I have met a number of leaders who made critical mistakes. These include but are not limited to financial impropriety, sexual misconduct, anger issues, drugs and alcohol, and inappropriate language and behavior. Finally, there have been times when leaders I have met made critical strategic leadership mistakes. This speaks to a lack of competence and […]
Whether you lead a church, non-profit, business, athletic team, or educational staff, it is very naive to think relationships will last forever. There often comes a time when it is determined leaders must go their separate ways. Before looking at the reasons why, allow me to say maintaining the personal relationship should be of the […]
https://youtu.be/3hp7NfhmGfA Anyone who has been in leadership any length of time knows the feeling of pressure. Pressure to perform. Pressure to hit numbers. Pressure to make payroll. Marketplace pressures. Employee and customer demands. Time constraints. However, what many leaders do not know is how to actually succeed during seasons of intense stress and pressure. In […]
Learning the lessons from this post may save your job. On Friday, January 22nd David Blatt was fired as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. This came as a shocking move because the Cavs were in the NBA Finals last season and Blatt had a winning record of 83-40. I mean, the goal of a […]
Miami Heat team president Pat Riley has already earned the 2010-11 NBA Executive Of The Year for signing the LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. However, he is showing equal genius in placing the complimentary parts around them with minimal resources available. The following are his moves: Drafting 6-10 Dexter Pittman out of Texas, 6-9 Jarvis […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmwJipHdqpA Americans love villains. It was a very famous movie villain, A Few Good Men’s Col. Nathan Jessup, who said “Deep down in places we don’t talk about at parties you want me on that wall! You need me on that wall!” Well, you’re wrong Col. Jessup. We don’t mind talking about it at all. Last week, LeBron James […]
In these difficult economic times, it is understandable the angst that the community of Cleveland is currently feeling as a result of LeBron James’ decision to take his basketball talents to the Miami Heat. This already economically depressed region is losing a lynchpin to any future financial vitality.  The following is the economic impact of LeBron’s departure as reported […]
