Have you recently experienced failure as a leader? If so, I have some good news for you. Failure is part of a leader’s journey. The question is never will you fail? You will. It is unavoidable. The questions is what will you learn from the failure which will help ensure success in the future. […]
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You Won’t Believe The Email One Of My Readers Sent Me
I love the community of leaders we have built on this site!!! We are truly part of a wonderful tribe who God is using to accomplish much in this world. This past Monday, June 16th I received the most amazing email for a reader. Dr. Jim Bazar is the Secondary Principal of Castle Hills First […]
9 Practices Of Leaders Who Truly Care About Their Teams
Do you care about the people you lead or are you using them to serve you and meet your needs? The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat are currently battling for the NBA championship. In the June 2nd edition of Sports Illustrated, the great basketball writer Lee Jenkins profiled Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. Coach […]
11 Tips To Leading During A Time Of Crisis
“Leadership is only defined by crisis. Leadership shines brightest when there is its greatest threat.” – Crawford Loritts Few leaders have faced a time of crisis similar to what Doc Rivers, head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, encountered following owner Donald Sterling’s racist comments. Rivers did a masterful job holding his team together and […]
7 Practices Of Compassionate Leaders
It was announced last week that popular and colorful TNT sideline report Craig Sager has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. The following is Sager’s official release through Turner Sports, “My favorite time of year (NBA playoffs) – city to city, round by round, 40 games in 40 nights. A dramatic turn has matched me with acute […]
10 Practices Of Leaders Who Dominate The Competition
“We come here (NCAA Final Four) with the best team..All you have to do is play your A-game and there’s no pressure on you. We try to diffuse the pressure by saying, ‘We’re the best team.’” – UConn girls head basketball coach Geno Auriemma One of the most dominant leaders of any industry or area […]
16 Things Churches Must Do To Train Young Leaders
http://youtu.be/YNy_JqveH50 Reaching the next generation and continually raising up a new crop of Christian leaders are critical elements in establishing and maintaing a sustainable ministry module. You must always be green and growing as a church. Otherwise, everyone will simultaneously get old and the church will begin a long journey towards death. I just finished […]
20 Things You Must Have To Receive A Miracle In 2014
http://youtu.be/paJWuS0VykY For many of you reading this post the start of a new year does not bring much promise. In fact, some of you feel a heavy, heavy weight on your shoulders during this Christmas season. You feel weighted down by guilt, poor choices, debt, shame, pressure and broken relationships. And the future doesn’t hold […]
14 Practices Of Leaders Who Overcome Failure
“It’s O.K. to make a mistake as long as you leave it behind.” – Kevin Love A significant part of being a great leader is knowing how to handle failure. We have all failed. It is part of the human experience. It is inevitable. The ability to learn lessons in the midst of failure while […]
28 Things To Look For When Acquiring Top Talent
Are you hoping to hire top talent for your church or organization? Is your organization looking to go to the next level? Are there problems that you are hoping to find solutions for? The solution to any problem is a person. The reason is because the only thing that appreciates is people. As a result, […]
16 Qualities The Very Best Leaders Possess
Apex Leaders are the very best at what they do. They have transcended their industry and have become iconic figures in their areas of discipline. Often times, because of skill and personality they are required to take their organizations on their back and personally lead their teams to success. Tuesday evening we were witnesses to […]
7 Things You Can Do To Become A Champion When You Keep Coming In 2nd Place
“I’ve been second my whole life. I was the second best player in high school. I was the second pick in the draft. I’ve been second in the MVP voting three times. I came in second in the Finals. I’m tired of being second. I’m not going to settle for that. I’m done with it.” […]