Every leader should have a leadership cycle: a basic process or pattern to follow throughout the course of their life. I have regularly cycled through these five things all throughout the course of my life. I encourage you to identity, develop, and pursue an underlying process of your own. You should start now. Don’t lead on accident. Read More…
Many leaders waste time, energy, and resources on accomplishing unnecessary tasks because they don’t take time to strategize. There are few things to consider at the onset of a goal that will help you create and accomplish tasks with greater speed and efficiency. Here are four important applications for effective task management. Read More…
At some point, all leaders lose their way. Sometimes it's, "Nailed it," and other times it's, "Failed it!" I want to encourage you. Failure is inevitable. If you step out to succeed, you WILL fail. Failure is a part of the journey. However, you don’t always have to make the same mistakes over and over. You can learn from them and grow. Read More…
Decision making is perhaps one of the most definitive aspects of leadership. It is certainly one of the most challenging. We’re expected to be unwaveringly decisive, while no one sees the battle of uncertainty that rages in our heart. People demand immediate answers to complex issues that have taken years to create. Read More…
To be exemplary leaders, we must be tested. We don’t get a free pass. Every new level of leadership requires increasing our threshold of pain. No pain, no gain. New level, new devil. The higher we go, the harder it gets. With every advance, comes greater opposition. All gold standard leaders must be refined in the furnace. Read More…
I don’t know of anyone who hasn’t over-promised, under-delivered, or had isolated moments of inconsistency at some point their leadership. All leaders experience this from time to time. However, if we develop a regular pattern of in-congruency, there will be a steady decline in trust, inevitably leading to a disconnect with people. Read more…
Often, leaders wake up and push through the morning without some sort of routine to guide them. The best leadership practices include a purposeful morning regimen to set the tone for the day. I have a simple routine that I have followed for many years that has evolved over time. It doesn't have to be lengthy or arduous. Read More…
After three decades of leadership, I’m still working on my attitude. One would think I had arrived, yet the opposite is true. Navigating the shifting tides in leadership requires a stable and steady outlook. Consistency! Whatever stage or season of leadership you find yourself in, you will need to carry the following four essential attitudes. Read More…
Would you follow your own leadership? What distinctive qualities and specific practices stand out in your life that would attract others to lead with you? This is something to seriously consider. Leaders must exemplify strong mindsets and distinctive behaviors that set them apart. Here are a few that rise to the top for me. Read More…
Empowering people is high on the list of expectations for leaders. People look to us for inspiration, insight, and instruction (three big “I’s” of leadership). the Apostle Paul prayed that God would give him a “door of utterance” (Colossians 4:3). This could be referred to as opportunities to speak into (influence) someone’s life. Read More…
