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 has been and always will be at the very core of leadership.

Session 2
Jim Collins – Seven Questions: Beyond Good to Great

Will you settle for being a good leader, or will you grow to become a great leader?

Ed Catmull – Creativity, Inc: One on One with Ed Catmull

Art isn’t about drawing. It’s learning to see.

Session 3
Adam Grant – Give and Take: A New Perspective on Leadership

It’s nice to have the right people on the bus. It’s critical to keep the wrong people off the bus.

Brene Brown – Rising Strong

What transformational leaders share in common – first, they do discomfort.  I’ve never met a powerful leader who was not okay with discomfort.

Session 4
Sallie Krawcheck – Leadership and Ethics on Wall Street

The retirement savings crisis in this country is a women’s crisis.  80% of the people in retirement homes are women.

Albert Tate – Leading with Leftovers

You don’t have to to leave it all on the field because Jesus left it all on the cross.

Session 5
Horst Schulze – Creating World Class Service

I select people not to fulfill a function, but to join me in my dream.

Sheila Heen – Thanks for the Feedback

“What’s one thing you see me doing that you suggest I change?”

Session 6
Brian Houston – Resilience: One on One with Brian Houston

I love what I do. I love the Lord. I love the church. I love people ultimately. That motivation has never left me.

Session 7
Sam Adeyemi – Crushing the Power Chasm

I took the attention off myself. I put the focus on the people. I was able to ask, “What are their needs?  What are their issues?”

Liz Wiseman – Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing

It’s not what you know. It’s how fast you can learn.

Session 8
Craig Groeschel – Expanding Your Leadership Capacity

Talent can get you to the top. Only character will keep you there.

What was your favorite thought from the Summit?  Bill Hybels reminds us, “When a leader gets better then everyone wins.”  I’m thankful for the opportunity to attend the Summit and to gain information, inspiration, and ultimately transformation!

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.  (Romans 12:2)

Associate Pastor – Discipleship.  The Church at LifePark

Professor of Discipleship, Columbia International University

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