I attended a meeting last week to discuss the ongoing issue of violence in my city. It was an amazing situation for me to be sitting at the table with ex-cons, ex-drug dealers, and ex-gang members. There were people (mainly men for a change) who, for the most part, used to be part of the [...]
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practice what you preach
Posted by David on February 4th, 2010
We live in a country that was founded on Christian principles, yet somehow Christianity is just tolerated in our society. Some of our citizens only acknowledge God when there is some type of national crisis. We, as a church, need to get beyond words and into action. We live in a country where 10.2 churches [...]
a leaders edge (7/8 of 8)
Posted by David on December 1st, 2009
7. Do the Right Thing “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing nobody is going to know whether you did it or not” Oprah Winfrey Leaders should possess a high level of integrity. They should do whatever it takes to keep their character in tact. Just because no one is watching, it doesn’t mean [...]
a leaders edge (6 of 8)
Posted by David on November 17th, 2009
6. What are you looking for? To become a great leader you must expect things in your organization to turn out well. You must be on a look-out for great results. A baseball player doesn’t catch a flyball by having his glove in his back pocket. Neither will you be able to “catch” greater sales [...]
a leaders edge (5 of 8)
Posted by David on November 13th, 2009
5. Watching Out for Your Crew “Before you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself. After you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” Jack Welch Your team is the anchor to your success. You were not made to do life by yourself. You need their support to help carry out [...]
a leaders edge (4 of 8)
Posted by David on November 12th, 2009
4. Stay Committed Staying in line with your mission and purpose is critical. Even being out-numbered, a leader must remain committed to what they believe is the best course of action. Too often times we think that the “majority” rules, simply because of the numerical significance. This may ring true on occasion but it is [...]
a leaders edge (3 of 8)
Posted by David on November 9th, 2009
3. Make a Declaration As a leader you should know the purpose and meaning to why you do what you do. You should feel confident in what your mission statement stands for. There may be people or situations that come up that will try to shut you down. They might speak of your shortcomings, your [...]
a leaders edge (2 of 8)
Posted by David on November 6th, 2009
2. Know Your Stuff “If you have knowledge, let others light their candles to it” Margaret Fuller To be a leader of influence, you must always be on top of your game. People are listening to what you are saying, and then they are watching to see if what you say is the truth. Do [...]
a leaders edge (1 of 8)
Posted by David on November 5th, 2009
This series is about helping you to be the leader that you were meant to be. 1. Maintain integrity “To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful.” Edward Murrow Our character and reputation are on the line daily. We must do whatever it takes [...]
