Last December I took a group of 12 Canadian pastors down to Willow Creek in Chicago for a week of mentoring. On our last day we were able to huddle up with Bill Hybels for a Q&A session, and it was in that setting that a pastor from Edmonton asked a question which would spark…
The Critical Importance of a Leader’s Booster Shot
I can’t deny it. There was a smirk on my face as the vaccination doctor explained to my wife Nora the series of shots she was about to receive. I really tried to appear sympathetic. Really. It’s just that having been vaccinated myself a year earlier it meant I could simply sit back and read…
A Leadership Lesson from Ice Cream Cake
I did something remarkably stupid the other day. It was so ridiculous I can’t believe I not only did this, but also that I’m about to tell you about it. I had just completed a 10k run along Okanagan Lake, and returned home feeling great. I went to the freezer to get ice to put…
Preparing Your Team for The Leadership Summit: Watch the Jack Welch Clip
As leaders continue to get their teams ready for this year’s Global Leadership Summit we’re looking at things you can be doing now to maximize the Summit experience. One idea is to take advantage of Summit materials being released online. For example, on this Summit web page you’ll find an excerpt from Bill Hybels interview…
How Do You Get the Most Out of The Leadership Summit?
I’ve taken teams to The Leadership Summit for years, and one thing I’ve learned is that what you and your team get out of the Summit is proportional to what you put in to the Summit. Some years, I’ve found myself doing little more than determining how many would be on our Summit team, making…
