Focus or Fail

Focus or Fail

31 Ways to Grow Your Leadership – #7 The Challenge Most leaders who fail don’t come up short because of a lack of skill – they fail because of a lack of focus.It’s not always the big, obvious temptations that trip us up. Those are the potential pitfalls we...
Don’t Sleep On Diligence

Don’t Sleep On Diligence

31 Ways to Grow Your Leadership – #6 The Challenge Have you noticed how often leadership gets confused with titles, charisma, or talent? We’re naturally drawn to people with those qualities, but when you get right down to it, the leaders who are most...
Clear Paths, Clean Hands

Clear Paths, Clean Hands

31 Ways to Grow Your Leadership – #5 The Challenge John Maxwell often says, “Leadership is influence.” And the thing about influence is, it’s extremely fragile. You can spend years building credibility only to lose it with a single decision. We...
Be a Learner

Be a Learner

31 Ways to Grow Your Leadership – #4 The Challenge Leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about being hungry for the right ones.The best leaders you know are undoubtedly learners. They ask questions. They read. They listen. They pay attention....
Guard What Guides You

Guard What Guides You

31 Ways to Grow Your Leadership – #3 The Challenge Every decision you make flows from somewhere deeper – the control center of your emotions, motives, and decisions. Your heart. If your heart is cluttered with anxiety, bitterness, or selfish ambition, your...
Choose Your Circle

Choose Your Circle

31 Ways to Grow Your Leadership – #2 The Challenge Every leader has influence, but every leader is also influenced. Who you let into your circle shapes who you become. Period. Ever notice how you pick up phrases, habits, even attitudes from the people you...