This article is part of my Global Leadership series; Insights from more than a decade of leadership training around the world… What does it mean to be an authentic servant leader? It means putting the needs of everyone else ahead of your own interests. And while such selflessness can be easy to say, it can…
How To Maximize The Impact Of “On The Way” Leadership
As a leader, don’t be so focused on the destination that you overlook key leadership moments that happen along the journey. Most leaders focus almost exclusively on “destination leadership”. That’s the emphasis on leading from the head of the conference table, from the white board in front of the leadership team, or from the podium…
3 Ways to Put the Power in Empowerment
At the 2015 Global Leadership Summit, Sam Adeyemi delivered a highly impactful talk, called, Crushing the Power Chasm. In that memorable session, Adeyemi challenged leaders to close the gap between those with power, and those without. As he described the ways in which leaders can empower others, I thought back to a time when I…
4 Myths about Kindness Leaders Must Overcome
What qualities define great leaders? A good argument can be made for each of the following: Decisive Bold Daring Tough Resilient But in this list I would venture that a less common but equally important quality should be included. Kindness. By kindness, I’m not referring to “niceness”. Niceness is a personality trait, (which also has…
A Radical Call for Extra-Mile Leadership
An incident on the way home from Chicago to Kelowna, BC last week has reminded me yet again why extra-mile leadership should be the benchmark for all Christian leaders. My son was flying home from the U.S. version of The Global Leadership Summit, when a flight delay in Toronto meant he’d miss his connection flight…
