I readily confess to being an avid, lifelong college football fan. As a youngster, I was a sandlot football superstar dreaming of gridiron glory. Never happened. My parents, fearing injury, forbade me to play organized football. But I sure did dream. And I followed...
I have lost count of the number of strategic planning task forces I have participated in or chaired over my four-plus decade career. I have engaged in planning for postsecondary institutions and many sub-units as well as a variety of non-profit Christian ministry and...
I’m down to the final three in this collection of My Leadership Lane-Assist principles. Congratulations if you are still with me. Here is principle #15: You will increasingly conform to what you count. Congratulations, but… One day during my tenure...
I’m discussing a series of personal observations and cultivated sensibilities about leadership that I call My Leadership Lane-Assist. The sensors that help drivers keep from veering out of their lane or careening off the road is an apt metaphor for the internal...
In a previous My Leadership Lane-Assist post, I made the following assertion: Job descriptions are fluid. Talent and mission fit are constant. Maintaining mission focus is one of the most important tasks of a leader. It’s easier to maintain mission focus if you have a...
In the previous My Leadership Lane-Assist post, I offered the following observations: Job descriptions are fluid. Talent and mission fit are constant. In that post, I was arguing that you should avoid a rigid “slot-filler” approach to position vacancies in your...
