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An Excerpt from Tom’s Upcoming Book
Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) Whenever I walk into a room to speak or onto a stage, the audience has to answer a question in their brain within two seconds of seeing me or hearing my name. It is the same question people...
Influence Starts with Listening
Leadership is not about authority. It is about influence. And influence does not come with position or job title. It is earned. Many leaders assume their role, title, or credentials are enough to inspire action in those they lead. However, the most effective leaders...
An Excerpt from Tom’s Upcoming Book
Several years ago, I led a youth and mission trip to Mathare Valley, Kenya, Africa. I later found out that I was the first to bring a group of high schoolers to these African slums for this type of trip. We also brought along a few adult leaders and a couple of...
How to Make Better Decisions When the Stakes Are High
Leadership is a constant exercise in decision-making. Some decisions are small and tactical. Others are big and soul-stretching. But the pressure is always there. When your choices affect people, livelihoods, and the future direction of an organization, the weight can...
Conflict Is Inevitable, so Prepare Yourself and You Team Now
We currently have openings for our most popular leadership trainings this Fall! If you’re ready to equip your team with the skills thousands of world-class leaders have used to grow and change their organizations for the better, speak to us today about on-site and...
Problems Provide Opportunity
Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) Problems provide opportunity. They provide purpose and vision. One of our church staff once asked me a great question. She said, “What happens when I run out of great ideas?” She had only...
Handling Conflict Like a Leader
Leading Through Conflict: A Smarter Approach to Resolving Team Disputes Conflict in your organization is inevitable. Differences in opinions, personalities, and working styles will arise whenever people collaborate. But conflict itself isn’t the problem. How leaders...
The Gloves Are Off
When my boys were little, they had a truly remarkable talent for getting under each other’s skin. One day, the back-and-forth pestering escalated to the point where I had enough. I called them over and laid out their options: Hug it out and forgive each other. Fight...
Born to Be a Leader…or Not?
Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) I once had a man come up to me during a break while I was teaching an all-day seminar on leadership. He said, “My sister gets so mad at me because I tell her you are either a born leader or...
Discovering and Leveraging the Gifts of Your People
For years, leaders have been told that one of their primary jobs is to "get the right people in the right seats on the bus." This idea was made wildly popular by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great. While there is wisdom in aligning talent with roles, there are...