We must measure to lead. Self-examination is integral to leadership. A leader who is not looking inward to see progress and pitfalls will not grow outwardly in decisions, relationships and vision.
The pandemic artificially forced everyone to isolate as much as possible from non-family members. Many went from a situation that was forced to one which was favored. What about post-pandemic?
Every month between 2% and 3% of all workers quit their jobs. But here’s something interesting. A recent survey revealed that 78% of young workers say they regretted their new job after starting. Are they quitting for the right reasons?
Great leaders have in common a practical approach to making progress on their important items each day. Step down one or more of these eight paths to greater productivity.
Don’t you wish someone had a set of hard-and-fast rules for leadership? If you just did these things then success is assured! Rules, though, typically come from the hard lessons of experience.
These five habits can be truly toxic, robbing you of your best effort, undermining your decisions, clouding your vision and distracting you from reaching your goals.
Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II, and again from 1951-1955. He is best known for his wartime leadership.
Your time with your children on a daily basis shows them more than anything that they are valued. No friend, or interest, or goal, is going to give them greater sense of value than you will.
Your daily time alone with God and study of the Bible is the key to growing in leadership. Yet only 45% of Christians say they read the Bible “at least once a week”, while a third say they engage in the Scriptures “seldom or never”.
A polymath has the ability to contemplate very complex problems. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a polymath—a writer, scientist, inventor, stateman, politician, diplomat, printer, publisher, philosopher.
Sadly, on occasion we see prominent Christian leaders explode in spectacular failure. Prominent pastors of large and influential churches have resigned their roles in disgrace—this goes all the way back to the 1980s televangelist era all the way up to today.
The most successful leaders are often not those who are the most creative or innovative, but those who have the discipline to carry through on initiatives.
How does one know “the right thing” to do in any given situation? Is there always at least one “right thing”? And does doing “right” mean we always look for the good of others, or the common good, or in some cases to our own good?
Tom Brady is the most successful NFL quarterback in history. He holds nearly every major quarterback record, including passing yards, completions, touchdown passes, games started and most Pro Bowl selections.
If you are constantly under stress, it’s costing you more than lost sleep and headaches. Over time, continued and ongoing stress can literally kill you.
People whose performance peaks in the morning are better positioned for career success. Your morning ritual will set your tone and priority for the day.
One trait we often look for in leaders is the ability to multitask. Smart, capable leaders can handle multiple tasks, priorities and decisions at once, right? No, actually, that’s wrong. There is a limit to the number of things any leaders can process at once.