Here are some of the days top quotes, tweets and pictures that capture a few of the highlights from Day One of the Global Leadership Summit at Willow Creek. #GLS14 Bill Hybels @BillHybels Founder and Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church Everyone wins when a leader gets better. People are more important than the vision. Don't make... Continue Reading →
The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective People
There is no real mediocrity in all this world which can be separated from ineffective living. My sons and I like to have fun and talk goofy at times, as anyone knows who has heard me answer my phone when one of them calls. We talk about serious issues too, like leadership, ethics, business, coaching, God,... Continue Reading →
The Servant-Leader
I just finished reading The Case for Servant Leadership by Kent Keith for my M.A in Global Leadership class. I enjoyed the chapter on key practices of Servant-Leaders. He lists self-awareness, listening, changing the power pyramid, developing people, coaching-not controlling, unleashing the energy and intelligence of others (empowerment) and foresight. In the section on coaching-not... Continue Reading →
Leadership Lessons from SEAL Training — Adm. William McRaven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70 The following is adapted from the commencement address by Adm. William H. McRaven, ninth commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, at the University of Texas at Austin on May 17. Lessons I learned from basic SEAL training: If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. Every morning in basic... Continue Reading →
Leadership Lessons from Lone Survivor and SEAL Team 10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoLFk4JK_RM I am deeply humbled and grateful for Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Luttrell and Navy SEAL team 10. I was riveted to the movie, Lone Survivor. I had read Marcus Luttrell’s book five years ago and was waiting for the movie to come out. It is intense, inspiring and raw. I have compiled several... Continue Reading →
