Developing Potential Leaders is Vital to Your Future Success

***This article is inspired by chapter 1 of John C. Maxwell’s book “Developing the Leaders Around You” – “The Leader’s Key Question: Am I Raising Up Potential Leaders?” *** Management expert Peter Drucker once stated, “No executive has ever suffered because his people were strong and effective.” Developing the people on your team must be […]

4 Key Elements to Expand Your Leadership Capacity

***This article is inspired by chapter 10 of John C. Maxwell’s book “Developing the Leader Within You 2.0” – “The Expansion of Leadership: Personal Growth.” *** If you desire to be a leader who makes a long-term impact, personal growth is non-negotiable. John Maxwell states, “The development, expansion, and the future of your leadership depend […]

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 […]