1269 Leadership Quotes
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, […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Sports Illustated – November 21st “It ain’t about them, it’s about us – that’s the attitude you have to have. Coach (Jim) Harbaugh? That’s how he and his coaches are. Look at his swag. I love it.” – Frank Gore “All he (QB Alex Smith) needed was a good coaching staff with the right tools […]
Many developing leaders struggle with the following phrases from those on their team: “That’s not fair! You’re not treating us the same!” “How come there is a different set of rules for them?” “No wonder I don’t produce like they do.  They get all the best leads. We don’t get the same opportunity.” Inexperienced leaders are frightened by these questions, […]
Recently, CNN’s Larry King and his wife hosted a dinner party with some of the most powerful people in the world. The show was called Dinner With Kings. Their comments were amazing, shocking, and in some instances, very sad. Larry’s guests were Russell Brand, Jack Dorsey, Seth MacFarlane, Quincy Jones, Conan O’Brien, Shaquille O’Neal, and […]
I’ve seen many talented people be removed from leadership in my lifetime. Leadership may not necessarily be survival of the fittest but there are certainly elements that can extend a person’s tenure in a place of influence. The following is necessary to survive as a leader: You must know, that in the end, you are […]
Wow!!! When I think of November that is the word that comes to mind.  Yesterday, I did a guest post from Sarah Bessey who runs the wbsite  emergingmummy.com. Sarah passionately called for changing how Women’s Ministries should be done at local churches. I loved the article when I first read it so I wanted to pass it on. Well, Sarah’s post […]
