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Leadership
In my post last week, I discussed the challenge of moving “Above the Line” and taking ownership or responsibility. I believe we all tend to dip below the line sometimes. The problem with living below the line is we blame, deny and… Continue Reading →
Have you ever struggled with taking responsibility or even getting others to take responsibility? Excuses seem to abound everywhere. It doesn’t seem to matter if it is on the athletic field, “coach it was a bad pass”, classroom, “the dog… Continue Reading →
My Dad asked me the “Skin in the Game” question when I was 23 and I will never forget it. I had a friend who believed a certain company was going to grow really fast. He said I should invest. So being the wise… Continue Reading →
I have had the opportunity to lead at several levels on church staffs and in business environments. Early on, I noticed one irritating behavior that bothered me more than all the others. It really seemed to get my goat: people showing up… Continue Reading →
Sometimes our best leadership move is to stop talking and listen. Often, we become leaders because we can share vision, direction or just good ideas. A leader is helped greatly by being a skilled communicator. Have you ever considered the… Continue Reading →
Leadership is formative. No matter how hard we might try to avoid this outcome – the people we lead will become like us. That is why we all agree, our behavior must not only reflect our values – it must… Continue Reading →