Something deep inside each of us longs to count. We want to matter to the world. We long to make a difference. We get bored, tired, even depressed by routine and monotony. We’re desperate for significance. We’re searching for acknowledgment. We want to be known. But to be known begins with knowing ourselves. God has […]
You can’t truly understand freedom until you’ve lived without it. You can’t fully comprehend segregation until you’ve been the marginalized. May we as leaders never be lulled by our personal comfort. May we always be willing to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. Photo HT
In his book entitled Leadership, Rudy Giuliani cautions, “Leaders of all kinds – CEOs, coaches, even the occasional mayor – run the risk of thinking they are where they are because of divine intervention. When selected for a position of leadership, do not believe you were selected by God.” The point he is getting at […]
Symptoms get our attention. Watery eyes and compulsive sneezing alert us to allergy season. An upset stomach and high fever may be indicative of the flu. We know symptoms indicate that there is something bigger going on inside of us. If we’re smart we proactively treat the real problem. But unfortunately every day in our […]
One of the things that I wasn’t prepared for when I entered ministry was the need to become a more effective communicator. As an XP, I thought my communication arena would stay limited to conference rooms and one-on-one conversations, but for many of us there are opportunities and situations where we need to learn to […]
This year’s Leadership Summit was another exceptional one. Once again my brain was mush as I drove away Friday evening. So many challenges and opportunities to process. The theme I walked away with this year was the importance of organizational health and more specifically, the wisdom and behavior of the leader in charge of that […]
JOSEPH GRENNY Co-Founder, VitalSmarts; Best-selling Business Author Business strategy expert who has developed a proven method for driving sustainable and measurable change in human behavior Founded corporate training company, VitalSmarts—one of the fastest growing companies in America that has taught 300 of the Fortune 500 Companies Utilizing a research-based approach to organizational effectiveness, […]
LIZ WISEMAN President, The Wiseman Group Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Leadership and Strategy Consultant Session 3: The Multiplier Effect Former executive at Oracle Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, she held positions as Vice President of Oracle University and as the global leader for Human Resource Development for 17 years President of the Wiseman Group, […]
Bill Hybels Founder and Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church Founded The Global Leadership Summit, now in 530+ cities and 90 countries Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, a pioneer in contemporary church strategy and one of America’s largest churches with more than 24,000 weekly attendees Committed to developing and mentoring leaders worldwide, including […]
Tomorrow I will be hanging out with the team at The Willow Creek Association Leadership Summit. I absolutely love this team and how thoughtfully they craft The Summit every year. It’s one of my favorite leadership learning environments. I’ll be blogging some of the sessions and the takeways/applications for leaders, so be sure to subscribe […]
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