A Historic Championship Team The greatest team currently in the world in team sports is not the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Nuggets, Houston Astros, Vegas Golden Knights, or Manchester City. It is the Oklahoma Sooners softball team. If you don’t believe me or think this sounds hyperbolic, read the list of accomplishments from Hall of […]
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12 Warning Signs Of Unhealthy Leadership
A Dangerous Perspective I once worked for someone who, whenever he was told he looked tired, had a standard response – “I didn’t know there was another option.” Well, there are other options. For the sake of your organization and those you lead, there has to be. Those we are called to serve need us to […]
A Leader Worth Emulating, 11 Things That Happen When People Lose Trust In Their Leaders, & 9 More Most-Read Leadership Posts Of May ’23
A Leader Worth Emulating Before getting to the most-read leadership posts of May ’23 as determined by you the readers, I want to make an observation from a section in today’s Morning Brew. I really enjoy this daily enews site and recommend you subscribe because it gives just the down-the-middle facts about today’s most important […]
6 Things Great Coaches Do
Everybody gets better with a coach. The best of the best know this. Tiger Woods has a swing coach. Tom Brady had a throwing coach. Steve Jobs had a business coach. The best actors and actresses have coaches. Presidents have speech coaches to help them communicate more effectively. No matter how gifted or talented you […]
The Perfect Leadership Gift For Father’s Day
We love our dads and want Father’s Day to be as special as possible. Looking for the perfect gift is always a challenge because if dads want something, they usually go out and buy it. Can you relate?! If so, here is an idea for you! Mighty: 7 Skills You Need to Move from Pandemic […]
25 Lessons On Creating Winning Cultures We Learn From The Miami Heat And Denver Nuggets
Tonight, the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets begin their best-of-seven-game series to determine this year’s National Basketball Association champion. As talented as they may be, both teams are defined by the cultures they have created. Whether you lead a church, business, non-profit, or athletic organization, let’s take a moment and learn from these two organizations […]
3 Things Leaders Should Do When They Feel Pain, Exhaustion, And An Urge To Quit
“In general, I think everyone’s bars are just a little bit too low, and that we should raise the bar for ourselves,” she says. “We should go after the thing that sounds a little bit crazy or sounds a little bit too difficult and just see, because, why not?” – Ultra-marathoner Courtney Dauwalter Are you […]