Beware of these 5 Fake Leadership Costumes

Updated from July 18, 2013 post October 31st is Halloween in many parts of the world. In recognition of the day’s traditions, I’m revisiting the importance of leaders avoiding wearing certain “costumes”… _______________________________________________________________________ Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has a hilarious routine about being given a Superman costume for a Halloween present. Reading the box, he was…

Leading Where it Counts- Moving from the Periphery to the Core

Updated from May 25, 2015 post My leadership trip in Mexico continued this week with a day spent with some of our Global Leadership Summit partners from this region. One common characteristic of these leaders that struck me immediately was their focus on leading where it matters. These are leaders who understand that, for leadership…

3 Declarations That Have Guided My Leadership for 30 Years

Updated from April 20, 2015 post] This week in Sydney, Australia, I was privileged to spend time with some young, emerging leaders whose appetite for personal development was inspiring. One of these young leaders asked about my own growth as a leader, and I immediately thought back to this earlier post. Here I had outlined…

Why Leaders Must Hold the Decision-Making Key

Updated from April 1, 2015 post My leadership tour through Australia continues this week with several days here in Sydney, connecting with our ministry friends at Hillsong Church. As I’ve been spending time with the leaders of Hillsong I’ve been struck by the overall health of their leadership culture. One aspect of this is evidenced…