5 Actions for Leading a Transformational Movement
***This article is inspired by chapter 11 of “Leadershift” by John C. Maxwell – “Trained Leaders to Transformational Leaders” *** “If your actions inspire people to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then you are a transformational leader.” – John C. Maxwell While trained leaders are critical in all organizations, our world […]
4 Steps For Gaining Moral Authority
***This article is inspired by chapter 10 of “Leadershift” by John C. Maxwell – “Positional Authority to Moral Authority” *** Many leaders seek power, fame, wealth, and prestige while overlooking the invaluable quality of having moral authority. Moral authority is a term we hear but may not be clear about what it actually is. Harvard […]
3 Advantages of Leading a Diverse Team
***This article is inspired by chapter 9 of “Leadershift” by John C. Maxwell – “Team Uniformity to Team Diversity” *** Diversity is interpreted in a variety of ways in our world today. It comes in the forms of race, age, genre, talent, skills, interests, and more. When leaders embrace the diverse makeup and contributions of […]
7 Critical Components For Connecting With Your Followers
***This article is inspired by chapter 8 of “Leadershift” by John C. Maxwell – “Directing to Connecting” *** In a world dominated by social media and electronic communication, our ability to connect well with others has been severely damaged. We’ve shifted to talking AT people rather than WITH them. Stephen Covey wisely taught in his […]
4 Stages Required to Become a Leader Who Builds Future Leaders
***This article is inspired by chapter 7 of “Leadershift” by John C. Maxwell – “Ladder Climbing to Ladder Building” *** Isaac Newton once said, “If I have seen farther than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” The reality is that there are no “self-made” people. Behind every successful person are many […]
7 Keys to Leading a Creative Team & Organization
***This article is inspired by chapter 6 of “Leadershift” by John C. Maxwell – “Maintaining to Creating” *** Children have an abundance of creativity, but at some point, it seems to diminish for most people. I believe one of the key reasons is because adults believe they have to be “practical” and creativity doesn’t fit […]
7 Tips to Shift from Being a People-Pleaser to a Challenging Leader
***This article is inspired by chapter 5 of “Leadershift” by John C. Maxwell – “Pleasing People to Challenging People” *** Leadership is about people. Regardless of what business you’re in, you’re in the people business. If you don’t like people, then you’re better off staying away from leadership roles because “people issues” dominate the time […]
Leaders Must Pay The Price To Reach New Heights
***This article is inspired by chapter 4 of “Leadershift” by John C. Maxwell – “Perks to Price” *** Many people desire to become leaders as they see the prestige or benefits from the outside looking in. However, most overlook the price that leaders have paid (and continue to pay) to be in the roles in […]
7 Steps to Becoming a Growth-Focused Leader
***This article is inspired by chapter 3 of “Leadershift” by John C. Maxwell – “Goals to Growth” *** There is no shortage of goal-setting tips, tools, and tactics in our world. We are a driven people! However, while achieving goals has value, growing to become better is much more valuable long-term as a leader. Yes, […]
5 Critical Steps Leaders Must Take to Shift from Soloists to Conductors
***This article is inspired by chapter 2 of “Leadershift” by John C. Maxwell – “Soloist to Conductor” *** Zig Ziglar famously stated, “You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” As a leader, it is critical to focus on others more than yourself. […]