1269 Leadership Quotes
In my book Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices Of Apex Leaders I unpack the skills the greatest leaders and organizations have done and will always do. What is an apex leader? Apex Leaders are those whose leadership practices, principles, and thought processes make them the best at what they do. Today I want to take a […]
John Legend is well, a legend. The following are just a small list of the singer, songwriter, actor and producer’s many accomplishments: 10-time Grammy Award winner Academy Award winner Tony Award winner Emmy Award winner In a July 2nd article in the USA Today, he was asked what advice he would give someone wanting to follow in his […]
This is what I know about you. If you are reading this post you want to be the best leader you possibly could be. You want to reach your God-given potential and fully live out your calling. You want to leave it all on the field and have no regrets. In the July 10th edition […]
Notice the wording of this post’s title, How To Lead A Unicorn – singular. You will not be leading unicorns – plural. A unicorn is unique, hard to find, and one of a kind. By its very definition, there is nothing else like a unicorn. Whether you are in ministry, sales, athletics, coaching, music, or […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Everyone wants the perks that come with being a great leader. They want the compensation, bonuses, corner office, nice vacations, expense accounts, prime parking spots, first-class flights and fine accommodations. Everyone wants these perks. But only a select few are willing to pay the price needed to receive the perks that come with great leadership. […]
On August 5th, the 2016 Summer Olympic Games will begin in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While there will be much coverage, the world will likely be watching three athletes – Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, and Simone Biles. These are three Apex Leaders, the best in the world at what they do. I profiled Phelps prior to the […]
“You don’t take donkeys to the Kentucky Derby. You better get you some race horses.” – Head Coach Pat Summitt’s dad after her first loss On Thursday, July 14th at 7:00 PM EST in Knoxville, TN at the Thompson Boling Arena, the public is invited to attend a memorial service for the greatest collegiate coach […]
There were three defining moments in the leadership of LeBron James last week. The first came between the third and fourth quarters of Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland (see highlights above). The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported here James told teammates and coaches, “You all get stops and follow me.” What followed were 18 […]
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 […]
