A few weeks ago I met with my student leadership team. These kids have been walking with me through my 3 Question journey since August of 2016. The 3 Questions shape so much of what we do. So I was somewhat surprised when I asked them to tell me the …
wes Confusion Breeds Chaos
When I was an 8th grader, we didn’t have enough boys in 7th and 8th grade to field a football team, so the school decided to let 6th graders play. This was both good and bad. It was good because we had enough kids to be able to play football …
The Leadership Struggle
I took a Sunday off last week for the first time in longer than I care to admit. But in so doing, I realized I am not doing a good job of answering the 3rd question (click here to read about the 3 questions–a framework for growing as a leader). …
Check It Out: Work Until the Job is Done
This will be the end of my check it out series for a while. Today’s check it out is the final post in the series I titled “Lessons from the Farm”. You can check it out here.
Learn from Everything
I try to make a habit of looking for a leadership lesson in every situation I find myself in. Do you do that? When I go to sporting events, I find myself evaluating the psychology it takes to be an effective coach. Or, at a restaurant, I wonder about the …