Each year I am interviewed by Don Baker and Josh Matthews for their Hangin’ With The AD Podcast. If you are a leader in the athletic arena, you need to know these two men. Don is the Cobb County School (GA) District Director of Athletics and he partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) […]
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The Top 10 Books Leaders Need To Read In Fall 2022
Each quarter I list a group of books from my current personal reading list which will make you a better leader. This quarter’s collection will help you with personal growth, spiritual development, creativity, learning the secrets of championship teams, and even your marriage. Also, I can’t recommend enough that you become a reader and continual […]
19 Leadership Lessons From Patrick Lencioni’s New Book The 6 Types Of Working Genius
The three best business leadership books I have read in the last five years are Steve Robinson’s Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand and Jim Collins’s BE 2.0: Turning Your Business into an Enduring Company. The third book is Patrick Lencioni’s new classic The 6 Types Of Working […]
One Of The Reasons We May Be Having A Leadership Shortage (And 10 Resources To Help Solve The Problem)
At no time in my life has there been a greater need for leadership. At the same time, there seems to be the greatest shortage of qualified leaders in my lifetime as well. The reason is not just one thing. Character issues, selfishness, and a refusal to pay the price required to lead are the […]
The Top 10 Books Leaders Should Read In Summer 2022
“In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn’t read all the time—none. Zero. You’d be amazed at how much Warren reads—and how much I read. My children laugh at me. They think I’m a book with a couple of legs sticking out.” – Charlie Munger […]
63 Behaviors Of The Best CEOs In The World
“The best CEOs aren’t necessarily the world’s number one at direction setting, aligning the organization, mobilizing leaders, engaging the board, connecting with stakeholders, or maligning personal effectiveness, but they’re world-class at integrating all of these responsibilities simultaneously.” These words come from McKinsey & Company senior partners Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra’s new book […]
The Perfect Leadership Gift for Father’s Day
We love our dads and we 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 just go out and buy it. Can you relate?! If so, here is an idea for you! 2021: The Year in Leadership – The Stories […]