There are two questions that a leader must ask when a team member is not accomplishing the mission of the organization. The first question you must ask is, “Is it because they don’t want to?” The second question is, “Is it because they don’t know how?” There is a world of difference between the answers to […]
Leaders create winning environments for their team. One goal of a leader is to get their team to love what they do. Check out this video…
A convicted leader is one who is bound by their mission and cause. One of the defining traits of a leader is that they believe in their cause. They are convicted by the belief that what they are doing truly matters. You will never meet an effective leader who does not have a strong conviction […]
A few years ago, I was invited to southern California to speak at a leadership conference for high school students. My week was filled with amazing opportunities to share with the students. I had a great time teaching them leadership principles to live by. The day of my departure, a large group of teenagers approached […]
The most important person you will ever lead is…check out the video…
Driving a car for too long without taking proper care of it is a recipe for disaster. This is a recipe I know by heart. Car trouble has seemed to follow me my whole life! My last car was no exception. It had been in the shop for overheating, the engine leaking oil, the air conditioner […]
It’s said that one day, Frederick the Great of Prussia was walking on the outskirts of Berlin when he encountered a very old man walking ramrod-straight in the opposite direction. “Who are you?” Frederick asked his subject. “I am a king,” replied the old man. “A king!” laughed Frederick. “Over what kingdom do you reign?” […]
Growth is not an automatic process. In fact, without intentionally developing ourselves we will never reach our maximum potential. What is your plan to grow? Here is mine…check out this video.
As I was rereading Dale Carnegie’s book, “How To Win Friends And Influence People” I remembered this story that he wrote about… Bob Hoover, a famous test pilot and frequent per-former at air shows, was returning to his home in Los Angeles from an air show in San Diego. As described in the magazine Flight […]
Great leaders are able to pull their team along by reaching out and embracing them on the journey of success. General Eisenhower used to use a simple piece of string to demonstrate the power of leadership. He’d place the string on a table and say, “Pull it and it will follow wherever you wish. Push […]