Do not ever take leadership for granted. Leadership is not to be discounted. As John Maxwell famously said, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” Without quality leadership, nothing good happens. If you want your church, team or organization to get better, get better leadership. In the May 19th edition of the USA Today, Paul Bissonnette […]
We all want to be successful leaders. Each day leaders strive to get better and better. When our leadership journey has concluded, each one of us wants to be able to say we achieved our maximum potential and impacted as many people as possible. So the question begs, what are the qualities of a successful […]
When you hear phrases like “He/she has the IT Factor”, “they just have a natural charisma about them” or “they have great leaderships skills”, do you wonder what exactly they mean by those statements? In a May 26th Sports Illustrated article, writer Sarah Kwak refers to this as “the less easily defined ability to lead.” Chicago […]
Most successful leaders I read about live lives I would never trade mine for. The lives of these leaders (ex. Saban, Meyer, Limbaugh, entertainers, politicians, etc…) just isn’t worth it to me for the following reasons: 80-100 hour work weeks. Endless nights at the office or on the road. Wives that learn to live without […]
One of the most important topics to leaders is the subject of momentum. We all know what momentum looks like but it is hard to define. The best definition I have heard is that momentum is when many positive things are all happening at the same time. Momentum is something all leaders crave. Because we are so desperate […]
Do you struggle with connecting with young, next generation leaders? In the May 16th edition of Sports Illustrated, we are given a profile of an extraordinarily talented young leader. 39-year old Guy Boucher is the head coach of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. To put this in perspective, a 39-year-old pro hockey coach is similar to a […]
Yesterday, I was provided a link to post entitled “Have You Been Caught Watching Your Pass?” by Scott Cochrane.  Scott is the Executive Director of The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada.  Am I glad he sent it because after reading it, I had to make it available to you. The following post which is applicable o anyone in leadership regardless […]
