“Sometimes by losing a battle, you will find a new way to win the war.” Donald Trump In the 2004 Summer Olympics, the Australian Women’s Eight rowing team stood in …
Happy, Happy, Happy
I recently discovered a show that many know about — Duck Dynasty. When I first heard about the show, I thought it was a Daffy Duck cartoon. I admit watching …
Being a Servant Leader – A Theme
My theme for this year is simply one word: Serve. It’s an ideal I want to pursue more than anything. Still, I have to admit – serving is also the …
Christ and His “Team” – Part 1
Christ selected 12 men from among his early followers to become his closest confidants and, dare we say, His friends. After an intensive discipleship course (Basic Training) and following his …
Rewards and Punishments
A leader should be slow to punish and swift to reward. Ovid. This quote strikes a chord with me, because as I look forward to my eldest daughter’s Jr. High …
Manday Quote: Insecure Leadership
My Senior Pastor Gregg Matte made many penetrating statements in a recent sermon that caught my attention. But there is always that one “SQUIRREL” moment when my pastor mentions leadership …
Manday: Hemingway Quote
Our own Billy wrote an amazing article based on Col Grossman’s evaluation of the three types of people. Billy’s Sheepdog article is one of the most popular articles at Leadership …
Courage
Courage — A vanishing trait? While pondering this topic… I’m not so sure I’m all that qualified to write of it, but I will mount the challenge with courage. Courage …
What does it mean to be a Tactical Teammate?
What does it mean to be a Tactical Teammate? It seems everywhere we look these days there is someone or something advertising a new product that is tactical. It seems …
What happens when it’s the Leader that is failing the Team?
For almost everyone, having a job means working on teams. But not all team leaders know how to create successful teams. They do not know how to lead either by …