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Category: Leadership

Follow Me vs. Look at Me

The greater the level of your success, the greater level of recognition you may receive.  And there’s nothing as dangerous as increased recognition to the spirit of a leader.  Leaders can easily become addicted to admiration which causes them to move from a “follow me” to a “look at me” attitude. Every leader starts off with a hunger to influence people, but sometimes with increased success our motivation can subtly shift from influencing to impressing people. And…Continue Reading

Four Traits a Leader Needs in a Friend

Getting hurt by the people you lead is one of the occupational hazards of leadership.  Many wounded leaders have lost their ability to trust and therefore live in a world of emotional isolation for the sake of self-protection.  But no one can lead alone.  The pressures of leadership demand the leader have a release valve, a trusted friend or two they can lean on, be honest with and seek wisdom from.    I had three different friends from three different cities…Continue Reading

Vision: How Far Do You See?

I’m fascinated by vision.  The way God wired me causes me to spend much of my time thinking, dreaming and planning for the future.  But I’m never satisfied with how far I can see, always wanting to look a little further ahead. At 28 years old I attended my first John Maxwell leadership conference.  I sat and listened to John cast a vision that was larger than anything my mind had ever conceived.  While I was inspired, I…Continue Reading

Words Effective Leaders Use

Words inspire, encourage and empower.  The words we use as leaders can make a world of difference in the energy level and performance of our team members.  Here are a few words effective leades use on a regular basis… We I’m sorry Thank you It’s your decision Try it again Great job You can do it We can do it I trust you Let me know what you need Today’s Leadership Challenge: Post this list…Continue Reading

Reducing Costly Mistakes

Mistakes both big and small are costly.  Every day organizations lose time, money, influence, customers, employees or a good reputation because of mistakes.  The big one’s hurt you quickly and deeply.  The little one’s hurt you slowly and subtly.  This is why leaders have to pay close attention to the execution of their plans, systems and processes.  Disciplined execution reduces mistakes and develops good organizational habits. This is why football coaches have their team spend hours practicing blocking and tackling, baseball coaches…Continue Reading