https://youtu.be/wlHAVQtuxKg Are you ready for some football? Absolutely!!! On Wednesday, July 19th Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban appeared on ESPN’s First Take (see video above). Winner of five national championships and four in the last seven years, Coach Saban is a wealth of knowledge regarding the subject of leadership. He is arguably […]
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This Teenager Has Some Serious Grown-Up Leadership Skills
A mistake we often make is our perception of who a great leader is. We have in our mind what a leader should look like, what a leader should sound like, and how a leader should act. But John Maxwell challenges our preconceived notions when he famously said, “Leadership is influence. Nothing more. Nothing less.” […]
7 Damaging Facts About Dysfunctional Organizations
Few things are as frustrating as being part of a dysfunctional organization. Leadership becomes not about advancing mission and vision, but rather about minimizing and managing mistakes, retaining good employees, overcoming missed expectations, and resolving unhealthy conflict. In the National Football League, the Cleveland Browns are the team most associated with dysfunction and having a […]
10 Reasons You Should Treat Your Employees Like Family
“I don’t care if they like me as along as they respect me.” I had numerous people make this statement to me as a young leader. It is a statement I have come to strongly disagree with from a leadership perspective. I have never truly respected someone I did not like. Also, I have never […]
Skinny Jeans And A Scarf Does Not Make You Creative
Many businesses and churches are making a critical mistake. They hire a millennial wearing skinny jeans and wearing a scarf and say, “Let’s put him on the creative team!” Well, skinny jeans and a scarf does not make you creative. Khaki pants, a tucked-in blue pullover, and a ball cap makes you creative. Don’t believe […]
19 Practices Of Leaders Who Saved Their Careers
“You are part of our past. The question is are you part of our future?” – a former employer say to me. Have you ever been at a crossroads in your career? A time when the organization was moving in a certain direction and you were seemingly being left behind? Have you ever given everything […]
91 Lessons On Developing A Winning Culture At Your Church or Business
This evening I had the privilege of joining over 600 coaches, athletes and other attendees at NorthStar Church for a special evening with Jon Gordon, author of successful books like The Carpenter and The Energy Bus, and Mike Smith, former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Recently, they collaborated on the incredible new book, You Win In The […]
6 Keys To Leading Grown Men And Women
Much has been written on leading millennials. You can read some of my articles by clicking HERE, HERE and HERE. However, what is the best way to lead non-millennials, grown men and women, 49-year-old grizzled, experienced professionals like me and many of you? I just finished Gary Myers’ insightful new book, (Tom) Brady Vs. (Peyton) […]
14 Things Leaders Do To Breathe Life Into A Dying Organization
At some point in every leader’s life, he or she will be called upon to utilize all their energy, experience, resources, talent and skill to the reverse the negative momentum of a plateaued or dying organization. One such leader who has done this in spectacular fashion is Michigan Wolverines head football coach Jim Harbaugh. Despite […]
29 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Woodlawn The Movie
This past Sunday evening First Baptist Church of Woodstock (Ga) had a special screening of the phenomenal new movie Woodlawn. Woodlawn tells the inspirational true story of Tony Nathan, a gifted African-American running back who attended Woodlawn High School and its head coach Tandy Gerelds, in the racially-divided city of Birmingham during the school’s first […]
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 […]
12 Practices Of Leaders You Want Leading Your Team
Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. was just selected to be the Oregon Ducks quarterback for the upcoming season. What made this story so unique is Adams earned the position after only being with the team for two weeks. USA Today writer George Schroeder chronicled the story in a recent article you can read by clicking here. […]