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 […]
There are a number of churches, business, non-profits and athletic teams reading this post who will be looking to hire great leaders in 2015. Do you have a decision-grid in which to make your selection or is this process intuitive? Chemistry matters, right? Well, chemistry is important but there also has to be a well […]
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 […]
All leaders know that value of having a personal coach. Coaches take your performance to a higher level. They see things about your daily activity that you do not see. Coaches know how to leverage your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. They motivate you to stay on task. Great coaches simply make us better. In […]
Many of you who read this post have multiple leadership opportunities available to you in the church or business community. As you are thinking about and praying through your options, how do you decide which option to choose from? Recently, 14 panelists at www.ESPN.com ranked the top 10 college basketball coaching jobs in the country. As I […]
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is arguably the best at his position in the NFL and one of the top 5 of all-time. However, even though he led his team to a 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens and the right to play in Super Bowl XLVI, his performance did not meet his normal standards of excellence. Brady […]
Before tonight’s big Alabama-LSU game, the following are the leadership quotes from earlier today on ESPN: When asked how he kept his team so focused this year, Les Miles said, “I keep it simple.” “He (Saban) deemphasize the foe and opponent and instead tries to stress the focus on his own program, his own players and […]
