“You have to give more than you’ve done before, because we want to achieve something we’ve never done before. And that’s to take the Cup home.” – Germany head soccer coach Joachim Loew Whether you lead an athletic team like Coach Loew or a church or business, smart leaders know to accomplish things you have never […]
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10 Practices Of Leaders Who Build Sustainable Ministries And Businesses
I want to help build and be part of sustainable churches and organizations. So do you. The real question becomes how do you create something which is lasting? Something which lives beyond you? Something which impacts both this and future generations? In the July/August edition of Inc. magazine I was introduced to the website TheDistance. […]
3 Practices Of Teams Who Are Going To Fail
Leaders often talk about indicators of success. Those conversations are very insightful but so are the ones which identify why great organizations, great churches, and great teams fail. Recently, the San Antonio Spurs soundly defeated the Miami Heat four games to one. ESPN statistician John McTigue wrote an article after Game 4 entitled, “What Has […]
15 Qualities Of Leaders Worth Following
When you hear phrases like “He/she has the IT Factor”, “they just have a natural charisma about them” or “they have great leaderships skills”, do you wonder what exactly they mean by those statements? In a May 26th Sports Illustrated article, writer Sarah Kwak refers to this as “the less easily defined ability to lead.” Chicago […]
9 Things Every Young Leader Must Have To Be Successful
Whether you are a church, business, sports team or non-profit, adding talented young leaders to your team is a necessity for having sustainable success. Successful organizations should always be green and growing. But what do you look for in young leaders? Colin Cowherd of ESPN hosts the smartest sports show on radio. On April 25th, […]
A Moving Video Of The Ohio State Football Team Showing Compassion To A Local Sports Anchor
There have been many inspiring stories this year in college football but few touched me as much as the following video. On Tuesday evening, September 17th, 21-year-old Maria Elizabeth Tiberi was tragically killed in an automobile accident in Hilliard, OH. Maria is the daughter of Dom Tiberi, a local sports anchor for WBNS-TV. Mr. Tiberi has covered […]
One Of The Greatest Gifts You Can Give A Young Leader
Recently I heard a person discuss how much they loved reading biographies of successful people. One of his observations was how rare it is to read biographies of these same successful people’s children. His premise was successful people do not want their children to struggle like they did growing up. Therefore, they provide for them […]