1269 Leadership Quotes
What makes a great leader? In his new book Leadership In War: Essential Lessons From Those Who Made History, Andrew Roberts builds a profile using some of the most well-known military leaders in history. One such leader was Napoleon Bonaparte. Roberts sums up the chapter on Bonaparte and his leadership with the following words: “For […]
Simon Sinek probably needs no introduction to many people reading this post. But just in case, he is a TED Talk legend, five-time author, and leadership guru and consultant. Recently, he appeared in the video above with Holly Branson of Virgin to discuss the lessons contained in his new ground-breaking book The Infinite Game. I […]
Society often looks down on those who cannot read. It’s interesting, in terms of sheer output, there is no difference between the person who cannot read and the person who can read but chooses not to. Productive people are readers. Growing people are readers. Improving people are readers. People who create things are readers. Leaders […]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is the first person in modern history to accumulate a fortune of over $100 billion. Per Bloomberg, his current net worth is $117 billion. I am currently reading Ram Charan and Julia Yang’s incredible book The Amazon Management System: The Ultimate Digital Business Engine That Creates Extraordinary Value for Both Customers […]
Many of you reading this site are going to be getting Amazon gift cards for Christmas. I want to help you know how to best leverage those resources. Frequent visitors to this site know my love for reading and my desire to promote quality authors and resources. As a result, A LOT of books get […]
Reading just might be the most underrated leadership development tool. “Leaders are readers” isn’t just a saying because it rhymes—it’s also the truth. Some of the best business and Christian leaders are renowned book worms. But leaders are also listeners. This doesn’t just mean that they listen when working with other people. It also means […]
Now that we are in November, Black Friday and the Christmas shopping season is now upon us! In an effort to help you know what to purchase for the Christian leader in your life, the following are a number of quality resources to choose from. Leaders are readers. Therefore, you can never go wrong with […]
Successful leaders are readers. Whether by default or design, reading is part of a successful leader’s personal growth plan. In an effort to add value to you by pointing you to quality resources and writers, each quarter I share my personal reading list and why I chose those books. There is something here for everyone. […]
Recently, I was sent an advanced copy of Gwinnett Church senior pastor Jeff Henderson’s new book Know What You’re FOR: A Growth Strategy For Work, An Even Better Strategy For Life. I also had the wonderful privilege of attending the book launch event. In Know What You’re FOR, Jeff, who is absolutely delightful and one of […]
The following are 10 Books All Football Executives, Coaches, Scouts, Players and Fans Should Read listed in alphabetical except for two notable exceptions. Shown above, each is a must-have for not only football fans but any leader interest in creating a healthy and successful organizational culture. The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of […]
Successful leaders are continual learners. As a result, leaders are readers. I love books and am an avid reader. Each quarter I want to share with our leadership community what is on my reading list and why. The following are 10 Books Every Leader Should Read During Summer 2019 in alphabetical order by author (except for […]
Is this summer the one where you finally get your book written? I’ve never met a pastor or church leader who didn’t have a desire to write a book. Believe it or not, you could actually write and have your book printed by the end of this summer! You know the desire to write a […]
