I will never forget the moment. I had recently started my dream job and was placed over a poorly performing team. Because it was my dream job I was very idealistic and optimistic about the company, our place in the market, and our team. Morale was horrible but whatever happened before I arrived did not […]
On Saturday, March 11th I had the privilege of speaking to approximately 90 cadets, administrators, officers, and volunteers at the 2017 The King’s Academy Military Ball. What made this event special is King’s has the nation’s first homeschool JROTC program. The unit’s leader, Colonel Rick Stepat asked me to speak to the subject of servant […]
The biggest issue I see leaders facing today is understanding the difference between leader development and leadership development. Leadership development is developing the type of skills needed to accomplish a task or assignment from God. Leader development is becoming the type of person God can use to accomplish a task or assignment. Leaders who last […]
Harvard professor Adam Grant wrote in his wonderful book Originals: How Non-Conformists Move The World the following words, “The more expertise and experience people gain, the more entrenched they become in a particular way of viewing the world…As we gain knowledge about a domain, we become prisoners of our prototypes.” That is why I enjoyed […]
Two of the greatest traits any leader can have are reliability and dependability. You just have to have people on your team and in your life you can count on. No matter how bad things get, no matter how rocky the road becomes, no matter how uncomfortable things get, they will always be there. As […]
On October 4th, 1997, a group of whale watchers chartered a boat out of San Francisco in hopes of seeing grey or sperm whales. After departing, the boat’s captain was notified two killer whales were spotted at the Farallon Islands about 20 miles off the coast. Orcas are rarely seen at the Farallons so with […]
The following are The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of February 20th: 6 Keys To Motivating Millennial Church Leaders by Paul Alexander 5 Reasons People Love The Chains That Hold Them Back by Phil Cooke 7 Of The Best Free Graphics And Communications Resources For Easter by Steve Fogg The Three Top Priorities […]
