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Guest Post – Global Leadership Summit

This week, I had the honor of having a guest post on the Global Leadership Summit's blog.  It is a post called "5 Signs That You've Reached Your Leadership Lid."  The article is connected to one of the Summit's sessions in 2015 where Craig Groeshel, pastor of LifeChurch.tv, talked about expanding your leadership capacity. If you aren't familiar with the Global Leadership Summit, here is some information: "The Global Leadership Summit is a two-day event that is telecast LIVE from Willow’s campus near Chicago every August to more than 300 locations in North America. Throughout the fall, Summit events take place...

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4 Secret Fears That Leaders Have That Kill Their Potential

Can I be completely honest with you?  Is this a safe place?  Is it ok for me to share some vulnerable stuff with you? Yes?  Ok, good… I’m a fearful leader.  There I said it. You’re judging me right now, aren’t you?  I understand.  I would do the same if I were in your shoes.  But hear me out… I’ve failed more than I’ve succeeded.  I’ve been criticized much more than I’ve been complemented.  I’ve been thrown into circumstances that I’ve never been in before many more times than I’ve ever found myself somewhere familiar.  And because of those truths,...

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5 Truths To Understand When Leading Leaders

  Most of the time, when the topic of leadership is brought up, we tend to immediately begin talking about how to lead "doers."  By doer I simply mean the people that are there to do a job.  They signed up to volunteer in your ministry.  You hired them to work in a specific department.  They are on your team and are expected to carry out tasks.  They are doers. This is in contrast to leaders.  And, if you are in leadership for any length of time, there will probably come a time where you will need to lead other...

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