1269 Leadership Quotes
On August 26, 2002 I left the business community to serve pastors and church leaders full-time at INJOY Stewardship Solutions. At age 36, this was my first reinvention. Several years in, I reinvented again as a primary inside sales producer for the company. In 2010, I began a reinvention as a thought-leader by launching my […]
“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” – Joshua 1:8 This […]
Successful leaders are continual learners. As a result, leaders are readers. I love books and an am avid reader. Each quarter I want to share with our leadership community what is on my reading list and why. The following are 10 Books Every Leader Should Read During Spring 2019 in alphabetical order by author. You can […]
Recently, I had the privilege of meeting Pat Williams the motivational speaker, author of over 90 books, and senior vice president of the Orlando Magic. As a result of our time together, I purchased his book 21 Great Leaders: Learn Their Lessons, Improve Your Influence. Organized around Pat’s “Seven Sides of Leadership” – Vision, Communication, […]
Before getting to this week’s Top 10 list, I want to share an incredible definition of leadership I read this week. James Kerr writes in his incredible book Legacy: What The All Blacks Can Teach Us About The Business Of Life, “A true leader is called to ‘leave the jersey in a better place’… our […]
The video shown above is one of my favorites in cinematic history. In this famous scene from Jurassic Park, three scientists sit down with John Hammond and his lawyer to discuss the opportunities and pitfalls presented by the genetic creation of dinosaurs. I have to admit, I am in more and more Christian leadership environments […]
https://vimeo.com/325291181?ref=em-share Have you ever experienced a miracle of God? Has there been a moment in your life when your jaw dropped to the ground because you were in awe of what God did in your life and in the life of your church? Such a moment recently happened to the people of Immanuel Church in […]
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Do you know any leaders whose talent took them to where their character could not sustain them? Sadly, I am sure you do. As part of my personal growth plan, I attend a monthly coaching session called Lunch With A Leader. This event is attended by over 100 of the most influential leaders from the […]
A wise person once told me, “Brian, everyone has a nail and many people view the pastor as a hammer. They put their nail in front of the pastor and ask him to hit it. This is especially true when the pastor is new.” The point he was making was many people have an agenda […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have been officially eliminated from play-off contention. This season is an embarrassment for owner Jeanie Buss. It has been an embarrassment for president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka. And of course, it has been an embarrassment for the supposed savior of the franchise LeBron James. Videos […]
Before getting to this week’s Top 10 list, I would like to share the following must-read words from Sherwood Baptist Church senior pastor Michael Catt with his own convicting Top 10 list from a recent Facebook post: We have, in my opinion a growing disrespect for true worship in our churches and the example is being set on […]
What is your all-time favorite movie scene? Is there a scene that instantly comes to your mind that includes both inspiration and a man on a horse? One of my favorite scenes is found in the classic movie, Braveheart. Specifically, the scene of William Wallace’s speech to his army right before he leads the Scottish […]
