Reaching New Levels of Influence
R.E.A.C.H. NEW LEVELS OF INFLUENCE Leadership is about one thing: Influence. John Maxwell has been saying it for years and for years we’ve all been trying to figure out how to put it into practice. But, to our frustration, we’ve missed the other side of the concept. Influence only tells half the story. Many leaders
Aligning Your Goals with Your Calendar
So often leaders manage their tasks day-to-day. Sometimes they even create complex color coded checklists for each day. These look so impressive. I have fallen into this trap myself. This approach can give us the illusion we are accomplishing great things. Wow! I got 16 things done today on my TO DO list. I kicked
Holding On
This tree reminds us that we need to examine our personal life and our organization to determine if there are things that we need to let go of. Are there things that are no longer useful? There is a time and season for everything. Leaders must act like gardeners and examine those things that have
Duct Tape Leadership
The question really isn’t whether it’s good or bad. The question is WHEN is duct tape leadership the best option. The answer lies in a leadership lesson I learned from Craig Groeschel at a Global Leadership Summit. He introduced us to the acrostic – GETMO. This acronym stood for: G – Good E – Enough