You will grow only to the threshold of your pain. That’s the differentiating factor between a high-level leader, and someone who has plateaued. The more pain you can handle, the higher you can go. Why...

Honor and respect are two quite different things. While respect is based on what you do, honor is based on who you are. It should be our goal to live every day in such a way that those we lead can bot...

Your organization has a heart. We’ve all heard the term ‘assimilation’ thrown around a lot. But the heart of your organization is revealed by how you assimilate new members and employees into it. Let’...

Some people think legacy is something to be focused on only during the later years of life. Some people think legacy is the building, money, or status that you accrue as a leader. Not true! Legacy is ...

If you’re a leader, you probably have a million questions running through your head in the shower, or while you’re driving home: ‘Did this get done? Did that email go out? When are they going to get b...

So often in life, what’s obvious to you proves to be something to which others are totally oblivious. Just because you can see things in others that they can’t doesn’t make them less than you; it simp...

What made Jesus the most successful leader the world has ever known? He understood that segmentation of leadership is very important.

He had the crowd, the 70, the 12, and the 3. All four of these gr...

Leaders tend to assume that, when they finally reach the next level, things will be easier for them. I’m here to dispel that myth. When you go higher, your responsibilities grow, and the number of peo...

What are the transitions that brought you to where you are? Two things are indicative of our journey in leadership: there are two types of leaders.

Everybody starts off as a functional leader. If the...

Have you ever heard a world-class athlete say, ‘You know what? I’m at the top. I’m a champion. I don’t need to improve anymore.’ Of course not. No star athlete thinks that way.

So why is it that, in ...