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you intend to go to work, there is no better place than right where you are; if you do not intend to go to work you cannot get along anywhere. Squirming and crawling about from place to place can do no good. —Letter J. D. Johnston; November 4, 1851 Lincoln, Abraham (2011-10-20). Leadership Lessons of…

By Dr. Keith Ablow Published April 25, 2012 | FoxNews.com Former Senator John Edwards is now on trial, charged with violating campaign finance laws, in a case that began with his sexual affair with former campaign videographer Rielle Hunter—an affair that led to a love child. Campaign finance laws aside,…

When I was in college, a professor made some comments in one of my religion classes that prompted me to ask what he meant by the word "authority." Perhaps it was one of those attempts by a college sophomore to press a point in a manner that sounded profound. Perhaps it reflected a genuine desire to grasp…

Real Leadership Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.[1] ---- [1]Maxwell, John C.: Developing the Leader Within You. electronic ed. Nashville : Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1999, c1993

Leadership Opportunities In the book Leaders, Bennis and Nanus say, “The truth is that leadership opportunities are plentiful and within reach of most people.”3[1] ---- 3 3. Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus, Leaders (New York: Harper & Row, 1985), 222. [1]Maxwell, John C.: Developing the Leader Within…

For fifteen years Mark Souder served as one of the congressmen from the state of Indiana. He was one of the conservative republicans who came into office during the off year “shellacking” that the Democrats suffered, not in 2010, but in 1994. He was known as a staunch conservative, especially on the…

Communication, Recognition, and Influence Robert Dilenschneider, the CEO of Hill and Knowlton, a worldwide public relations agency, is one of the nation’s major influence brokers. He skillfully weaves his persuasive magic in the global arena where governments and megacorporations meet. Recently he wrote…

It took two years and a lot of heartache to turn the corner. I was the youth pastor of Peace Church and I was leading a group of teens who were being led in the wrong direction. When I first came here, there were a group of kids who were pretty much running things in the wrong direction. Every trip we…

The world knows this! With a new year just around the corner, most of us are busy scribbling down resolutions. We desire radical change in the way we look, the way we behave, the way we make our living. But if research regarding New Year's resolutions is at all true, most of us will fall short of our…

Locusts teach us about timing. The wings of a locust are thin and small. They jump in an attempt to fly, leaping into the air, but until the wind comes they merely practise. When the wind comes, however, they can jump up to 100 times as far into the air and glide for hundreds of miles. So the key for…

"It is odd of God to pick Jeremiah. Jeremiah knows as much. He lodges a basic objection: 'I can't talk good.' In saying that he is not good at public speaking, Jeremiah is not acting humbly. He really isn't any good at any of the skills listed on a job description for a prophet. "To Jeremiah's objections,…

Difference between a boss and a leader The boss drives his men; the leader coaches them. The boss depends upon authority; the leader on good will. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says “I”; the leader, “we.” The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes…

If every school principal gave this speech at the beginning of the next school year, America would be a better place. To the students and faculty of our high school: I am your new principal, and honored to be so. There is no greater calling than to teach young people. I would like to apprise you of some…

When Fiorello La Guardia was the mayor of New York City (1933–1945), he hung above his desk in City Hall, a pronouncement by Abraham Lincoln. Interestingly, General MacArthur had a copy of it hanging over his headquarters desk during World War II, and Winston Churchill had a framed copy of it on the…

My favorite leadership proverb is: He who thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk. James C. Georges, of the ParTraining Corporation, said it quite effectively in a recent interview with Executive Communications: “What is leadership? Remove for a moment the moral issues…

John Maxwell writes that there are five levels of lead­ership: 1. Position based on rights (People follow because they want to.) 2. Permission based on relationships (People follow because they want to.) 3. Production based on results (People follow because of what you've done for them.) 4. People development…

Recently I read these words in Newsweek magazine from the president of Hyatt Hotels: “If there is anything I have learned in my 27 years in the service industry, it is this: 99 percent of all employees want to do a good job. How they perform is simply a reflection of the one for whom they work.”1…

This humorous story underscores the importance of effective leadership: During a sales meeting, the manager was berating the sales staff for their dismally low sales figures. “I’ve had just about enough of poor performance and excuses,” he said. “If you can’t do the job, perhaps there are other sales…

A few years back Pepper Rogers had a terrible season as football coach at UCLA. It even upset his home life. “My dog was my only friend,” he recalls. “I told my wife that a man needs at least two friends, and she bought me another dog.” Dunnam, M. D., MacDonald, G., & McCullough, D. W. (1992). Mastering…

Of all leadership attributes, charisma is perhaps the least understood. At first glance, charisma appears to be an invisible energy or magnetism. There's no denying its presence, but it's hard to put a finger on its source. Some mistakenly believe charisma is a birth trait, embedded in certain personalities,…

>Ten things that can tempt and bring death to a leader: 1. Focus on personal advancement instead of team success. 2. Shift blame to others instead of absorbing it yourself. 3. Avoiding a hard conversation because you might not be liked afterwards. 4. Wanting to be heard instead of trying to listen. 5.…

In her book The Voice of Authority, Dianna Booher points out that just as credibility is important for an organization's message and mission, so is credibility important within the organization itself. In general, a leader's credibility hinges on five key areas: 1. The Look. Appearance and physical presence,…

Handling Criticism as a Leader Abraham Lincoln once said, "If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business. I do the very best I know how, the very best I can, and I mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings…

Leadership: “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves” Ray Kroc, Founder, McDonald’s (Baptist Messenger, January 17, 2008).

Bruce Larson. In his book Wind and Fire, Larson points out some interesting facts about Sandhill cranes: “These large birds, who fly great distances across continents, have three remarkable qualities. First, they rotate leadership. No one bird stays out in front all the time. Second, they choose leaders…