A collaborative community of leaders from all walks of life who want to make a difference in their community. We use this portal to discuss, debate, and identify leadership issues that need to be addressed in our commuity and our own...
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A collaborative community of leaders from all walks of life who want to make a difference in their community. We use this portal to discuss, debate, and identify leadership issues that need to be addressed in our commuity and our own lives.
They have their detractors, but film and literature’s most infamous villains also have their devotees … their minions, henchmen, goons, toadies, and lackeys. Hey, just because they’re horrible, despicable fiends doesn’t mean they have no redeeming qualities. Here’s our Top 10 list of the worst villains’ best leadership traits. 10. Victor Frankenstein – Fire, Good Despite having plenty of brains, Victor takes some wrong turns: grave robbing and assembling a creature out of human body parts... Read Full Story
How to Write a Mission Statement from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Forming a mission statement forces you to question yourself and the company, and formulate a vision of what your business is or will become. It whittles an organization's purpose down to its very essence, its heart and soul. This can be a powerful way to launch or to rejuvenate the organization and make sure it stays on track. Steps to Write a Mission Statement Brainstorm. Ask every member of the organization... Read Full Story
What is the core of leadership? Honestly, this is a question that I have not considered very much before, even though I regularly write on leadership principles. But I believe that how you answer that question will define what kind of leader you are. I have been reading a new book lately by Nancy Ortberg called Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands: Lessons in Non-linear Leadership . I will be doing a full review on this book later, and even plan to post an interview with the author as well... Read Full Story
We all want our lives to have some sort of impact. If it is not in the workplace, then it may be at home with our kids, in the community, or a variety of other places. Wherever it is, the human condition causes us to have this deeply rooted need for our lives to actually mean something... to leave a legacy. Stephen Covey points out that, "There are certain things that are fundamental to human fulfillment. The essence of these needs is captured in the phrase 'to live, to love, to learn, to... Read Full Story
The inspiration for this post comes from a book about Abraham Lincoln. Many years and probably more than 100 books later, I have long since forgotten which book gave me this thought. So, with apologies to the writer who penned words to this effect, let me share a lesson we can learn from the sixteenth president of the United States.
Much of Lincoln’s strength as a leader came from his ability to be righteous without becoming self-righteous.
Just to be clear, here... Read Full Story
Trust me, the last thing that I wanted to do was to write about the importance of tithing. But before you tune me out, I want you to consider this for a moment. As I continue with the Lessons from Proverbs , I come across a statement that I just cannot get around... First, it is important that you understand something about studying the Proverbs. While they are filled with some of the greatest wisdom ever written, it is not actually considered Biblical "law" (like the 10 commandments). It is... Read Full Story
Believe. If I could sum up what I am about to share with you in one word, that would be it. Believe. Recently, I had the pleasure of acting as the Teacher Coordinator with my church's Vacation Bible School, a week-long program for kids aged 4-12. While I was in charge of teaching them some very valuable lessons, I learned several myself as well. One of the most important ones is the message that I got to share with the kids on faith. In short, we discussed Thomas, the disciple of Jesus that... Read Full Story
I likely won't do this very often, but I got something for my birthday late last year that I just cannot get enough of. It is the Maxwell Leadership Bible . And knowing that my readers are here because of their interest in becoming a better leader in any aspect of life (but especially the workplace), I thought that it would be valuable to offer some insight into this incredible resource. The Bible itself is in the New King James Version. This is not my absolute favorite of the translations... Read Full Story
One of the most important things in a workplace is passion. Imagine a workplace where nobody has a passion for what they are doing. I think of people that sound like Eeyore (from Winnie the Pooh) when they answer the phone while saying something like, "hello, I'm happy to help you...". On the other hand, imagine what that same greeting sounds like from someone who is passionate about what they are doing! Their voice will be full of energy and excitement! I also think about great athletes like... Read Full Story
Shortly after getting married I took a huge leap of faith and left a job that was making me miserable. During my time of trying to find a better workplace environment where I knew I could thrive, I hit a spot where I had to find something quick in order to get some cash flow moving. My wife's income just wasn't enough to get us through, and we didn't have much in reserves to hold us over until I found that one, right job that I was looking for. So I landed a gig as the Manager of "Yo-Yo Loco... Read Full Story
