1269 Leadership Quotes
Young leaders are not the future of your organization, they are the present. So the questions begs, how can the next generation of leaders add maximum value now? Connor Bedard, the rookie phenom for the Chicago Blackhawks, is painting a picture for us of how. On Thursday, November 9, 2023, Bedard recorded four points in […]
Young leaders often come into an organization with immense talent and potential. They also bring with them a sense of optimism that the organization will remain relevant and have a sustainable future. Talented young leaders are a breath of fresh air. But because of limited life experience (which can’t be helped), young leaders can also […]
On May 15th, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 in Game 7 of the first round of the NHL playoffs. The team’s star player Connor McDavid put the game away with a backhanded goal with 3:53 remaining in the third period. It was his second goal of the contest. As shown in […]
Are you or your organization not achieving its desired results? Are you frustrated because you can’t figure out why? If so, you may find the following story helpful. A Legendary Leader In his Masterclass session, legendary hockey player Wayne Gretzky tells the story of his first Stanley Cup experience as a member of the Edmonton […]
One thing the readers of this site reminded me of this past month was they LOVE pastors and churches. During the month of June I dedicated over a dozen posts to Apex Leaders, those who are the best at what they do. As I studied their leadership practices and behaviors, I thought it was some […]
The stakes pastors face on daily basis are unspeakably high. Pastors are engaged in a battle between Heaven and hell with people’s eternities hanging in the balance. Therefore, pastoral leadership is the highest stakes game in town. For top leadership performance in high stakes environments, I found a set a guiding principles in an unusual place – […]
There are many good teams in ministry, business, and sports. But only a handful of these teams become great. One of the key ingredients for teams going to the next level is, you guessed it, LEADERSHIP. Nowhere was this better demonstrated than with the 2015-2016 NHL Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. One of the primary reasons […]
Do not ever take leadership for granted. Leadership is not to be discounted. As John Maxwell famously said, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” Without quality leadership, nothing good happens. If you want your church, team or organization to get better, get better leadership. In the May 19th edition of the USA Today, Paul Bissonnette […]
We all want to be successful leaders. Each day leaders strive to get better and better. When our leadership journey has concluded, each one of us wants to be able to say we achieved our maximum potential and impacted as many people as possible. So the question begs, what are the qualities of a successful […]
When you hear phrases like “He/she has the IT Factor”, “they just have a natural charisma about them” or “they have great leaderships skills”, do you wonder what exactly they mean by those statements? In a May 26th Sports Illustrated article, writer Sarah Kwak refers to this as “the less easily defined ability to lead.” Chicago […]
Most successful leaders I read about live lives I would never trade mine for. The lives of these leaders (ex. Saban, Meyer, Limbaugh, entertainers, politicians, etc…) just isn’t worth it to me for the following reasons: 80-100 hour work weeks. Endless nights at the office or on the road. Wives that learn to live without […]
One of the most important topics to leaders is the subject of momentum. We all know what momentum looks like but it is hard to define. The best definition I have heard is that momentum is when many positive things are all happening at the same time. Momentum is something all leaders crave. Because we are so desperate […]
