Competitive Advantage Is Not the Key to Success
When I started down the path of my business and leadership journey, I learned the concept of competitive advantage. How are you better than your competitors? The theory goes that if you highlight your competitive advantages, then customers will be drawn to you over your competitors. While it is true that consumers look for organizations […]
Making a Decision Contrary to Popular Opinion
British writer and playwright G. K. Chesterton said, “I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.” In the same vein, my mentor, Pastor Peter Rahme, said: “Don’t let someone else’s inability to see clearly what’s ahead of you dictate the vision […]
Dare to Write Down Big Dreams
Big dreams?even seemingly impossible dreams?can come to pass for you and those you lead. And here’s how… On December 4, 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. Together with the other daring signatories, this statement was boldly endorsed: ?We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are […]
What Are Your Strengths?
As I look over my life story, through failures, tears, and struggles, I have learned that I have a few strengths that have helped me navigate the mountains and valleys. Over the years, as I have identified these strengths, I am more dedicated to live in my strengths. Whether or not you are already familiar […]
Transform Your Leadership with Love
I have three simple expectations of the leaders who work with me: (1) their people love them, (2) they take responsibility for the culture, and (3) they show me they are growing. So how do I measure how a leader is doing in these areas? I begin by listening to?what their people say about them […]
The Seven F?s
Recently I spoke at a conference?about how to have success in our careers. In my introduction?I also shared other areas in which we must succeed:?Faith, Family, Joy, and Health. If we succeed in our careers, but fail in these areas, I believe we don’t achieve?life success.? A few weeks later, a friend gave me a […]
Train and Measure; Don’t Find and Punish
I visited a well-liked and very busy restaurant in Fort Worth yesterday. It?s the kind of place where you order your food up front, and then someone brings it to your table for you. The food was great, but the lady taking my order was less than hospitable. Customer service! How can we increase the […]
Do Introverts Make Good Leaders?
If you are an introvert or?work with an introverted leader, this article is for you. Earlier this year I was talking with a phenomenal leader, and I mean a leader with an impressive track record. He runs an organization that makes a positive international impact. After a heartfelt discussion about his journey, he told me, […]
What We Can Learn from Donald Trump
As I have followed the latest US presidential campaign, I have given some thought to the phenomenon of Donald Trump. Almost?no one predicted he would still maintain the lead with the other GOP candidates. Many dismiss him as bombastic, ruthless, crude, and offensive. Some call him?an intellectual lightweight. But as a student of leadership, I […]
One Shift That Will Revolutionize Your Leadership
In 2008, I made one dynamic shift in my thinking that catapulted my leadership to new heights. I want to share it with you today:?Don?t see the people working alongside?you as employees or team members; see them as people. Here is why?this simple yet powerful shift will revolutionize your leadership. We All Respond to Love? […]