Is it easy to lead your most talented people or difficult? Talented people produce, are self-starters, and do not need your constant attention. However, they also are opinionated, strong-willed, creative, sometimes unmanageable, and could leave your organization because they have options. So which is it? If you are a good leader who is secure and […]
What I am about to write will be considered by many heresy. I understand and respect their viewpoint because as recently as one year ago I would have thought the very same thing. But with each passing game I feel it is time for a legitimate conversation acknowledging LeBron James has surpassed Michael Jordan as […]
“I want to become a better leader, a better manager, a better coach, a better man – by watching the best.” – former Indiana Hoosier mens basketball coach Tom Crean After being fired one year ago as Indiana’s head basketball coach, Tom Crean has spent the last year in personal development learning from some of […]
Whether you lead a church, non-profit, business, athletic team, or educational staff, it is very naive to think relationships will last forever. There often comes a time when it is determined leaders must go their separate ways. Before looking at the reasons why, allow me to say maintaining the personal relationship should be of the […]
All leaders will at some point or another be in over their heads. We will all reach a point where our responsibilities outpace our competence, connections and charisma. It is humbling to say the least. I was reminded of this when I read an excerpt from Brian Windhorst and Dave McMenamin’s excellent book Return Of […]
https://youtu.be/8GVeK4jNY2M Since the definition of leadership is “influence”, LeBron James was leading the Cleveland Cavaliers when he was just a sophomore or junior basketball player at St. Vincent – St. Mary High School in Akron (OH). This is because the Cavaliers were already involved in player movement and salary cap manipulation which would position them […]
https://youtu.be/3hp7NfhmGfA Anyone who has been in leadership any length of time knows the feeling of pressure. Pressure to perform. Pressure to hit numbers. Pressure to make payroll. Marketplace pressures. Employee and customer demands. Time constraints. However, what many leaders do not know is how to actually succeed during seasons of intense stress and pressure. In […]
