College football has returned! The next five months are my favorite time of the year because few things are as leadership intensive as college and professional football. To prove my point, the following are 17 Leadership Lessons From College Football’s Opening Weekend I gleaned while watching ESPN’s College Gameday. Whether you are a football fan or not, […]
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No Matter How Good You Are, Every Leader Needs This
Several years ago, a friend of mine named Rick attended the Masters Tournament in Augusta, GA. He, along with thousands of others, followed Tiger Woods throughout an entire Sunday afternoon. At the time, Tiger was at the apex of his career. One specific moment caught Rick’s attention. Tiger and his caddie were discussing a particular […]
12 Practices Of Highly Successful Leaders Who Attract Other Leaders To Your Organization
I once had a worship pastor tell me, “Brian, if you can get two or three good musicians, it gets easy from there. Musicians are attracted to musicians.” And so it is with leaders. Leaders are attracted to leaders. I was reminded of this truth when I read a recent USA Today article on how […]
17 Practices Of Highly Successful Leaders Who Build Great Teams
Every leader wants to be as successful as possible. We want ourselves individually and our churches, teams and organizations collectively to exceed our full potential. The question is, are there action steps we can take to go to the next level? In the June 15th edition of Sports Illustrated, writer Lee Jenkins profiled NBA champion […]
7 Habits Of An Unhealthy Culture vs. 7 Habits Of A Healthy Culture
Leadership never stays the same. It is always advancing or declining. Leaders understand this reality. As a leader you are always taking people and organizations somewhere. You cannot take people to where you already are. Recently, Sports Illustrated profiled two teams from different sports who appear headed in opposite directions. In its August 18th edition, […]
10 Lessons On Seizing Opportunity From Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer
“He realized he wasn’t inheriting a team that necessarily had a bunch of discipline and a real high level of commitment.” – Ohio State defensive line coach Mike Vrabel Urban Meyer did not inherit the best situation when he took the job as head football coach at Ohio State. Coming off a 6-7 season, […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 12th
Each week I put the Top 10 Leadership Posts I read the previous week in alphabetical order by the writer’s last name. Because of a great honor I received in the last two weeks, I am making a slight adjustment to that process. Charles Specht just released his post Top 50 Leaders In Leadership. In addition to […]