Leadership

In a recent article that appeared at Inc.com, authors Karl Stark and Bill Stewart share four steps to create alignment with a team.  We often hear people talk about "being on the same page."  What does that mean?  How do you do it?  Here's a short-hand version of the four steps.  I would encourage you to read the entire article. Step 1: Align on the facts Step 2: Align on the Management Agenda Step 3: Align on the Investment Choices Step 4: Align on the Targets, Timelines and Accountabilities  

"Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to fulfilling your dreams."  -- Og Mandino, author

Here's a short video from Tim Keller (Redeemer Presbyterian in NYC) about urban church planting. Click here to watch it.

"The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already." - John Buchan

Our daughters are on their way to Sol Vista ski basin to take their first snowboarding lessons.  I'm excited for them ... they are young and resilient enough to learn the right way now and then enjoy it for years to come. The same is true whether it's learning to golf or play the piano.  If you can master the fundamentals at an early age, you'll set yourself up for a life of enjoyment and improvement. The same is true in life. In a marriage, you set yourself up for success by learning to communicate effectively and handle conflict honestly.  The sooner you do so, the better. In coaching a team, you set yourself up for success by practice, practice, practice.  But not just busywork; practicing the right way to do it, every time. In leadership, you set yourself up for success by elevating the abilities of those around you.…