Photo by Miguel Á. Padriñán You should never believe that after you’ve reached the pinnacle you can sit back and rest, confident in your talents. Being a leader entails constantly improving yourself. Your leadership abilities should continuously improve, and if you see that you’re receiving a negative response from your teams or if you’re losing your enthusiasm for your business, …
Four Tips To Help You Be A Better Leader
Photo by krakenimages on Unsplash You could be envious of those people who always appear to be well-prepared for everything life throws at them. You may question if and when things will appear so straightforward and easy. Read on for the strategies that successful leaders have utilized to keep on track and ready for whatever the future may bring. Prioritize …
Developing Your Soul For Leadership
I’ve often said that a person can be a leader and possess bad character…just not for very long. Over time, the neglect of one’s inner life will show itself in one form or another on the outside. A longstanding leadership principle states that you cannot give what you do not have. In the real world, we call any attempt to …
Ten Important Lessons From Peter Drucker
Peter Drucker passed away on November 11, 2005. He left a wealth of knowledge and keen insight in the areas of management and leadership. In fact, some might say that Peter Drucker and management are synonymous. Long recognized as the “father of modern management,” Forbes once called him the most perceptive observer of the American scene since Alexis de Tocqueville. …
Video: Got A Minute? #8: Taking Ownership
Influence is intentional. You have to do something (even if you’re only serving as a bad example). One of the things that separates the influential from the influenced is one’s willingness to take ownership. Ownership is closely tied to responsibility. Those around you may be hesitant to step in and step up to the many responsibilities that are available to …
The Sponge Principle: Soak Or Squeeze
I believe that each of us is equipped with the capacity to learn, to grow, and to absorb things from life and others that will let us do both of those things. But even if we surround ourselves with people that we can learn from, we miss our chance to learn if we hold onto our own perspective too tightly. …
16 Tips On How To Excel As A Team Leader
As a team leader, it is essential to stay organized and focused. It can be easy to get overwhelmed or sidetracked when managing others. To ensure that your responsibilities as a team leader are being carried out in the best possible way; Here Are Some Tips On How To Excel: Photo by krakenimages on Unsplash 1. Set Clear Goals: The …
Equip – The YouthWorker’s Guide To Developing Student Leaders
“If you’re going to develop student leaders, the first person who needs to be developed is you.” This is the opening line to my latest book, Equip – The YouthWorker’s Guide To Developing Student Leaders. It’s a book focused on raising up the next generation of leaders within our student ministries – leaders who will continue to guide the people …