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Monday, February 20th, 2012

WOW! What a week for blogs. I found some really great posts this week. Posts that made an impact on my life. Here are just a few of them.

7 Practical Ways Organizations Can Leverage Social Media by Scott Williams
he World Of Social Media is here to stay and that has major implications for the business sector, non-profits, organizations and Corporate America. There are over 250 million bloggers, over 845 million Facebook users, 500 million Twitter users, 40 million Google+ users and 34% of these folks post opinions about products and brands. These shared opinions are a big deal, as research shows 78% of consumers trust peer recommendations and only 14% trust advertisements. Continue Reading …

Lessons From the Wilderness… by Jo Saxton
This Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a tradition observed by Christians around the world for centuries. A season of intentional self-denial, repentance and service, Lent identifies with when Jesus was tested in the Wilderness. Many of us have distanced ourselves from Lent wondering if it’s an antiquated legalistic ritual. Yet when we look at the story of Jesus in the wilderness – we see temptations, so relevant for today that it’s worth season to fast, pray and surrender to God, acknowledging our desperate need for his grace and power. Continue Reading …

7 Steps to Launching Your Next BIG Project by Michael Hyatt
aunching anything new is tough. If you’re like me, you have more on your plate now than you can say grace over. How in the world could you make time for one more thing? Continue Reading …

5 Aspects of the Heart of a Leader by Ron Edmondson
Someone asked me recently what I primarily look for in the hiring of a staff position. I said, without reservation, first and foremost, I look for a heart. I want a heart that honors Christ more than self, that desires to grow and learn, and that is willing to sacrifice personal privilege for benevolent purpose of others. The heart of a leader is more important than any other characteristic. Continue Reading …

Oh, and this one … if for all us single guys out there looking for that special someone to spend the rest of our lives with.

You Probably Shouldn’t Date Her If … by Perry Noble
A few weeks ago I did a post challenging ladies to have incredibly high standards (entitled, “You Probably Shouldn’t Date Him If…”)…this week I want to challenge the guys to have incredibly high standards as well and let you know that you probably should not date her if… Continue Reading …

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Monday, February 13th, 2012

Monday Blog Roundup – 02/13/12

I am an avid reader. It’s like an addiction to me. I need to read. If I don’t read for a couple of days I start to feel the “booogityblues”. As you may have guessed, I find so many great reads each week on the web. There are so many phenomenal leaders publishing blogs that it can be a feeding ground for leaders. With that in mind, each week I would like to share with you some of my favorite blog posts. So without further adieu … this weeks posts.

The 8 Best Worst Ideas For Leadership Growth Ever by Margaret Feinberg
Many articles are dedicated to nurturing a leader’s growth, giving practical advice and insights. But what about those who don’t want to grow to become a good leader? Look no further. Here are the 8 best worst ideas for leadership growth: Continue Reading …

3 C’s of Successful Leadership by Ron Edmondson
To succeed as a leader you need to succeed at character, commitment and competence. Character – Character is who you are when no one is looking. It’s your level of honesty and integrity, and the way you deal with pride and humility. Continue Reading …

What’s at stake if you don’t succeed? by Michael Hyatt
In 1986 I started my own publishing company with Robert Wolgemuth. We had worked together at Word, Inc. and then at Thomas Nelson. Like a lot of young entrepreneurs, we had a big dream, a business plan, but few resources. Continue Reading …

Throw Out the Rule Book by Jenni Catron
By title I am the rule maker and the rule keeper. It’s kind of a given as the Executive Director of an organization. But guess what? I hate rules, policies & most procedures. Continue Reading …

10-That Never Change While Leading by Artie Davis
When you lead, some lessons are learned easily, some are learned through fire. Wisdom is gained by learning through your own failure, and observing the failure of others. Continue Reading …

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Sunday, January 1st, 2012

What is Great Leadership?

Challenging times require leaders who can lead others through the challenges. Now more than ever, we need great leadership in our government, schools, businesses, hospitals and organizations. Good leadership won’t suffice. We need great leadership. There is a difference.

Good leaders get people to believe in them.
Great leaders inspire people to believe in themselves.
Good leaders say “Watch what I can do.”
Great leaders say “Let me show you what you can do.”
Good leaders catch fish for others so they can eat today.
Great leaders teach people how to fish so they can eat for a lifetime.

Having worked with countless leaders over the years in businesses, schools and professional sports, I’ve realized that great leadership is really a transfer of belief. Great leaders share their belief, vision, purpose and passion with others, and in the process, they inspire others to believe, act and impact. Great leaders are positively contagious and they instill confidence and belief in others.

Great sales managers inspire their sales people to believe in themselves and their product/service. Great school principals inspire their teachers to believe they can make a difference. Great teachers inspire and empower their students to believe in themselves. Great pastors inspire their congregations to serve and impact the community. Great sports coaches inspire their teams to believe they can win. And the people who have changed the world have been those who instilled in others the confidence to step up, serve, take initiative and create positive change. You don’t need a title to be a leader. You just need to lead.

To lead others in a powerful way you must invite them on your bus, share your vision for the road ahead and then encourage, empower and inspire them to drive their own bus. In the process, instead of having just one bus that you drive, you create a fleet of buses and bus drivers, all moving in the same positive direction. When you create a fleet of buses and empower people to drive their own bus, you generate an amazing amount of power and momentum that becomes an unstoppable force. This is what great leadership is all about.

Written By Jon Gordon

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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Tribal Leadership

You literally cannot make this journey alone–your tribe will either help you or prevent your forward movement. In fact, you can move forward only by bringing others with you…As you move forward either you will become a Tribal Leader–upgrading your tribe with you–or you will stall.

(From Dave Logan’s book “Tribal Leadership“)

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Friday, November 25th, 2011

5 Posts That Will Change The Way You Lead

Leaders are readers and so today I want to point out a few key blog posts that I have read recently that have impacted my leadership greatly. I hope they have a HUGE impact on your leadership as well as we make an impact in our world.

Make the Ball Come to You
Written by Steven Furtick
Great leaders know how to make the ball come to them. They work hard, yes, but they work hard to make it as easy on themselves as possible. They develop systems that get five times more work done than they could do on their own. They outsource their weaknesses through delegation. They create effective teams that produce a synergy of progress. Click here to read more …

The Four Disciplines of the Heart
Written by Michael Hyatt
He was ready to throw in the towel. And, who could blame him? Life is hard. This is why leaders must understand the importance of their heart and why they must guard it. In times of adversity and temptation, a healthy heart is essential to survival. How can leaders cultivate a healthy heart? Click here to read more …

Good Leaders Will Always Frustrate You
Written by Jeff Goins
A friend once said: “Your best leaders will always frustrate you.” He was talking about leadership and vision and delegation. I’ve been thinking about those words ever since he said them — about how I respond to leadership and about how I lead and influence others. Click here to read more …

Lead Like Jesus
Written by Steven Furtick
Leadership isn’t letting people stay comfortable. Leadership isn’t being easy on your team. Leadership isn’t speaking in nice generalities and letting crap go by without calling people on it. Leadership isn’t about not putting your people in tough circumstances where they’re going to have to think on their feet. Click here to read more …

The Five Marks of Authentic Leadership
Written by Michael Hyatt
Many people have written on what it means to be a leader. Almost everyone identifies influence as the primary characteristic. By definition, this means that leadership and position are two different things. You can have a title, and a position of power, but this does not mean that you are a leader. Even people without these things can exert influence and thus leadership Click here to read more …

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