We live in an unprecedented time in history where opportunities are everywhere. And because opportunity abounds (often hidden as problems), leaders in particular wrestle with which opportunities are the best opportunities. How do you choose? Opportunity typically...
It's very easy for leaders to wield power from a place of positional authority. And if we're not careful, we'll use that power to demean and demoralize people and destroy a spirit of teamwork. In his book, The Five Levels of Leadership, John Maxwell tells a great...
Television and media outlets do a pretty good job of glamorizing products and services that will make us look young...forever. And even though we know most of it's hype, we actually believe it. If we're not careful, our goal in life will be the eternal fountain of...
Coaching is a powerful tool that helps leaders grow personally and professionally. Whereas mentoring is more about "pouring in" to a person, coaching is about "drawing out" what's hidden deep inside of them. Coaches understand that the greatest skill in their coaching...
Every leader's soul shapes how he or she leads. The question is, "Is your soul healthy?" I recently read Lance Witt's new book, Replenish: Leading from a Healthy Soul. Witt addresses a host of topics from detoxing your soul, to sustaining a lifetime of health, to...
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to sit with a group of leaders where we discussed servanthood, question asking, and communication. Our guest was Todd Sinelli, author of One Simple Word. Todd made a statement in his presentation that challenged me (or perhaps I...
Louie Giglio's Passion City Church just hosted the Passion 2012 Conference. Drawing 42,000 college students, this amazing event for 18-25 year olds is inspiring young leaders to make their lives count. And this generation is taking action. During the four-day...
How long would you wait to learn how to read? If you were 92 years old, you would probably say, "What's the point in learning now?" But that's exactly what Jim Henry did. When he heard the story of George Dawson, the son of slaves, who learned to read at the age of...
Jim Collins and Morten Hansen have written a book titled, Great By Choice in which they explore three behaviors that allow companies and organizations to thrive in chaotic and uncertain environments. I wrote about the first behavior, FANATIC DISCIPLINE, and the second...