Key Leadership Question: Do You Make Yourself Better?

About a year ago, I posed a central life and leadership question: “Do you make people better?” To me, this is an essential question we need to answer by the way we live and lead. The answer must be “yes” to live and lead with full purpose. As I participated in my third Willow Creek…

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Leadership Principles Refreshed

More thinking. More wrestling. All good. It is necessary to think through what you learn and see what rises to the top. When the scattered work days return, the quiet absorption of a leadership summit slips away, almost un-noticed. But, we need to take another break and determine what will be different going forward. For…

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What Happens After a Leadership Summit?

After attending Willow Creek Association’s Global Leadership Summit last week, the question in my mind is: What happens next? Attending leadership summits to gain insights and take your thinking and actions to new levels is essential. Of course, what you do after a leadership summit is even more vital. Do the words just ring in…

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Weathered Souls

Today is a time to be re-souled. We are troubled with the times, confused by the noise, faced with uncertainty. Renewal can happen with silence to listen, reflection to understand, and a new sense of direction. For me, this seemed to be the overall theme of the 2010 Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit.

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Motivation, Values, Discipline

Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit, Day 2: a great mix of business, religious, and social talent to convey a message of motivation, values, and discipline.

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To the Point: Day 2, Global Leadership Summit 2010

Thoughts on Day 2 of the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit.

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To the Point: Day 1, Global Leadership Summit 2010

The Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit is an excellent learning opportunity. For the quick points of Day 1, this post highlights the key lessons I learned.

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It’s about Doing Your Best in Life

The Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit offers countless lessons and insights. Where to begin? It begins with our lives and what we make of them.

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