Many times I teach leadership to organizations whose people have varying degrees of knowledge on the subject of leadership. Some are experienced leaders. Many are just beginning their journey of influence. To help provide a foundation for their growth and understanding, I teach the following 10 Commandments Of Leadership. Some of these concepts were taught […]
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The Top 30 Christian Leaders You Should Follow On Twitter In 2017 Part 2
Earlier this year I posted my annual listing of The Top 35 Blogs Christian Leaders Need To Read In 2017 and The Top 30 Christian Leaders You Need To Follow On Twitter In 2017 Part 1. When speaking with the highly-respected church consultant Scott Williams several years ago, he advised me to do another list mid-year so people could be pointed […]
Wonder Woman, Andy Stanley, Dr. Charles Stanley And The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts Of June 2017
We make success way too complicated. After five years of providing five to seven leadership posts a week, several years ago I found my voice and found my audience. The readers of this site value three things above all else: Leadership lessons from movies. Tools for pastors and church leaders which help them grow and […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 26th
I once heard Dr. Crawford Loritts tell a group of pastors, “You’re not giving a talk. You are giving a message from the King of the Ages to a specific group of people at a specific point and time in human history to address the issues of their life.” Preaching is a big, big deal […]
Free Training To Help Pastors And Church Leaders Relieve Stress And Lead More Effectively
YOUR LIFE IS PERFECTLY STRUCTURED FOR THE RESULTS YOU ARE GETTING NOW. LET’S CHANGE THAT. On Thursday, June 29th Shawn Lovejoy, the Founder & CEO of CourageToLead.com, will be delivering a FREE online training session entitled Leading Myself To The Next Level: How To Structure Your Life And Ministry To Get To The Next Level. Shawn […]
15 Habits Of The NFL’s Most Successful Players
On Monday evening, June 26th the NFL Network announced the league’s Top 10 players as voted on by the players. If you are a leader, this is an important list because it shows what talented people admire about their contemporaries. The following 15 Habits Of The NFL’s Most Successful Players: The Most Successful People Are Resilient. […]
5 Habits Of Highly Successful Teams
“We are essentially trying to fly a boat with no engine.” These are the words of America’s Cup Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill. He would know. The licensed pilot captains a vessel which can reach speeds in excess of 60 mph. In the May 25th edition of USA Today, Spithill discussed just some of […]
11 Things I Am Embarrassed To Admit About Myself
Have you ever noticed when things go wrong, they come in bunches? I don’t know about you but when things break in my house and life, it is one after another like waves on a beach. And this subsequently creates a season of financial challenges. This is life. In the last two weeks the following […]
10 Things You Must Do To Become The Best Version Of You – Contains Must-Watch Video
Stephen Curry is the BEST shooter the #NBA has ever seen! Learn why below… pic.twitter.com/2pT1CdydSI — Alan Stein, Jr. (@AlanSteinJr) June 23, 2017 How do you become the best version of you? How do you become everything God created you to be? How do you reach (or exceed) your potential and everyone else’s expectations for […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 19th
“Every day is an opportunity for us to be better than we were the day before.” These are the words of Ed Bastian, Chief Executive Officer of Delta. As leaders we should all be getting better than we were yesterday. That is why this site exists. More specifically, that is the value to the weekly […]
9 Reasons to Rethink Your Approach to Staffing And Free Ebook To Help You
Can’t find the right person for your team? Frustrated with a lack of local talent? Need less than a full-time person? Tried the virtual thing overseas with a horrific result? You are not alone. Today’s business climate demands – especially in the area of staffing – agility. Finding the right person is an overwhelming hurdle […]
The Moment LeBron James Became The Unquestioned Leader Of The Cleveland Cavaliers
https://youtu.be/8GVeK4jNY2M Since the definition of leadership is “influence”, LeBron James was leading the Cleveland Cavaliers when he was just a sophomore or junior basketball player at St. Vincent – St. Mary High School in Akron (OH). This is because the Cavaliers were already involved in player movement and salary cap manipulation which would position them […]