How well do you know yourself? What settings do you find yourself naturally gravitating toward and thriving as a result? I work better in a collaborative setting. When I have the opportunity to work with a group of people, my creativity goes through the roof. For example, last year I …
wes Don’t Be Surprised
I think we all pick up leadership lessons to which we continually return. You learned something along your leadership journey, then forget what you learned, then are reminded of the validity of the lesson. Recently, I found myself returning to a simple principle I learned a few years ago: don’t …
Leadership Isn’t Always Flashy
I think it is safe to say everyone has a situation in their life where they would enjoy being the leader. Is that a generic enough statement to start today? What I mean is this: everyone has a desire to lead, something. But the reality is leading is often the …
Flint-Like Friends
Proverbs 28:18 says “as iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Over the years I have been fortunate enough to build some key relationships with some great people. Many of those relationships are ones which I try to keep fresh on a regular basis. Some of them, however, go …
Leading by Letting Go
I have what I would like to think of as a giving personality. I’m always willing to do something to help someone else. Well, usually. But sometimes, my willingness to serve and to help may be the thing that prevents me from expanding my leadership influence. Most areas where I …