14 Ways I Was Impacted by This Year’s Global Leadership Summit

This is a very personal blog post.

Participating in the Global Leadership Summit is always an intensely personal undertaking. As member of the team, certainly I am looking at things from a broader, strategic and operational perspective.

But at its heart, the Summit continues to be a place where my own leadership is stretched and forged.

This year, there were 14 quotes in particular that struck me in a profound way.

…and here they are…

• “Most leaders could learn from their mistakes if they weren’t so busy denying them.”- Craig Groeschel

• “Leaders are responsible to create environments where people can be their natural best selves.” – Simon Sinek

• “Leadership is not about running from your fears- it’s about leaning into your fears and then breaking through them.” – Erwin McManus

• “How many of us thought we failed, but actually we just quit?” – Erwin McManus

• “Diverse teams, led with cultural intelligence, leads to innovation.” – David Livermore

• “When we become successful, many people focus on comfort rather than improvement.” Rasmus Ankersen

• “Never trust success blindly. Always treat success with a certain skepticism.” – Rasmus Ankersen

• “If you’re still excited about what you did 5 years ago, you’re not growing.” – John C. Maxwell

• “All leaders see more than others see, and they see it before others see it.” – John C. Maxwell

• “Your authenticity is your distinct competitive advantage.” – Carla Harris

• “When people see someone who is confident and comfortable in their own skin, they will gravitate to that person.” – Carla Harris

• “The bridge between short-term actions and long-term success is consistency.” – Strive Masiyiwa

• “You will never be a leader people love to follow if you don’t love people.” – Craig Groeschel

• “Leadership is never about title or position. Leadership is always about trust and influence.” – Craig Groeschel