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You’re Not Listening | Video
The Discipline of Leading Without Labels
Leadership requires constant interpretation of people. In order to move quickly and make sound decisions, leaders naturally categorize behavior. Our brains are very good at recognizing patterns and categorizing those behaviors. A problem arises, though, when we begin...
The Labels We Carry
Early in my ministry years, I worked with teenagers in Appalachia. Let’s just say it plainly. Most of those kids came from very little. They were poor. Yet they were some of the most wonderful, hardworking young people I had ever met. If something needed to be done...
Now Is the Time to Lock In Summer, Fall, and 2026 Leadership Training
The most effective organizations plan leadership development well in advance. Summer and fall dates are already in demand, and 2026 scheduling is well underway. Now is the right time to secure dates for LETs, Leadership Refreshers, Reverse Evaluations, Strategic...
Strategies for the Slow Seasons | Video
The Leadership Skill That Makes Leaders More Effective
Most leaders believe they listen well. I believed it too. Then I started paying closer attention to what people actually need from the person leading them. I learned something that surprised me. People do not want a perfect answer, or a brilliant solution, or wise...
Listening for What You Might Have Missed
I wish I could say I always listen well. I don’t. In fact, I make some of my dumbest life choices when I’m not listening to God. I am in close proximity to God. I know that He is talking to me. I just cut Him off before He can finish, assume I got it, and leap without...
An Invitation to Year Two of the Strategic Thinking Network
Last year, a small group of high-achieving leaders gathered in Tampa for the inaugural year of the Strategic Thinking Network. The results were strong. Clearer strategy. Better decisions. Healthier businesses. Less noise. Because of that, we are excited to announce...
Leading Well When the Year Slows Down
As the year comes to a close, many leaders experience a quiet shift. Momentum from earlier months still lingers, yet the pace changes. Calendars thin out. Meetings slow. Energy moves inward. Some leaders feel pressure to finish strong. Others feel relief. Many feel...
God at Work Before You Understand It
When you were a kid, did you wonder with anticipation about what you were going to get for Christmas? (Maybe you are like me and you still do.) Did you wonder if you would get the presents you had been asking for? Have you ever discovered your gifts before Christmas?...