You have scheduled a meeting to begin at 9:00 AM. 10 team members are invited. Three arrive 5-10 minutes early. Five arrive right on-time between 8:59 AM and 9:00 AM. Two arrive late at 9:02 AM. You do not begin on time. This probably looks a lot like your meetings. As you process their promptness, […]
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The Sobering Reality Of Leadership – It Is Temporary
“You get hurt. They cart you off. They blow the whistle. The game continues.” – Tom Brady In the January 25th edition of the USA Today, I was struck by two uncomfortable articles in the sports section. One was covering the funeral of Joe Paterno and the other on whether Peyton Manning will remain as the […]
6 Reasons The Best Leaders Have Personal Coaches
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is arguably the best at his position in the NFL and one of the top 5 of all-time. However, even though he led his team to a 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens and the right to play in Super Bowl XLVI, his performance did not meet his normal standards of excellence. Brady […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of December 2011
What a great way to close out the year!! December was the most read month of the history of this site!! I can’t say “Thank You” enough. The following were the Top 10 most read posts from December as determined by you the readers: 6 Things Church Leaders Should Do Even Though They Are Told […]
The Top 10 Most Popular Leadership Posts Of 2011
2011 was an absolutely amazing year for this site!!! I can’t thank you enough for taking the leadership journey with me. I trust the posts have added value and inspiration to you. Because of your continued support, I am able to let you know that plans are now in place to publish my first leadership […]
My Favorite 25 Leadership Posts Of 2011
This past year I published 346 separate blog posts.  With that amount of material produced, it is sometimes hard to identify your personal favorites. However, after much thought, the following is the list of My Favorite 25 Leadership Posts Of 2011. If you missed these in their initial run, I trust you will enjoy them the 2nd time around. Is […]
Leading Talented People Who Produce But Are An Absolute Pain In The Rear
Whether you lead a church, business, sports team, or non-profit, there is always tension when leading talented people who produce but cause us much frustration. I recently heard an analogy that helps me with this issue. First, there is a difference between frustrating and insubordination. Insubordination can never be tolerated and must be dealt with swiftly. […]