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Leadership
Visioneering: Your Guide for Discovering and Maintaining Personal Vision by Andy Stanley is a revised and updated edition of his 1999 book with the same title. Andy defines a vision as, “. . . a clear and mental picture of… Continue Reading →
A team from the Church at Lifepark recently enjoyed a great time of professional development by attending The Global Leadership Summit. In keeping with my annual practice, here is a key quote from each of the speakers (this was especially challenging because there… Continue Reading →
This morning I heard Steve Inskeep of NPR interview Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty University, at the Republican National Convention. Inskeep asked Falwell about his support for Donald Trump, especially considering Trump’s personal life. Falwell responded, “Well, I think… Continue Reading →
The principles in this book were forged in some of the most violent battlefields in Iraq. The authors are Jocko Willink and Leif Babin who served as a Navy SEALs. They fought in the Battle of Ramadi and they use their combat… Continue Reading →
God’s desire is for you to be salt and light in the world. This involves helping others to follow Jesus. The Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy, The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses,… Continue Reading →
We had a great time at the 2015 Global Leadership Summit this past week. Here is an overview of the speakers with a key thought from each session: Session 1 Bill Hybels – The Intangibles of Leadership Self-sacrificing love always… Continue Reading →
This past week about thirty of us from LifePark journeyed to Atlanta to attend the Drive Conference at Northpoint Church. We attended a number of excellent sessions and one of my favorite sessions was entitled “That’s a Great Question” presented… Continue Reading →
What do you think may have been on Jesus’ mind the night before His crucifixion? No doubt He was thinking about the pain and agony that He would face as “the lamb of God who would take away the sin… Continue Reading →
Captain D. Michael Abrashoff recounts his experience as the commanding officer of the USS Benfold. It’s Your Ship is the playbook how Abrashoff transformed the USS Benfold into one of the best ships in the navy. Leadership is crucial in… Continue Reading →
We hosted The Global Leadership Summit at the Church at LifePark this past week – what a great week! I was planning to list my top ten quotations, but I found I could not limit it to ten – here’s… Continue Reading →
Leadership development is a popular topic. A cursory glance at the literature reveals a number of approaches to developing leaders. A popular model is the competency approach. If you can repeat the behaviors that made someone popular in the past… Continue Reading →
One of my favorite Leadership Summit speakers is Patrick Lencioni and he is one of the featured speakers at this year’s Global Leadership Summit. Patrick Lencioni is the founder of the consulting firm, The Table Group, and he is the… Continue Reading →
I recently read The Trust Edge by David Horsager and I want to share with you an amazingly simple but powerful concept that may be helpful to you. If you want to ensure you’re accomplishing what is important and… Continue Reading →
Too many people view leadership as perks and privilege rather than duty and responsibility. I recently watched Simon Sinek’s TED talk, Why good leaders make you feel safe. He starts his talk by relating the story of Army Capt…. Continue Reading →
Sheryl Sandberg is the COO of Facebook and the relates lessons of life and leadership in her best seller Lean In. She points out how stereotypes are holding women back from senior leadership positions in the world. She affirms that “This… Continue Reading →
