Tweet I remember several years ago readingĀ an article, which suggested the majority of senior leaders think extroversion is necessary to be an effective as a senior leader. Obviously – and…
I recently posted an important leadership and life principle I have learned the hard way. When you get a brilliant idea, before you quickly rush to complete it, sleep on it. You can read that post HERE. I want to continue that thought process with another principle that builds from that one. Let me illustrate it with a practical example:
Tweet There are some lessons we only learn the hard way. One of those for me has to do with working with creatives. I used to think when leading creatives,…
Tweet I’m a reflective person. This time of year, when we start to see all the “best of” reflections online and in the news, I like to do my own…
Tweet The best principles we learn in life, apart from revelation in God’s Word, comes from life experience. Experience is a great teacher. Here are some of my favorites. Granted,…
Tweet Can I be candid with you? I don’t read every email I receive. I’m not even talking about forwards of cute stories that get massed emailed. I almost never…
Tweet I speak frequently to pastors and ministry leaders – and some business groups – about leading healthy change. Every time I mention one thing any leader attempting change needs…
Tweet I’m convinced. After years mentoring younger leaders, there is something all of us leaders with more experience need to know. Every young leader shares some common fears. Granted, I’ve…
Tweet I’ve learned in leadership – you can’t teach someone who doesn’t want to learn or grow personally. Perhaps you’ve tried. I have. I see one of my jobs as…
When I was in school I had a love-hate relationship with math. I loved doing math, working to find an answer to a problem, but I hated having to solve it with the teacher’s methods. On tests I would do poorly if the teacher made us “show our work”. I could get the right answers, but using my own systems. I realize the teacher’s need to make sure I wasn’t cheating and that I knew how to think through a process but I wanted to invent my own process. The years I was on the math team and did best were when I had teachers who allowed me the freedom to do it my way.
Successful leaders understand this principle as it relates to organizational success.