Do you want to be the best leader you can possibly be? Well, I am going to help you today. Utilizing some older magazine articles and television programming, I gleaned the following 20 Practices Of Apex Leaders – Those Who Are The Best At What They Do: ESPN NFL Matchup October 14, 2017 Apex Leaders […]
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14 Things High Profile Leaders Want In A Friend
https://youtu.be/1CCcheNC1sw Do you wish to become friends and have influence with your pastor, boss, the successful head coach, or perhaps someone with a very large platform? If so, the following story is for you. A July 5, 1991 meeting between two business titans became the catalyst for an enduring friendship which changed the lives of […]
11 Things The Best Leaders In The World Do. And You Can Do Them As Well.
I have written much about Apex Leaders. These individuals have reached the top of their professions and are the best at what they do. The interesting thing about Apex Leaders is they have practices average people like you and me can incorporate to get better ourselves. in the August 28th edition of Sports Illustrated, writer L. […]
10 Signs Of Highly Successful Leaders With Grit
The title of this post, 10 Signs Of Highly Successful Leaders With Grit, is misleading. Because you cannot have success without grit. It is inherent in successful leaders. Angela Duckworth in her excellent book Grit: The Power Of Passion And Perseverance says, “Talent x Effort = Skill. Skill x Effort = Achievement.” L. Jon Wertheim […]
22 Practices Of Leaders Who Are Deeply Loved By Others
https://youtu.be/SLexiZHy9wI “I’m not only getting this job to do a sport that I love, but then God’s charity allowing me to do it for 67 years…It’s overwhelming, I mean, I have a big debt to pay in heaven – I hope when I get there – because the Lord has been so gracious to me […]
7 Things Great Leaders Have Learned To Do
Great leaders have learned a set of practices, that if done well over an extended period of time, can provide you sustained leadership success. There are simply things great leaders consistently do that unsuccessful leaders don’t. Grant Wahl, the great writer for Sports Illustrated, gave us a glimpse into just some of these practices in their June […]
27 Reasons Why Life.Church Is America’s Largest Church And 9 Other Most Read Leadership Posts From June 2016
One thing the readers of this site reminded me of this past month was they LOVE pastors and churches. During the month of June I dedicated over a dozen posts to Apex Leaders, those who are the best at what they do. As I studied their leadership practices and behaviors, I thought it was some […]
17 Ways A Leader Can Make A Good Team A Great Team
There are many good teams in ministry, business, and sports. But only a handful of these teams become great. One of the key ingredients for teams going to the next level is, you guessed it, LEADERSHIP. Nowhere was this better demonstrated than with the 2015-2016 NHL Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. One of the primary reasons […]
25 Tips For Churches On Delivering Better Customer Service
During the month of June, I am looking at Apex Leaders, people and organizations who are at the top of their profession. You can make a strong case that no organization delivers customer service as well as online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos. Writer Joseph A. Michelli profiled this incredible organization and its founder and […]
Ike Reighard’s 9 Lessons From His Heart Attack
During the month of June I am looking at Apex Leaders, those who at the top of their professions, along with their habits. This study would be woefully incomplete without including Ike Reighard, the incomparable senior pastor of Piedmont Church located in Marietta, GA. I cannot convey how much I love and respect Ike Reighard. There […]
8 Hurdles All Leaders Must Face And Conquer
This is the third post in our June series looking at the practices of Apex Leaders, those who are the very best at what they do. Just in case you missed the first two articles, click the following: 12 Tips On How The Most Successful Leaders Deal With Failure featuring the world’s top surfer Nic Lamb […]
12 Tips On How The Most Successful Leaders Deal With Failure
This is first in my series of June leadership posts on the Apex Leaders – people who are the best in the world at what they do. Today’s post deals with the subject of failure. Failure is a part of leadership. The process of failure can never be avoided. In fact, it is necessary for […]