The greatest challenge I see for leaders is that once they’ve lost trust, they want to find the fastest route to rebuilding it.
I was lacking self-awareness and it was impacting every area of my life.
When love is missing from the equation, we focus on the outcome at the expense of the people.
We could call it perseverance, determination, gumption, faithfulness.
I believe our teams are better and our cultures are healthier when both men and women are at the leadership table confidently bringing their respective perspectives, gifts, and strengths to the whole organization.
If I’m honest, I love the idea of strategy but I don’t love the patience and discipline that strategy entails.
It’s difficult to separate the performance and achievements of any elite athlete from those who helped them discover and hone the talent and skill that led them to greatness.
I want to equip you with 3 perspective shifts you can make that will help you lead your organization to engage change in ways that enable you to move your mission forward.
A number of years ago one of my leaders sat me down for some tough feedback. He simply said, "What you're doing is not good. You are going to wear yourself out."
Today I want to give you five ways to develop your team and five things you can do this week to get started.
Rarely is someone looking out for you and your long-term sustainability. Most people are just demanding more from you.
The burden of leadership is a given but it seems that the weight of it is a little extra daunting right now. A lot is being required of you.
Are your values producing the results you want?
When a team member is out of alignment, it can cause the same drift and shakiness to the organization that a tire out of alignment can cause to your vehicle.
The mistake most leaders make is not taking the initiative to learn and grow. Here are a few insights into what I'm doing and how I'm taking responsibility for my growth and leadership development.
One of the essential truths that any good leader needs to learn is that leadership begins with you. If you can't lead yourself, you can't lead others.
In a recent conversation with a leader we work with, a concern he raised really caught my attention. He said, "My team seems to be doing the best they can, but I don't get a sense that they're flourishing."
With intentional, consistent effort, you can cultivate in your team healthier habits and behaviors that, over time, catch on, spread, and lead to a thriving team dynamic.
Cultural change must be cultivated over time and on purpose. Here are five steps you can take to make this happen in your business or church.
Rather than extravagant employee perks or outrageous office antics, the most common cultural blind spots are related to your everyday behaviors as a team.
