I am fortunate to be involved with several non-profit organizations. They range from religious, to academic, to secular. Even those that are not religious know one of the passages in …
Improving My Leadership Vision
My oldest grandson got glasses for the first time this week. It was really fun to observe him seeing the world around him more clearly and more vivid than ever …
Vision Alone Is Not Enough
Are you too focused on the vision? Wait a minute! I am the leader. Isn’t vision one of the main things that I need to provide to my organization? — …
The Importance of Vision
We have already come to the end of the first month of the year 2016. I cannot believe how swiftly this year is progressing. Many of you made resolutions. Did …
Vision, Foresight, and Observation
Are “vision” and “foresight” the same thing? Or, more importantly, are they synonymous with “leadership”? Let me say quickly that I do not believe that they are synonymous. Consider this …
Vision provides the “What” – Leadership provides the “How”
My personal journey toward understanding leadership began many years ago. It began in a medium-sized church in Marietta, Georgia in 1983. Prior to that point I had been an observer. …
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 …
A Leadership Mission . . . Statement
As I have mentioned before, I am involved in a men’s biblical study at my church. It is the book “Stepping Up” by Dennis Rainey. Its good stuff and I …