Tomorrow, August 6 the 2009 edition of the Willow Creek Association Leadership Summit begins. For the 3rd consecutive year, I’ll be blogging my notes live here on LiveIntentionally.org and I’ll be tweeting it up too.
Category: Leadership
What do Seth Godin, Rush Limbaugh, Barack Obama, and Rick Warren Have in Common?
There are a lot of marketing strategists, but none more influential than Seth Godin. There are a lot of political analysts, but none more influential than Rush Limbaugh. There are a lot of government leaders, but none more influential than Barack Obama. There are a lot of pastors, but none more influential than Rick Warren.
Why are these 4 so influential? What sets them apart from their colleagues?
Tribes Day 6 – Are You Badgering, Begging, or Calling?
Today I have the privilege of leading day 6 of the Tribes group blogging project (pages 26-30). Leading from the bottom… Badgering and Begging… Calling People to a Movement… Vision Leaks… Stories Fuel the Cycle of Success… Food for thought
Tribes Day 3 – Leadership vs Management
“Leadership is Not Management.” This quote from Tribes and the discussion of it sparked some thoughts on the differences between leadership and management and the impact of those differences.
Tribes Day 2 – Are you a heretic?
Historically speaking, being labeled a heretic has not been a good thing. It’s often been followed by uncomfortable experiences like being stoned or burned at the stake. So when Seth Godin writes in Tribes that “Heretics are the new leaders… they are the keys to our success” that’s a pretty dramatic turnaround.
Better Project Management
Anyone who has ever worked on a project or contracted out a project can relate to some or all of this image.
Celebrity Apprentice: Ratings vs Reality
OK, I admit I’m attracted to reality TV like a moth to a flame… there is something about the social experiment… Lat night Trump is faced with the decision to fire a genuine team player or a dysfunctional celebrity who would probably produce better ratings for the show (spoiler alert).
2009 WCA Leadership Summit Speakers announced
I’ve been an annual participant in Willow Creek’s Leadership Summit for quite a few years now, and blogged the sessions live the last 2 years. It’s always one of the most impactful…
Is It a Sin to be Average?
Let me preface this post by saying even though the article referenced below was written by a pastor and talks about Christians and spiritual issues, the question is much broader than that. …
From Dr. King to President Obama
Is this a great country or what? Regardless of whether you’re Republican, Democrat or Independent… regardless of whether you’re conservative, liberal, moderate, or something else… regardless of whether your red or yellow,…