Casting Vision from Here to There
on September 30, 2015
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Get in the Game: Learning by Leading
on September 12, 2015
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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. Let’s focus in on the first point: direct personal … Read More
Leaders Must Be Learners
on September 3, 2015
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Why is leadership important to you? There are many broad answers to this question: to renew the world, our country, our culture, our families, etc. There may also be many personal reasons: a deep love for people, a desire to … Read More
Recommended Reading
on August 21, 2015
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Leaders are Readers! The following are excellent resources for personal and leadership development. Foundational – I recommend these as starter books for anyone beginning the journey of becoming a virtuous leader: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey … Read More
Recruiting Young Leaders
on August 16, 2015
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Last week I attended the Global Leadership Summit (GLS) in Chicago. It was an incredibly enriching time. At the Summit they launched a Smart Phone App resource for leaders called GLSNext. It has hundreds of topical brief videos on a … Read More
Work Habits and Hybels’ 6×6
on August 7, 2015
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Start with the “Why”
on August 4, 2015
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Growing Leaders: Cultivation or Certification?
on July 1, 2015
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How are you growing as a leader? In my study and application of leadership over the past two decades I find that there are two approaches: technical-based and character-based. The technical approach involves skills, tools, frameworks, and templates in … Read More
What Do You See: The Face of God or Cogs in a Machine?
on June 13, 2015
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When you look at the people you lead – direct reports, employees, volunteers, people in your organization, movement, community – what do you see? Do you see the face of God or do you see cogs in a machine? While … Read More
What motivates me?
on June 3, 2015
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I recently watched an intriguing webinar from VitalSmarts that look at research into personal motivation. Joseph Grenny interviewed Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick, researchers and co-authors of What Motivates Me? where they discovered 23 unique motivators which can be classified … Read More