Posts Tagged ‘growth’
2 Clarifying Questions for Leaders
1. Why does this really matter to me? 2. What do I really want? When a leader gets clear on these 2 things, everything else falls into place. Try it. Think of a goal you are pursuing. A project. A sales goal. A revenue threshold. A weight loss goal. Now, ask the 1st question: Why…
Read MoreDefining the "Best-Case-Scenario Win" for Every Important Meeting
Every leader has meetings that are pivotal to their success and forward progress. Other meetings are confrontational. While others are opportunistic. One important lesson I’ve learned is to accurately “Define the Best-Case-Scenario Win” outcome for every meeting I am in. For example, I was working with a leader recently who needed to have a highly…
Read MoreSkeptics and Cynics
Hey everyone, I hope your Memorial Day was fun & restful and a great start to your summer. I decided to wait for all of you to get back from your long holiday weekend to post. And… I’m keeping it short, sweet and to the point for you as well. But, I think you’ll find…
Read MoreThe 4 Step Guide to Learning from New Voices
Every so often, I will find a voice in the Leadership or Marketing space that I find intriguing. A voice that resonates with some particular belief I have or that is speaking to some area I want to learn about. When I find one of these voices here’s what I do: I submerse myself in…
Read MoreYour Organization's One Sentence Job Description
In March of this year, we rolled out the new Vision Statement for Next Level Church. “Creating a Place that People Love, so they can Experience a Loving God…” I am so excited about this Vision Statement, not because it’s new, but because it isn’t new. We have been living this vision for a long…
Read MoreThe 12 Leadership Mistakes of Pilate in the Easter Story (Part 1) (Series)
As we head into the Easter Season, I want to turn our weekly Leadership Conversation to a powerful illustration from the Easter story in the Bible in the person of Pilate. Pilate played a key role (not in a good way) in the crucifixion of Jesus. His decisions (or lack thereof) not only had historical…
Read MoreThe 2 Things that will make your Employees LOVE coming to work! (And its not Money!!!)
#1: A Focus on Building Great Products & Services. #2: A Focus on Building a Great Culture. (aka a Great Place to Work) The problem is, most leaders only focus on #1. They think, “As long as our product is great and we’re paying people decently, then we’re succeeding.” In fact, the business world is built to…
Read MoreWho You Work For. Who Works for You.
Choosing who you work for and who works for you are two of the most important things a leader will do. Because… You will eventually become who you associate with, both up and down the organization. If you work for someone who is a tyrant than don’t be surprised when you start to…
Read MoreGetting Gas in the Rain
So I had to fill up my gas tank in the pouring rain the other day. I shouldn’t have had too. I had three other chances to do it in when the sun was shining. In fact, I actually thought about doing it. But I didn’t… I didn’t do it because I was apparently… lazy…
Read MoreSomething Kind of Quirky and Cool that I Realized I do All the Time
I’m not sure how it started or where it began. The best I can remember is hearing or reading a few different things that when fragmented together have created a practice that I do all the time now that I’m often not even cognizant of it. 1. I pray for and bless people all…
Read More