Leadership is a moving target, and it always will be. If you desire to become a better leader, get comfortable with change. And if you want to lead up, learn to think like a leader. Think people, think progress, and think intangibles.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” That may be true. But it’s also true that you can feed a horse salt and make him thirsty.
People don’t remember what we think is important; they remember what they think is important.
Every message that people receive is filtered through the messenger who delivers it.
I got to the top the hard way – fighting my own laziness and ignorance every step of the way.
Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing. That is the Law of Consistency.
A cheerful heart is good medicine.
A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.
You must reject common thinking if you want to accomplish uncommon results.
Believe in the value of others. Carlisle said, “A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats the little man.” The value you place on people determines whether you are a motivator or a manipulator of men.
If you know something without having lived it, your audience experiences a credibility gap.
God prepares leaders in a crockpot, not a microwave. More important than the awaited goal is the work God does in us while we wait. Waiting deepens and matures us, levels our perspective, and broadens our understanding. Tests of time determine whether we can endure seasons of seemingly unfruitful preparation, and indicate whether we can recognize and seize the opportunities that come our way.
NO NOTES. This was truly an oral event. Storytellers didn’t read their stories; they told them, which allowed for eye contact.
When you get right down to it, intentional living is about living your best story.
The road to the next level is always uphill, and if a team isn’t intentionally fighting to move up, then it inevitably slides down.
People don’t expect their leaders to be perfect, but they do expect them to be honest. If.
Most people want to hear or tell a good story. But they don’t realize they can and should be the good story. That requires intentional living.
Life lived for tomorrow will always be a day away from being realized.
When I teach and mentor leaders, I remind them that if they stop learning, they stop leading.
Successful leaders are like icebergs. When you look at an iceberg, you see only about 10 percent of it, and the rest of it is hidden under the water. When you look at successful leaders, you see only a fraction of their lives. You see the part that looks really good, but there’s usually a lot that remains hidden that’s neither exciting nor glamorous.