The Best Advice I Can Give You
When I started out in leadership, I mistakenly believed leadership was the art of pushing people to do what they were supposed to do. I have come to realize that this is the wrong approach to leadership. Today, I am known at our company for pushing people, but the pushing I do now is aimed […]
Less Directive, More Directional
Less directive, more directional. I heard this phrase recently and I like it. As leaders, we need to be more directional, meaning we need to do more pointing in the direction the organization needs to go. Simultaneously, we need to be less directive, meaning we could minimize the number of instructions we give, telling people […]
Two Ways To Grow Your Organization Or Team
What kind of growth is most beneficial for your team in this season? As the leader, give yourself and your team permission to reframe the concept of growth for your organization. Growth can either be: I have often made the mistake of thinking about, and therefore communicating, the concept of growth in terms of its […]
Moving Projects. Moving People. Moving Capital.
There are three levels of effectiveness for leaders to keep a pulse on. Level One—Moving Projects Level One is where we make things happen. We do the work, we write the article (as I am doing now), we get the job done. There is nothing wrong with Level One effectiveness. As a matter of fact, […]
Disagreement Makes a Team Powerful
While being disagreeable is detrimental to the chemistry of a team, disagreement can be a powerful catalyst for growth and change. If I see something differently than you, it can be a source of frustration—but it doesn’t have to be. When we allow others to offer opposing views, we create space to highlight what we […]
From Deep Division to Strong Bonds
Recently the Prime Minister of Japan addressed both Houses of Congress in the United States in a speech of solidarity and friendship. Fumio Kishida started by remembering the years he lived with his family in Queens, NY. His speech was abundant with words of affirmation for the friendship between Japan and the United States. In […]
Three Wrecking Balls That Impact Unity
I was born at home in Beirut, Lebanon in 1976 because war was raging on the first day of my life. It was the beginning of a 15-year civil war that killed about 6% of the Lebanese population. To say Lebanon was divided would be an understatement. The country was ripped apart by regional geopolitical […]
Real Reasons Unity is a Must
In yesterday’s article, I encouraged you to rate the level of unity in different spheres of your life, and that is the first step. Before you can devote yourself to maximum unity in any area of importance, you must be willing to do the hard work of any leader to create and protect unity. Below, […]
Rate Your Team’s Unity
If on one side of the spectrum is extreme unity and the other is complete division, how would you rate the level of unity in the following areas of your life? Your marriage Your family Your work team Your church Other non-profit/ministry work Give each group a score from 1 to 5 according to the […]
A Leader?s #1 Priority ? Building a Strong Team
Building a strong team should be a leader?s top responsibility. ?Are you taking that responsibility seriously? ?Few leaders make building a powerful team a significant priority. Yet, those who have formidable teams usually succeed. Those who don?t often fail! If your team is fragmented and not working together as a cohesive unit, I have news […]