Sent

This summer has been chalked full of cool moments for myself and my family. Here's one of the talks I was able to share with a local community. 

The Most Undervalued Leadership Quality

I ran an experiment recently - I polled by friends, family & followers on social media and asked them what they thought the most undervalued leadership quality is. I promised to share my thoughts based on the conversation that was generated. Enjoy!

Work that matters

This video is one of the most inspiring and uplifting messages I've heard recently about work, vocation, hope and so much more. It's only 10 minutes...worth it if you need a source of inspiration today:

Resisting Change

Have you every wondered why some people seem to resist change?

For me, leadership has always been about learning to navigate through change in a healthy, sustainable and catalytic fashion. When we refuse to grow, we miss out on the potential opportunities and experiences that can create joy, passion and desire inside of us. Call it fuel or zest for life.

I get it, sometimes the change that happens (or is happening) can seem overwhelming...creating more of a sense of fear than of hope in the midst of the "chaos." But without change there is no future. And without a future there is no hope.

A leader needs to be aware of his or her natural posture towards change - are you someone who initially resists or someone who readily embraces? Change for the sake of change doesn't create momentum, but change laced with intentionality and direction creates not only a way forward, but also a platform and opportunity to shape today's present and tomorrow's future while allowing others to see their own way forward.

Don't be a resistor, be a change agent. #betterleadership

Identity - Who Are You?

I had the privilege of sharing some thoughts about identity and hope this past weekend. This is a video of the entire experience. The teaching portion begins at just over 28 minutes into the video. Enjoy!

Change Management - Determining Pace

One of the most under-rated elements of change management is the concept of determining the pace of change that a community or organization can handle without creating undue stress or chaos. Here's an idea on how to do this more effectively.

Creating Change - Influence

Part 2 of our conversation about change management. Here are two key elements to starting the process of creating change.

Creating Change

I've taken a few weeks off from shooting leadership videos - but I'm back talking about Change Management in a series of videos starting today.

Recruiting

Recruiting is an underestimated part of leadership. The strength of a team is built on the strength of the recruiting process. This week I ask myself this question as I think about recruiting - "Do I look for the best available person or do I look for the right fit?"

Developing Your Team

Great leaders find ways to make the people around them better. Here are the practices I put in place to help me develop the people that I lead.

Opportunity or Obstacle

The way we view the set of circumstances we find ourselves in impacts the way we lead.