Everyone loves to have a new beginning. To be sure, we all need new beginnings. Some come everyday. Some come during certain seasons in life. A new beginning is the …
The Genesis Model of Creative Leadership
Creative leaders draw the best thinking out of the individual team members before calling a general brainstorming session. This is the assertion in Chapter 1 of Tom Harper’s book, Leading …
On being a “Courager”
This is part three in a series of articles on teaching and leading your children. Part one, which introduces the series, can be found here. I have told my kids …
The Business of Ethics
I am sure there has been much written about ethics in leadership but I wanted to share some insights recently revealed to me. I had a visit with some dear …
The Myth of the Perfect Christmas
It is not a perfect Christmas for us this year. Some of my family are not here. But it is still a “Merry” one. It is still one that is …
Wise Leaders Keep an Eye to the Future
We are close to Christmas Day. And we are given an opportunity each year to review the greatest story ever told. Also, there are leadership lessons that are in this story …
The Decline of a Nation?
In the past few days we have witnessed a distinctive parting between leadership and power. Including the loss of appreciation for our fellow man and the gratitude for those who …
Legacy Leadership – Part 5 – Living a Worthy Legacy Now
If I told you today that you would die on November 7, 2024 at midnight, how would you spend the next 10 years of your life? If I told …
Legacy Leadership – Part 1 – Focus on Legacy Leadership
A focus on legacy leadership will drive every decision that you make and every action that you take. So, what is Legacy Leadership? “The things which you have heard …
Leadership and “Coasting”
Is it ever OK to just coast along for a while? That is the question that I am pondering this morning. You see, I am tired. I am probably not …