside-the-box. Visionary leaders are often excellent communicators who […]
A Counterintuitive Look at Leadership Part 2: The Importance of Becoming a Patient Leader
Patience is a virtue but not one practiced by many leaders. I get it. The following are just some of the reasons why: There are deadlines to meet. People and shareholders are counting on us. Leadership also comes with vision. Therefore, they are already living mentally in their preferred future. As a result, leaders have […]
9 Ways Young Leaders Can Reach Their Full Potential
Former UConn head men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun wrote in his book A Passion To Lead: Seven Leadership Secrets for Success in Business, Sports, and Life, “Some freshman student athletes are smarter and more mature than others, but the one thing they all share… is athletic potential.” Potential. As a young or even new leader, […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 6th
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 6th Only Count When It Starts Hurting by Admired Leadership How To Do More by James Albright via LeadershipAndMain.org “The panopticon effect”: How best to handle surveillance by BigThink.com 9 Ideas from a Weekend With Legends by Sahil Bloom Become a Fuel Depot by […]
The Biggest Secret To Successfully Making Group Leadership Decisions
“No one ever built a statue to a committee.” – Roger Stone I help leaders make decisions every day. Unfortunately, many organizations fail to operate at peak efficiency because of how they make, or refuse to make, decisions. One of my primary responsibilities for INJOY Stewardship Solutions is identifying opportunity and timing for churches needing […]
The 10 Steps To Building A Company Culture
I just read Steven Bartlett’s excellent book The Diary Of A CEO: The 33 Laws Of Business And Life. I cannot recommend it enough. One of my favorite parts is found on pages 296-297 where Bartlett discusses the subject of culture. The following excerpts I want to share with you. And if you have not […]