As I continue my end of the year compilation posts, the following are my Top 50 Leadership Quotes Of 2022 Part 2. Just in case you missed Part 1, click HERE or on the image below to download. Quotes are an invaluable resource to leaders. They help put into words what we are felling intuitively. […]
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The #1 Leadership Lesson From The Police Officer Who Has Delivered 5 Babies In 9 Years!
To serve and protect. Sgt. Jon-Erik Negron of the Suffolk County (NY) Police Department takes this responsibility seriously. On Saturday morning November 26, 2002, Officer Negron and three fellow officers were called to the home of Rebecca Reyes who had gone into labor three weeks early. Officer Negron told reporters, “As soon as he said […]
5 Reasons Why The Mighty Fall
On December 2, 2003, the AquaDom was opened in the Radisson Collection Hotel in Berlin, Germany at the cost of 12.8 million euros. Located in the hotel’s lobby, it was an architectural marvel. The AquaDom was an 82-feet acrylic glass aquarium with approximately 1,500 fish representing over 1,000 species. Furthermore, it contained an inside transparent […]
3 Questions Which Help You Determine Your Leadership Maturity
Many families have a door, door frame, or some area in their home where they measure the height of their children or grandchildren each year on their birthday. For my family, it was a tree out at my grandparents in their backyard. This year-to-year comparison in height is a measurement of physical maturity. So how […]
7 Negative Effects Exhaustion Has On Leaders
This past week I had the opportunity to spend a week in one of the most beautiful places on Earth, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It was the trip of a lifetime but it did not start out that way due to exhaustion on my part. A Tiring Flight Because of long lines at security, an even […]
Before You (Quiet) Quit Your Job Read This About The Shaun Wright-Phillips Syndrome
Many long-time readers of this site know I recently celebrated my 20th anniversary serving pastors, church leaders, and marketplace leaders with INJOY Stewardship Solutions. But there was a 15-month time during this tenure when I worked for another like-minded organization. During that time, I learned a lot, developed a life-long friendship, helped countless leaders, and […]
How Heat, Pressure, Disappointment, And Constraints Prepare Leaders For Great Things In The Future
Smells Like Home Have you ever heard someone say when they walked through the door and smelled the bread or what was cooking in the kitchen, they knew they were home? I have and you probably have as well. Psychologists and brain experts claim the sense of smell is closely linked with memory. In fact, […]
The 5-Step Process To Achieving Expertise In Anything You Do
A Lack Of Organizational and Self-Awareness There are countless young leaders in our world today who I see make a very common mistake. But before we get too hard on the next generation of leaders, I also see many seasoned leaders make the same mistake when they enter a new environment. The mistake these leaders […]
The Top 65 Leadership Quotes Of The First Half Of 2022
I love quotes. Quotes bring me great clarity about a topic. They cut through the clutter break issues down to their essence. Leaders then use quotes to frame conversations and move people to action. Twice a year I publish the finest quotes I collected the previous six months. I am honored to bring those to […]
A Leader’s Top Weapon Against Complacency, Stagnation, Plateau, And Settling For Average
A Historic Catch On the night of June 13th, a fisherman was fishing in the Mekong River in Cambodia. The Mekong River flows from the Tibetan Plateau and winds a great distance through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and all the way to Cambodia. The river is currently facing many challenges due to overfishing, […]
The #1 Thing Leaders Can Do To Build Morale – The Story Of Third Grade Teacher Kathleen Fitzpatrick
Kathleen Fitzpatrick, known as Miss Fitz, is a third grade teacher at Holy Trinity School in Washington DC. She is also a former college basketball player at Rutgers University. This past December, she promised her students they would all get hot chocolate if she hit a half-court shot during recess. Miss Fitz told ESPN, “I […]
6 Leadership Lessons From The Real Life “Aquaman” Tsunami Survivor Lisala Folau
Lisala Folau, who is disabled, was swept out to sea from the small, isolated island of Atata, but made it to the main island of Tongatapu, about eight kilometres away. #Tonga https://t.co/7AuBDQSEf6 — The Age (@theage) January 20, 2022 A Volcanic Eruption At approximately 7:00 PM on Saturday, January 15th, a wave of over six […]