I regularly seek to learn from leaders who I admire by interviewing them and downloading their experiences. In the first part of a recent conversation with Scott Cochrane (Vice President, International of the Willow Creek Association, which organizes the Global Leadership … Read More
A few weeks ago I continued my practice of learning from other leaders who I admire by interviewing them and downloading their experiences. I had the privilege of speaking with Scott Cochrane, Vice President of the Willow Creek Association (based … Read More
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Andrew Bennett, Canada’s Ambassador for Religious Freedom – a position created to promote freedom of religion or belief as a Canadian foreign policy priority. Before being appointed to this position … Read More
There are three primary ways that one can learn leadership (See Leaders Must Be Learners): direct personal experience, through the wise counsel of others, and through the study of leadership materials. This article will focus on the third approach: … Read More
In 1978 country singer Kenny Rogers sang, “You got to know when to hold ‘em; know when to fold ‘em…” in his Grammy Award-winning song The Gambler. He was referring of course to success in playing poker, but this advice … Read More
One of the most read, most transformative leadership books of modern times is Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. In the opening chapter, titled “Inside-Out” he articulates the foundation of his research into success literature in the … Read More
