1269 Leadership Quotes
Management and leadership expert Peter Drucker famously said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” So what is culture? There are many quality definitions but I will give you mine: Culture is the collective character, competence, and creativity within your organization that drives day-to-day behavior and results. Within every industry, there are healthy and unhealthy cultures, even […]
One of the things leaders must do during COVID-19 and all the other issues we currently face is point their teams to a brighter tomorrow. So how do you do that when you have serious doubts yourself? First, you have to believe in every fiber of your being all the things you have been preaching […]
This past week I had the privilege of having lunch with a leader who asked about the subject of culture. I said, “That’s interesting. I’ve been doing a deep dive into (the subject of) culture over the past 12-to-18 months.” He then followed up by asking what was the single most important ingredient to having […]
Most church leaders received little or no training on how to build a healthy staff culture. This starts with being a healthy leader, but also speaks to hiring for culture and knowing how to identify someone who is toxic to your culture. Tim Stevens has spent 35 years leading in ministry settings—and has been involved […]
Genius is making the complicated simple, not the simple complicated. Today, I had the privilege of speaking with a pastor who was telling me about how healthy his leadership culture was. I then said, “Well, I have to ask the obvious follow-up question. How did you develop such a healthy culture?” He went on to […]
Those interested in the subject of leadership were given a gift in 2019. When Fox Sports signed former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer to be part of its Saturday morning college football pregame show, viewers were introduced to a level of leadership knowledge, culture-building, and football knowledge we have rarely been exposed to. […]
Seattle Seahawks Pete Carroll is one of my favorite leaders. He has the unique distinction of not only being the NFL’s oldest head coach, but also perhaps its more energetic. His positive attitude and approach to player development has created one of the league’s most healthy and admired cultures. Coach Carroll is also one of […]
The most important job of any leader is the ability to create a healthy staff and workplace culture. It is not to hit goals or make a profit or cast vision or develop young talent. All of those items are important but each only happens in the context of your organizational culture. Your culture is […]
Every church, business, athletic team, non-profit, educational institution, and even your home has a culture. Your culture is your way of life. It is how you do things. And how you do things is based upon your set of beliefs, behaviors and core values. Ultimately, your beliefs and behaviors will determine whether you have a […]
Culture eats strategy for breakfast. Culture eats personnel for lunch. Culture eats resources for dinner. Culture is everything when it comes to the success of an organization. From 1989 to 1992 the New York Yankees were arguably the worst organization in sports. The were at the bottom of the baseball standings. Attendance had dropped […]
Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide To Becoming The Best In A World Of Compromise, written by Horst Schulze is an absolute masterpiece! For those who may not be familiar with Mr. Schulze, he is the cofounder of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. His book is incredibly helpful, extremely practical, challenging, and easy-to-read, very John Maxwellian in […]
I am spending a lot of my thinking time on the subject of culture. There are just some of the questions I am focusing on: What makes up a healthy culture? What is the role of leadership in healthy cultures? What are the proper behaviors of leaders and how does this affect culture? What are […]
