As a leader I try to stay abreast of what top leaders are talking and thinking about. One of my go-to resources when I am traveling is the USA Today. While not only being a fast read in hotels and on airplanes, it is a wealth of leadership knowledge. The following are 12 Things Leaders […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 18th
The following are some posts you may have missed from last week: Free Resource To Determine Your Church Or Business’s Actual Cost Per Employee “I Hate Mondays!” Complacency Is A Leader’s Enemy. 10 Things The Best Leaders Do To Get Even Better 25 Steps Millennial Leaders Need To Take To Have Sustained Success For Their […]
13 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Tonight I had an opportunity of attending the initial showing of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. It is not as good as Jurassic World but no one is trying to win Academy Awards here. In terms of quality, it feels like the second and third installments of Jurassic Park. Picking up four years after the previous movie, […]
Free Resource To Determine Your Church Or Business’s Actual Cost Per Employee
Do you realize how much your team is costing you per year in coffee alone? Recently, the team at BELAY Solutions developed a FREE infographic which show the actual cost or financial burden per employee – coffee and all. To say it was eye-opening would be an understatement. If you are not familiar with BELAY, they are […]
“I Hate Mondays!”
“I hate Mondays!” How many times have you heard friends or co-workers say these words? Perhaps you have even uttered them yourself. Mondays cause so much stress that 21% of heart attacks happen then with the majority taking place between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. You can read a full report here. As leaders this […]
Complacency Is A Leader’s Enemy. 10 Things The Best Leaders Do To Get Even Better
A leader’s greatest enemy to success is often previous success. You become satisfied. Complacency can set in. To have sustained excellence a leader must be diligent and have a holy discontent. Kobe Bryant has been doing a series of scouting videos entitled Detail. If you have not been watching them, they are simply brilliant. Recently […]
25 Steps Millennial Leaders Need To Take To Have Sustained Success For Their Entire Career
I spend a lot of time coaching young millennials on what I have seen it takes to be successful. These young leaders have more talent and potential than I ever did. It is an absolute joy watching them soar! On June 1st, Peter King retired from Sports Illustrated after a 29-year career at the magazine […]
19 Ways Christians Can Say “No” And Stay Out Of Trouble
This is Father’s Day weekend – my favorite time of the year. I absolutely love being a dad. Therefore, I’m spending the day with my family. However, I want you to have a little fun until my next serious leadership post. Check out this video from the incredible Christian comedian John Crist. The following are 19 […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 11th
If you are a regular reader of this site you know how much I think of the leadership knowledge of Rich Birch and his UnSeminary podcast. In conjunction with the release of my new book Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices Of Apex Leaders, I had the privilege of being this week’s guest. It is a fun […]
30 Lessons On The Secret To Leading Well
Recently, I posted 10 Books Every Leader Should Read This Summer. One of the items included was Larry Osborne’s Lead Like A Shepherd: The Secret To Leading Well. It is an excellent book. I recently wrote The Christian Leadership Model Everyone Will Be Talking About One Year From Now. The model is a shepherding leadership […]
12 Steps To Discovering Your, Your Church’s Or Your’s Business’s Social Media Voice
Do you want to leverage your social media platform to its fullest? Of course you do. Doing so, however, starts by you finding your social media voice. In the May 2018 edition of Inc. Magazine, five founders of America’s fastest growing companies were asked for their advice on how they leverage social media. Their insights […]
My Speaking Notes From The National Association Of Church Facility Managers Conference
On Tuesday, June 12th I have the privilege of speaking to The National Association Of Church Facility Managers. Led by their executive director Dwayne McKeon, this is one of my favorite events of the year. If your church has a facilities team and they are not part of this organization, do them a favor and […]