Spiritual Leadership Principle: It doesn’t matter if you are a rising, mid level, or seasoned leader, eventually you will face seasons of loneliness. But in these times, God is able to work on your character and heart. Each leader goes through and is often times in a place that is lonely; you can see this [...]
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Vision: The Driving Force of Accomplishment
“The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion.” –Theodore Hesburgh, President of the University of Notre Dame “There’s nothing more demoralizing than a leader who can’t clearly articulate why we’re doing what we’re doing.” –James Kouzes [...]
READ MORE »Characteristics of a Spiritual Leader
“Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task. Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He [...]
READ MORE »Thinking Provides Potential
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” “We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive.” “Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking” ~Albert Einstein Leaders who spend [...]
READ MORE »Daily Discipline the John Maxwell Way
I have learned a lot while reading and listening to John Maxwell’s thoughts on leadership. He was been a huge influence on my leadership style and I consider him one of my mentors. One of the powerful things I have learned from him is daily discipline to prepare and grow. When John Maxwell was young [...]
READ MORE »Failing with Success
“Dancoff’s formula, known as the principle of maximum error, can be stated as follows, Optimum development occurs when an organism (A Leader) makes the maximum number of mistakes consistent with survival. In other words, the more mistakes you make, the closer you become to your best possible self, providing the mistakes don’t kill you.” The [...]
READ MORE »A little More
Leaders should focus on working hard on a daily basis. I believe that the difference between a good leader and a great leader is hard work and a little more. The leader who works hard on a daily basis will be ahead of the game. While in High School, I was on the varsity cross [...]
READ MORE »Being a Credible Leader
A leader who is credible will have a cohesive and effective team. Leaders should focus on being honest and credible to others. Followers must be able to see that their leader is credible and has good character. In today’s economy the leader who stays credible will rise to the top, while those who are not [...]
READ MORE »Failure to Communicate and Connect
Part of being a leader is the ability to properly communicate with others. Being able to communicate to individuals, groups and audiences, is a must for leaders. Leaders should understand their communication style and know their strengths and weaknesses in their communication. How can you tell if a leader is failing to communicate? If the [...]
READ MORE »The Jesus You Can’t Ignore by John MacArthur
The Jesus You Can’t Ignore shows the bold confrontations and warnings Jesus gave to the scribes and Pharisees about being religious. The author also shares sermons Jesus gave that where bold and confrontational. When most people think about Jesus they think he was peaceful and nice, which is true but there was another side of [...]
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