In his book The Packer Way, former executive vice president and general manager of the Green Bay Packers Ron Wolf tells the story of two significant hirings which took place in the winter of 1992. The first step was trading the team’s upcoming first round draft pick to the Atlanta Falcons for 3rd-string backup quarterback […]
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10 Ways Leaders Increase Their Influence And Number Of Followers
Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban once said, “You can’t really promote guys into leadership roles. I think that it’s something that sort of grows, develops and happens because of personality types and respect that other players have.” Coach Saban is right. There is a significant difference between positional leadership and the organic leadership that […]
10 Qualities I Look For When Hiring Millennials
Smart leaders are slow to hire and employ only the very best personnel. So when hiring millennials, you and I should only want to hire the best as well. Using each letter of the word EXCELLENCE, The following are 10 Qualities I Look For When Hiring Millennials: Emotional and Spiritual Health and Maturity – I’m looking […]
The Most Dreaded Conversation in Ministry
We’ve all been there. We are sitting in our office, having an incredibly productive day when we get a soft knock on our office door and see a member of our team asking to talk. The look on their face lets you know that this might be a difficult conversation. After a couple of awkward […]
26 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Breakthrough The Movie
Recently, I had the privilege of seeing an advanced screening of the upcoming Christian film Breakthrough. This movie is outstanding and a must-see experience for your whole family this Easter season. Breakthrough tells the true story of 14-year-old John Smith, who on fell through an iced-covered lake in January 2015 and had no pulse of […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of March 10th
The following are some posts from the previous week you may have missed: 5 Things Leadership Is from Horst Schulze’s book Excellence Wins – Incredible book! 37 Quotes On Creating Positive Change From John Maxwell 11 Things Leaders Do To Go From From Ordinary To Extraordinary 3 Lessons My Breakfast With A United States Army Ranger […]
5 Things Leadership Is from Horst Schulze’s book Excellence Wins
Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide To Becoming The Best In A World Of Compromise, written by Horst Schulze is an absolute masterpiece! For those who may not be familiar with Mr. Schulze, he is the cofounder of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. His book is incredibly helpful, extremely practical, challenging, and easy-to-read, very John Maxwellian in […]
37 Quotes On Creating Positive Change From John Maxwell
No one like change but a baby. However, renowned leadership expert John Maxwell tells us there is a way to successfully manage the process of change. As part of the launch of a new product called Leadercore, John taught today of the subject of creating positive change. You can listen to this session for a […]
11 Things Leaders Do To Go From From Ordinary To Extraordinary
Do you feel average? Is your church or business feel like it is just treading water? On a personal level, do you feel like you are “stuck in the mud”? It has been said the difference between ordinary and extraordinary is just a little extra. As a leader looking to improve your team’s performance, you […]
3 Lessons My Breakfast With A United States Army Ranger Taught Me About Life And Leadership
On Friday morning I had the privilege of having breakfast with a former United States Army Ranger. We discussed a myriad of leadership topics – church, family, business, military and the merging of the four into a singular journey. Much of his military experience is classified and I show the proper respect by not asking […]
45 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Free Solo
“El Capitan is these most impressive wall on Earth.” – Alex Honnold If you do not know Alex Honnold and not infinitely fascinated by him, just watch the video above. There are few if any leaders as compelling as Alex. He is the world’s most famous mountain climber. This is because he has participated in […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of March 4th
If the table of leadership is too crowded for you to find a seat, pick up a towel and a basin of water so you can join Jesus at someone’s feet. You will find plenty of room there. — Don Hattaway (@DonHattaway) March 6, 2019 Before getting to this week’s Top 10 list, I want […]