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During the Global Leadership Conference, founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, Bill Hybels encouraged attendees to build “a fantastic culture” in the organizations they head. He said everyone who steps into a role of leadership discovers that it demands a lot of strength. He warned…

Robert Townsend Former CEO of Avis says: “It’s been my experience that the people who gain trust, loyalty, excitement, and energy fast are the ones who pass on the credit to the people who have really done the work. A leader doesn’t need any credit…. He’s getting more credit than he deserves anyway.”…

In 2014, Phil Jackson, winner of 13 NBA championship rings as both player and coach, became the President of Operations for the New York Knicks. With a 29 and 40 record, the Knicks needed help, so they turned to Jackson. Before, all the Knicks had was a losing record, an enormous payroll, upset fans,…

A question and answer session at a Desiring God conference turned into somewhat of a confession session for both the audience and the panel leading the discussion. Earlier in the conference well-known speaker, Francis Chan had spoken about God’s faithfulness in hearing and answering prayers. The talk…

In his book, Leadership and Conflict, Speed Leas writes, “Leadership is the mobilization of resources to arouse motives in others.” --Leadership and Conflict, P. 27 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson. Joshua 6: 16 “When they went around the seventh time, the priests blew their rams' horns. Joshua said to…

Here, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him. Over the phone, his mother told him, "Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday." Memories flashed through…

While it is true that people will obey their bosses, if for no other reason to keep their jobs, real influence isn’t wielded by brute force, but from personal relationships and character. In his book, Leadership as a Lifestyle: The Path to Personal Integrity and Positive Influence, John Hawkins writes,…

VISION In his book, The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan Taught Me About Politics, Leadership, and Life, Dick Wirthlin writes, “Leadership is the ability to enlarge men's vision about the future and give them expectations of a less uncertain and more gratifying future." -- The Greatest Communicator:…

LEADERSHIP In his book, The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan Taught Me About Politics, Leadership, and Life, Dick Wirthlin writes, “Leadership, after all, is not raw power. It is not even authority. I define leadership as the power to persuade in ways that change people's lives.” - The Greatest…

SUCCESSION In "The Servant Leader: Transforming Your Heart, Head, Hands & Habits", Blanchard and Hodges write, "Servant leaders, who consider their position as being on loan and as an act of service, look beyond their own season of leadership and prepare the next generation of leaders." —"The Servant…

LEADERSHIP Condoleezza Rice recently said, “Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.” —Reader’s Digest, November 2002, p. 73. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson What are you doing with the power you have because of your position, education or friendships to influence others to follow Christ?…

INFLUENCE In their book, "Lead Like Jesus", Blanchard and Hodges write, "Leadership is a process of influence. Anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of people toward accomplishing a goal in their personal or professional lives, you are taking on the role of a leader." —"Lead…

EXAMPLE Gerald Simon, Fire Chief of Oakland California says his department was prepared for problems if the Oakland Raiders had won Superbowl 37. The department was surprised at the community’s response after the team’s lopsided defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Following the big game,…

MENTORS In their book, "A is for Abductive", Sweet & McClaren write, "The duties of a spiritual coach are to bring out the best in a player. Coaches cannot play the game for their people, but they can teach, correct, discipline, motivate, mentor, inspire and praise their players to spiritual greatness.…

Rob Bell spoke on the selecting process that rabbis would use to choose their disciples. At the age of six, children would begin to learn the Torah; this training was called bat-cipher. From age eight to ten, they would memorize the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. By the end of bat-cipher, most kids…

Rob Bell spoke on the selecting process that rabbis would use to choose their disciples. At the age of six, children would begin to learn the Torah; this training was called bat-cipher. From age eight to ten, they would memorize the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. By the end of bat-cipher, most kids…

When I was quite young, my father had one of the first telephones In our neighborhood. I remember the polished, old case fastened to the wall. The shiny receiver hung on the side of the box. I was too little to reach the telephone, but used to listen with fascination when my mother talked to it. Then…

Donald Grey, (Author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus) Donald writes that his Dad was a hitchhiker and was picked up but instead of getting, a ride was stuffed into a trunk and left there in the hot Texas sun. He died in the trunk. Grey had to fly down to see the care and the trunk for himself.…

The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible. His grandson who wanted to be just like him tried to imitate him in any way he could. One day…