In more than 25 years of leadership, if I were to identify the single area in which I’ve grown the most I would have no hesitation in my answer. It would be in learning how to invest time. When I look back at my earlier days in leadership I cringe at how I mishandled…
The Hidden Dangers of Leading from the Emotional Extremes
“What kind of mood is the boss in today?” In one of my first jobs coming out of college, that was the question that buzzed around the office almost every day. The leader of our department was so emotionally volatile that, depending on his particular disposition on any given day, it would change the…
A Leader’s Hope, Because of Easter
“If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” 1 Corinthians 15:14 If Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless. And so is: Your leadership development Your vision Your team building Your bold initiative Your upcoming staff retreat Your registration at the Global Leadership Summit Your blog subscription…
When Leaders Must Confront “There Was a Day” Thinking…
“We may be small now, but there was a day…” “We may not have a lot of impact now, but there was a day…” “We may be struggling now, but there was a day…” When a leader begins to make these kinds of wistful, nostalgic reflections it’s a warning sign that vision has been replaced…
Why The Summit Still Matters to My Leadership
With this week’s unveiling of the 2016 Global Leadership Summit speaker line up, we have officially launched what we call “Summit Season”. The Global Leadership Summit doesn’t matter to me because it’s where I work. Rather, it’s where I work because the Global Leadership Summit matters so much to me. For more than 20 years…
