If you value what people value most, they will then value what you value most. In North American culture what people value most is their children. Smart churches understand this. Let’s face it, parents will even go to a poorly led church if it has an incredible children’s and preschool ministry. But when you have […]
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55 Leadershift Quotes And Lessons From Dr. John Maxwell
As part of my personal growth, today I took part in a online coaching session from Dr. John Maxwell as he taught from his new book Leadershift. This is some of John’s best work. You can click HERE or on the image provided to order. If you are a regular reader of this site then […]
6 Things You Must Do To Attract Top Young Talent To Your Church Staff, Business Or Athletic Team
Attracting young talent to your church staff, business or athletic team is critical to your success as an organization. Successful organizations are green and growing. Young talent ensures sustainability and future success. Today, the University of Georgia mens basketball team received a verbal commitment from Anthony Edwards, the nation’s top high school player. It is […]
My Passionate Thoughts (Rant) And Feelings On The Current North American Church
It seems everyone has an opinion on the church. Allow my to express my passionate thoughts and feelings on the North American church. In 1978, my mother dragged me kicking and screaming into Acworth United Methodist Church. I was a directionless, angry teenager from a recently-divorced, single parent home. I was heading for a life […]
The Value Of A Leader’s Time
When I was coming up through the leadership ranks my Director of Finance scheduled a 30-minute meeting for me with our company’s CEO. Like any good leader, the director and I then had our meeting before the meeting. She asked me how much I thought the CEO made annually in compensation. I thought about $150K. […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of February 4th
I am currently reading John Maxwell’s new book Leadershift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace. I am 60 pages in and have discovered it is another Maxwell classic! Before getting this week’s Top 10 list, here are three quotes which will make you a better leader: “Yesterday’s home runs do not win today’s […]
What Others are Saying About Orange Conference
Orange Conference and its concurrent sister event ReThink Leadership is the #1 conference I recommend to church leaders. Here’s why…. It can be difficult to know if you’re making a good decision in attending a conference for the first time, so we’ve gathered a few comments from some of our friends about the impact of […]
How To Lead Leaders Part 2 – Joe Maddon’s 13 Core Principles Of Managing
Earlier this week I wrote the post How To Lead Leaders. It was inspired by Pete Carroll’s philosophy on coaching his coaches. The response to this post was overwhelming. So much so, I decided to add a Part 2 on how best to lead leaders. In Tom Verducci’s classic book The Cubs Way, he chronicles […]
10 Signs You Are A Leadership Bully
Have you ever been bullied? Bullying is a huge issue in our society and constantly in the news. This problem has always existed and currently exists in leadership as well. The following are 10 ways to know if you are a bully as a leader. Why am I speaking directly to leaders here? Because the people […]
How To Lead Leaders Part 1
A church, business, non-profit, or athletic organization’s ability to succeed is in direct correlation to its ability to identify and raise up an increasing number of new leaders. Smart organizations know you never have enough leaders. So the question begs, when I do have this abundance of leaders, how do I lead them effectively? How […]
24 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Tom Brady aka The G.O.A.T.
Tonight, the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady take on the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. As part of their preview show, ESPN’s NFL Countdown profiled the Patriots’s incomparable quarterback. At 41 years old, Brady, aka The G.O.A.T., has a serenity and unique perspective which can only come from a […]
22 Things Leaders Are Thankful For When Their Career Has Ended
On Friday, February 1st Julius Peppers retired from the NFL after 17 years. He will surely be a first ballot Hall of Famer. Peppers announced his retirement through the wonderful and classy video shown above. It is something ever leader should watch. Here are just some of Pepper’s career accomplishments: 9 Pro Bowls 52 forced […]