Much has been written on leading millennials. You can read some of my articles by clicking HERE, HERE and HERE. However, what is the best way to lead non-millennials, grown men and women, 49-year-old grizzled, experienced professionals like me and many of you? I just finished Gary Myers’ insightful new book, (Tom) Brady Vs. (Peyton) […]
At some point in every leader’s life, he or she will be called upon to utilize all their energy, experience, resources, talent and skill to the reverse the negative momentum of a plateaued or dying organization. One such leader who has done this in spectacular fashion is Michigan Wolverines head football coach Jim Harbaugh. Despite […]
This past Sunday evening First Baptist Church of Woodstock (Ga) had a special screening of the phenomenal new movie Woodlawn. Woodlawn tells the inspirational true story of Tony Nathan, a gifted African-American running back who attended Woodlawn High School and its head coach Tandy Gerelds, in the racially-divided city of Birmingham during the school’s first […]
Have you ever been part of a unsuccessful organization? An organization with a culture of dysfunction and poor performance? An organization of negativity and poor attitudes? An organization which lacks vision and remains directionless? An organization with poor leadership and a hopeless future? I have. And as I reflect on those days I can feel my body tensing […]
Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. was just selected to be the Oregon Ducks quarterback for the upcoming season. What made this story so unique is Adams earned the position after only being with the team for two weeks. USA Today writer George Schroeder chronicled the story in a recent article you can read by clicking here. […]
The best leaders are humble, especially pastors. This means pastors can learn from a variety of sources and individuals. One of the places I learn the most from is the world of athletics. Athletics requires teamwork, sacrifice, overcoming adversity, practice, preparation, responding to coaching, constant evaluation and all the results are measurable. Sports is a […]
Successful leaders focus on things unsuccessful leaders do not. They are always growing, always thinking, always experimenting, always reading and always trying to get better. This is because we know what made us successful today will not keep us successful tomorrow. Today I was reading some old articles I accumulated and wanted to pass along […]
