Leaders Must Pay the Price of Self-Discipline
***This article is inspired by chapter 9 of John C. Maxwell’s book “Developing the Leader Within You 2.0” – “The Price Tag of Leadership: Self-Discipline.” *** Mountain climber Jim Whittaker once said, “You never conquer the mountain. You only conquer yourself.” Wow! That’s so true! Over the years I’ve met so many people who want […]
Leaders See Sooner and Farther Than Others
***This article is inspired by chapter 8 of John C. Maxwell’s book “Developing the Leader Within You 2.0” – “The Indispensable Quality of Leadership: Vision.” *** Vision always precedes productive activity or else your followers will simply stay busy on trivial tasks. As leaders, we must lift up our eyes from the daily grind and […]
To Become a Great Leader, Focus on Serving Others
***This article is inspired by chapter 7 of John C. Maxwell’s book “Developing the Leader Within You 2.0” – “The Heart of Leadership: Serving People.” *** “Servant leadership” has become somewhat cliche’ over the past 20 years or so as it’s been spoken and written about repeatedly in various settings. However, we should be careful […]
A Positive Attitude Gives You a Leadership Advantage
***This article is inspired by chapter 6 of John C. Maxwell’s book “Developing the Leader Within You 2.0” – “The Extra Plus in Leadership: Attitude.” *** Author and pastor Charles Swindoll once said, “I am convinced that life is 10% of what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it.” In one of […]
Problem Solving Reveals True Leaders
***This article is inspired by chapter 5 of John C. Maxwell’s book “Developing the Leader Within You 2.0” – “The Quickest Way to Gain Leadership: Problem Solving.”*** Very few people look forward to experiencing problems, but leaders are revealed in the midst of them. Think about it. When a crisis hits an organization or community, […]
8 Steps to Create Positive Change in Your Organization
***This article is inspired by chapter 4 of John C. Maxwell’s book “Developing the Leader Within You 2.0” – “The Ultimate Test of Leadership: Creating Positive Change.”*** I’ve heard it said that the only people who like change are babies. In my experience, there is much truth to that statement. Even when change is positive […]
4 Key Steps to Becoming a Leader with Strong Character
***This article is inspired by chapter 3 of John C. Maxwell’s book “Developing the Leader Within You 2.0” – “The Foundation to Leadership: Character”*** Our world has seen a variety of leaders throughout history – many have been good, others have been bad, some have been downright evil. The one thing that separates most of […]
3 Steps to Making Prioritization a Key Leadership Component
***This article is inspired by chapter 2 of John C. Maxwell’s book “Developing the Leader Within You 2.0” – “The Key to Leadership: Priorities”*** Jamie Cornell stated, “Time cannot and will not be managed, and you will never get more of it. The problem is rooted in the choices you are making with others and […]
To Grow as a Leader, Focus on Influencing Others
***This article is inspired by chapter 1 of John C. Maxwell’s book “Developing the Leader Within You 2.0” – “The Definition of Leadership: Influence”*** John C. Maxwell gives the following definition for “The Law of Influence” – “The true measure of leadership is influence; nothing more, nothing less.” The bottom line is that if you […]
5 Key Steps to Making Next Year the Best You’ve Ever Experienced
It is almost the end of another year. Christmas has passed once again. We’re in the gap between the holidays. It can feel like a strange time of year. Many of us wrestle with the “Christmas hangover.” We feel disoriented on what day it is and what just happened amidst the frenzy of parties and […]