Experienced leaders know you can accomplish far more with a team than you can by yourself. Surrounding yourself with top talent is one of the most important things any leader can do. So how do you identify the type of individuals which can make a good team a great team? For answers, I revisited the […]
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14 Habits Of Unsuccessful Organizations
Have you ever been part of a unsuccessful organization? An organization with a culture of dysfunction and poor performance? An organization of negativity and poor attitudes? An organization which lacks vision and remains directionless? An organization with poor leadership and a hopeless future? I have. And as I reflect on those days I can feel my body tensing […]
17 Leadership Lessons From College Football’s Opening Weekend
College football has returned! The next five months are my favorite time of the year because few things are as leadership intensive as college and professional football. To prove my point, the following are 17 Leadership Lessons From College Football’s Opening Weekend I gleaned while watching ESPN’s College Gameday. Whether you are a football fan or not, […]
30 Lessons On Creating A Healthy Workplace Culture
Culture is one of those buzzwords many people currently throw around without truly knowing what it means. What we do know is we all want to be part of a healthy culture. We all want a healthy culture for our church. Our business. Our team. Our organization. Our family. But the question begs itself, how do […]
25 Practices Of The Very Best Leaders
All leaders want to be the very best they could possibly be. They want to be effective. Leaders want to be successful and make a lasting impact. I recently completed Lars Anderson’s incredible book The Storm And The Tide. Anderson parallels the 2011 national football champion Alabama Crimson Tide’s on-the-field accomplishments with the role they […]
12 Things You Must Do To Develop Highly Successful Young Leaders
Having young leaders is vital to the health of your church, business, non-profit or athletic squad. The most successful organizations are always “green and growing”. Young leaders bring fresh ideas, a different perspective and high-energy to your team. Young leaders afford you the privilege of having a sustainable future. I was reminded of these facts […]
27 National Championship Pre-Game Quotes From Urban Meyer, Mark Helfrich And Others
What does it take to be the best leader you could possibly be? Even more, what does it take to be the best leader in your field of discipline? Tonight, the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes will face each other to determine college football’s national champion. This is leadership on the highest level, the […]
21 Practices Of Leaders Like Nick Saban And Urban Meyer Who Perform At The Highest Level
Today is a day college football fans have long dreamed of – the start of the play-offs. As a leader, I love days like this because leadership comes to the forefront. This is the highest level of competition and whether you lead a church, business, non-profit or athletic team, there is much to learn from […]
20 Things Which Separate Great Leaders From Average Leaders
In his book The 17 Indisputable Laws Of Teamwork, John Maxwell teaches The Law Of The Edge which says when two evenly teams compete, the difference is always leadership. Today in college football, there will be six match-ups between teams ranked in the Top 20. The difference in these games will be leadership. As I watched ESPN College […]
7 Practices Of Leaders Who Recruit Top Talent
The continual acquisition of talented young people is necessary for any church, business, non-profit or sports team to have sustainable success. As a result, recruiting is the lifeblood of success. The question is are they willing to do what is necessary to obtain top recruits? Today in National Signing Day for college football. For football […]
13 Practices Of Highly Successful Leaders: Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Urban Meyer
Tonight, Ohio State, led by head coach Urban Meyer, will face Michigan State in the Big Ten Conference championship game. If Ohio State prevails, they will likely play Florida State and probable Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston in next month’s national championship game. Coach Meyer is one of the great leaders in sports. After winning […]
15 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Alabama Quarterback AJ McCarron
Today is the annual college football spectacle known as the Iron Bowl – the regular season ending showdown between the top-ranked, two-time defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide and the fourth-ranked Auburn Tigers. I think Alabama will win comfortably 34-13 but the star of the game will be Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron. Because of the […]