Tweet I love principles. Perhaps this is one reason I spend so much time reading Proverbs. Principles aren’t always “guaranteed”, but they are often proven by time and experience. Principles…
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Tweet Recently I came across a journal entry from January, 2005. I talked about some of the goals I had for the year and my progress and lack thereof towards…
Leadership development begins with an understanding that the success of any organization depends greatly on the leader’s willingness to delegate responsibility to others in the organization. The more a leader tries to control, the less likely others will be to help him or her accomplish the vision. Without people willing to follow a leader, there is no leadership development.
Years ago in a company I owned, there was a young man who worked for me who had tremendous potential. I believed in him so much that I personally invested in him and paid special attention to him. I thought his future with our company was worth the extra time. He never measured up to my expectations and we ended up having to part ways.
Every time I would meet with him to “encourage†him, he would say the same thing. “I’m doing the best I know how to do.†I have come to realize over the years that this response was actually his primary problem. He was doing the best he KNEW HOW to do.
Tweet One of the most dangerous forms of leadership, and one of the most frustrating, in my opinion, is the controlling leader. I’ve written about this issue previously, because I…
Tweet I remember talking with a leader not long ago. She’s an incredibly kind and gentle person. She’s smart, hard-working, and loyal. She’s a relational leader and usually brings out…
Tweet Perhaps one of the biggest reasons I see for stalled growth, low morale of teams, and not sustaining momentum has to do with leaders who refuse to delegate. They…
Tweet I’ve been a leader in an almost 200 year old company and a new business. I’ve led in a church plant and now in an over 100 years old…
Tweet I am frequently contacted when someone is debating the right time to leave a leadership position. I once wrote 10 Scenarios to Determine If It’s Time to Quit. It’s…