It has been said that your reputation is who others think you are. Your character is who you are when no one is watching. Leaders know your public success is ultimately determined by your private behavior. We can all name pastors, athletes, politicians, and business leaders whose private indiscretions brought down the house of cards […]
If a pastor or leader has been at any location for an extended period of time, then his or her people have heard all of their stories multiple times. When the team hears the first sentence of a familiar narrative, their mind immediately jumps straight to the end of the story. In essence, they play […]
You will either prepare or repair. This is a long-time leadership axiom because it is true. But the question begs – How do great teams prepare for success? The video above gives us a look into the practice habits of the Seattle Seahawks led by head coach Pete Carroll. Coach Carroll is one of my […]
A collective smile has come across the faces of sports fans everywhere as the NFL training camps are beginning. The Dallas Cowboys were the first to open and their ongoing soap opera debuted a new actor named Dez Bryant.  The fun has began. The following are my top 20 storylines and predictions for the upcoming year.  No great leadership principles here. Just sheer fun. New York Jets - Rex Ryan’s bunch have the […]
