There are two mindsets that tend to dominate a leader’s life. While they don’t coexist, each leader tends to lean in the direction of one or the other. Furthermore, each mindset has a profound impact on our personal lives, our leadership capacity, and the teams and...
Today I'm excited to announce the release of my new e-book, 4 Keys to Conquer Anxiety. Fear, worry, and anxiety are stealing the peace of millions of people. Mounting demands at work, stress at school, financial hardships, health scares, broken relationships, global...
No! Every leader has to say it and every leader will one day hear it. It’s only two letters, but they can create angst and anguish. Why? Because we don’t want to be negative, come across rude, or hurt people’s feelings. We don’t want to be abrasive or create...
Leading change in any organization can be complicated and cumbersome. The fact is, two of the most important factors in any change is planning and buy-in. Simply put, you need time to plan a successful change, and you need buy-in from key stakeholders to ensure it...
Drift is the natural order of life. If you take your hands off the steering wheel, your car will naturally drift across the lane or into a ditch. When you abandon your schedule for spontaneity and flexibility, you'll drift into undisciplined habits that waste lots of...
Daniel 3 records the story of Nebuchadnezzar, a king who built a 90-foot statue and then ordered the people to bow in worship anytime they heard the "band strike up" (Daniel 3:4-6). Who does that? Apparently narcissistic leaders do...leaders who abuse their power and...
Vision casting is a regular part of leadership. You'll share vision from the stage, in conversations over coffee, and in meetings with key leaders or people who are simply curious. But there are moments when leaders are required to cast a big, bold vision that directs...
Feedback helps you better understand the needs of your audience. With important data and fresh perspective, you can gain clarity about who your audience is and how you can serve them most effectively. That's why I'd like to invite you to take my 2020 Reader Survey....
Vision-casting is an important part of leadership. It’s not enough to simply have a vision; you also need to create buy-in so the vision can be fulfilled. As author Ray Pritchard once said, “Good leaders have a vision; better leaders share a vision; the best...