What should you do if you find yourself the leader in the midst of turmoil? There are difficulties in life, in the home, in the workplace, yes, even in society. These difficulties stretch us, and bring out both the worst and best in each of us. In an era of social media, blogging and withContinue reading “Leading in the midst of turmoil”
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Insurmountable Circumstances, Part 2
In the first part of this series on Insurmountable Circumstances, I talked about the all-important aspects of preparing yourself, your mindset, your character, etc. After you have begun this process (since we never are fully “ready”) then you must take the time to gather the right personnel and equipment. Aside from the inner drive toContinue reading “Insurmountable Circumstances, Part 2”
Insurmountable Circumstances, Part 1
I am in the Rocky Mountains this week. As I gaze up at the beautiful snow-capped mountains I am also struck by the fact that the peaks are rugged, sheer, and without the appropriate means: insurmountable. So what do you do when you come up against something that is insurmountable? As a leader what approach doContinue reading “Insurmountable Circumstances, Part 1”
What to do when you don’t know what to do
What should we do when we don’t know what to do? You know the times I am talking about. Things seem to be coming at you a bit too hard and a bit too fast. Yesterday you thought you had it handled but today things are a bit too much. What do you do whenContinue reading “What to do when you don’t know what to do”
Leadership as helping
Everyone needs some help with something. Some people need money; others need wisdom; still others just need a chance. You know what I mean, because right now if you were to take the time and consider the question you could probably produce a list of things you could use some help with. I also remindContinue reading “Leadership as helping”
Teamwork Principles from Sports
Teams are all the rage today in business. Surely some of this comes from our love for sports and the beauty of seeing a group of people on the field or court, working together in unity and skillfully executing a play. But furthermore we love to talk about teams today because of the camaraderie represented,Continue reading “Teamwork Principles from Sports”
New Beginnings
Everyone loves to have a new beginning. To be sure, we all need new beginnings. Some come everyday. Some come during certain seasons in life. A new beginning is the end of what has come before and starting on the path to what is next. Spring is a season of new beginnings. After the winterContinue reading “New Beginnings”
Motivation and the Greater Good
I want to take a moment to examine the heart, character, inner thoughts and motives of one who desires to lead. This is a helpful practice that we each ought to engage in on a regular basis. Without self-examination, accountability and attention to moral development even the best of leaders will slowly drift and become overtakenContinue reading “Motivation and the Greater Good”
20 Fundamental Questions for Team Building
In my last post I shared 5 sports-themed principles of team building. In this post I would like to give you a practical tool to help you build a team, unify them, point them in one direction and then let them execute the plan. One of the best leadership practices is question-asking. Accordingly I wouldContinue reading “20 Fundamental Questions for Team Building”
Treasure hunting
I love to hunt for treasure. In books, at yard sales, even metal detecting. It is fun and adventurous! There is something in me that simply loves to go out and try and discover the hidden, the lost and the forgotten. I also love to find things of great value! It brings me great satisfactionContinue reading “Treasure hunting”
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