Isolation limits potential, restricts capacity, and lowers impact. Influence expands exponentially through partnerships. Isolation is the enemy. The first phase of a leader’s journey is having followers. The second is developing leaders. The… Continue reading
The first phase of leadership is gathering followers; the second is developing leaders. If you just have followers you can add but you can’t multiply. John Maxwell Having followers isn’t a bad thing,… Continue reading
John Maxwell told me there have been three phases to his leadership journey. The first is having followers. Follower phase: A leader without followers is delusional. 5 top ways to gain followers: Have character.… Continue reading
The worst fight is the one that’s unnecessary. People collide over small issues and completely miss the big stuff. Agree on deeper purpose before solving surface problems. Every problem you repeatedly face has a deeper meaning that sits… Continue reading
Bad leaders only feel good when they’re talking about bad. Problem-centric leaders circle death and neglect vitality. Focus: Organizations stink when vulture-leaders take over. The problem in shipping makes you forget that production is up five percent… Continue reading
Jerks put their needs ahead of yours. The message of aggression is “Me first.” But servant leaders put others first. Aggressive jerk-leaders live in fear – the fear that they won’t get what they… Continue reading
