Proverbs 4:7 says, “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.” Let me repeat – Though it costs all you have, get wisdom and understanding. One of the things that makes great leaders is their continual relentless pursuit of wisdom and knowledge. Leaders are readers. Successful leaders […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 13th
Before getting to this week’s Top 10 list, I want to make you aware of two unique opportunities. CourageToLead is proud to announce our upcoming FREE LIVE WEBINAR in partnership with ARC called: “Growing My Ministry By Transforming My City.” In this webinar Dino Rizzo, Executive Director of ARC, and Director of Outreach for Church […]
19 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Justice League The Movie
Unless something dramatic happens, 19 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Wonder Woman The Movie will be my most read post of 2017. As a result, I was very excited to be part of opening night for the latest DC Comics installments Justice League. I was not disappointed. In this movie, Batman, played by Ben Affleck, […]
4 Ways To Attract More Church Volunteers. 5 Ways To Thank Church Volunteers.
You want to attract more church volunteers according to a plan, not pressure. You need a volunteer ministry, not just more volunteers. You need a volunteer system, not just more sermons and platform announcements. A good system is as easy as A-B-C-D-E (Attract, Build (Train), Convert (Plug In), Delight (Thank), Evaluate). The following are 4 […]
17 Ways To Be A Kinder, Gentler Pastor And Leader
The only difference between anger and danger is a “D”. Unfortunately, I am seeing a lot of angry pastors lately and as a result, I am seeing a lot of pastors who are unknowingly in danger. If this describes you, I want to proactively offer you some help before it’s too late. Shawn Lovejoy is […]
13 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Murder On The Orient Express Movie
If you are an artisan, you will enjoy Murder On The Orient Express. This latest adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel is directed by Kenneth Branagh. He also stars in the lead role of Detective Hercule Poirot. If you like great acting, good dialogue, grand cinematography and a solid script, this is the movie for […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 6th
Before getting to this week’s Top 10 list, if you are not familiar with the name Jason Romano, you should be. For 17 years, Jason was a Senior Manager and Producer at ESPN. He created and produced content for shows such as SportsCenter, Monday Night Football, Mike and Mike in the Morning, Sunday NFL Countdown, […]
10 Books Every Leader Should Read This Fall And 9 Other Most Read Leadership Posts Of October 2017
October 2017 was an incredible month for this site! Two of the Top 10 posts featured resources to help Christian leaders. Four were leadership lessons from this year’s Catalyst Conference. As usual, the Top 10 list also featured two of the weekly Top 10 leadership posts. Make sure you check out each post. The contents […]
16 Things Emotional Leaders Must Know To Be Successful
https://youtu.be/Y_m_Qx0FGyU A leader I know recently took the DISC profile. She graded out as a High I, High D combination. The assessment revealed she would either be the life of the party or very results-driven. The company’s CEO told her the dark side of this profile is her team will never know who they are […]
21 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Thor: Ragnarok
Marvel Entertainment just keeps delivering one incredible movie after another. Coming off earlier-2017 smash hits Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 and Spider Man: Homecoming, the third installment of the Thor franchise arrived this past weekend. In Thor: Ragnarok, the Asguardian super-hero, played by Chris Hemsworth, must escape a fiery prison, win a gladiator contest against […]
The Top 10 Leadership Skills Of Stay-At-Home Moms
Many people think to be a leader you must have a group of people “under you”. We need a fundamental shift in our thinking of what a leader is. Leadership is not about position. It is about influence. Leaders do not need people “under them” to have tremendous influence. The top influencer in my life other than Jesus […]
9 Lessons For Self-Absorbed Leaders
Bc it’s bigger than you pic.twitter.com/tqZphsUndC — Bryce Petty (@b_petty14) November 3, 2017 Bryce Petty’s Twitter profile says, “Jesus won so we could lose, Jesus succeeded so we could fail 1 Peter 5:6-7” Bryce is a Christian. He is a leader. Many people know him as one of the most successful quarterbacks in Baylor’s history […]