John Mott on Leadership Traits – Part 2

Yesterday I talked about John Mott’s list of eight traits that he felt should be found in great leaders.  Today I’m going to share the other half of his list as well as some of my own reactions and thoughts. 5.  Know how to exploit momentum. Author and...

John Mott on Leadership Traits – Part 1

Earlier this week I read some of the wisdom of John R. Mott, former President of the YMCA World Committee and recipient of the 1946 Nobel Peace Prize. As you’d probably guess, Mott spent a vast majority of his time developing young leadership around him.  He put...

Structured and Organized

Recently my best friend Randy and I had a discussion about structure and organization.  I made the comment that I’ve seen different companies and individuals who have been organized but not structured while some can be structured but not organized.  Both are...

The Leader’s Edge

Yesterday I watched one of Bill Hybels’ talks called “The Leader’s Edge” from the 2003 Willow Creek Leadership Summit.  If you have never been to one of the Summits or seen any of their sessions online, I would highly recommend them for any...

Sometimes I’m Peter,

The Chronicles of Narnia is probably my favorite book series.  Confession time, I’ve read through the series eleven times.  No lie, I’ve been half-way through my twelfth time for well over a year now.  I believe the Chronicles of Narnia are C.S....

Facing the Critics – Part 2

It’s safe to say that, for the most part, negative critics can be some of the least liked people ever.  It seems like their lot in life is to predict your shortcomings, remind you of past mistakes, and be at the ready to point out when you screw up. ...