A new Barna Group study illustrates that no single Christian leader captures the attention of the nation’s population. When asked to identify the single most influential Christian leader in the U.S. today, two out of every five Americans (41%) are unable to think of anyone who would meet that description. Billy Graham is the name…
“One person with passion is better than forty people merely interested.” ~E. M. Forster Experts spend a lot of time trying to figure out what makes people successful. In his book The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, John Maxwell asserts that passion is what makes the difference, pointing out four truths about passion and…
Weekend Wrap-Up… and musings on HONOR. On Saturday, my daughter had her first gymnastics meet of the season. She finished 1st on bars and 2nd all-around at the Chattanooga Classic. Next stop is Nashville in two weeks, then Tampa in January. Proud of you, Steph! I shared a message this weekend about honor. We live…
In this first episode of the Chick-fil-A Leadercast Conversations, Seth Godin talks discusses writing, living in the moment and what success… isn’t.
Many organizational leaders preach of changing the organization, but few preach on changing themselves. As novelist Leo Tolstoy said, “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” Change is hard. Change is difficult. And it’s never more uncomfortable than when the change must occur within ourselves. But growth is impossible…
15 Quotes from Steve Jobs Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. ~Steve Jobs Design is not what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. ~Steve Jobs Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. ~Steve Jobs A lot of times,…
Pat Williams is Senior Vice-President of the Orlando Magic, which he helped co-found in 1987. In 1996, he was named one of the 50 most influential people in NBA history. Here are notes from Pat’s seven keys to effective leadership: 1. Have Vision. Leadership is always about the future, always about change. Your vision will…
This past weekend, the fam pulled out the old DVD, Cool Runnings. My children and I love this classic wintry adventure of the original Jamaican bobsled team. Here are some lessons on dreams and leadership that I took away from this film: