April 2020 Archives

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

April 20, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Greetings friends, and peace in the name of Jesus. Today, I want to introduce you to another of Patrick Lencioni’s books, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. This is a “where the rubber meets the road” kind of book. This is where theory meets application. This is another resource…

Temptation, Temptation

April 19, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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One of the authors that has impacted my leadership significantly is Patrick Lencioni. At least part of his impact comes from producing books both interesting and easy to read. He often uses an interesting narrative to illustrate the concept he is about to teach. To get you started, The Five…

Finding Your Voice

April 18, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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The 8th Habit by Stephen R. Covey The summary below was produced in 2016 by Niklas Goeke. You can read more here: https://fourminutebooks.com/the-8th-habit-summary/ Also, another place you can find comments about this book is: https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-the-8th-habit/ The 8th Habit Summary 1-Sentence-Summary: The 8th Habit is about finding your voice and helping others…

Finding “True North”

April 17, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Healthy Habits Make Effective Leaders Greetings, everyone. It is eye opening to see the same thing from a different perspective. If you were interested in a life mate, an automotive vehicle, or a new business, would you look at it from one perspective and say, “I know all I need…

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader

April 16, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow By John Maxwell Today, the Superintendent is taking a day off from writing the blog. Instead, the following Book Report and Summary is offered. I do hope you will include these books, and others which I will provide summaries or enticements for…

Measure Yourself

April 15, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Greetings and peace, fellow leaders. In this post, you will discover the meaning of true humility and be invited to take John Maxwell’s 21 Laws of Leadership Self-evaluation. This is not a sweet tasting dessert. It is a healthy balance of protein, carbohydrates, fats, and roughage, and it doesn’t taste…

Learning To Follow Others

April 13, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Superintendent’s Thought: If the leader you are following is following no one, he very well be taking you nowhere. First and foremost, every Christian leader must be following Christ, and unless you were there when Christ walked this earth, you should be following someone else who is following Christ. This…

All The Right Answers

April 13, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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To All The Wrong Questions In yesterday’s edition of the New York Times in reference to the social and economic shutdown of the country because of the coronavirus, it asked, “When will this end? This is a difficult question, because a lot depends on how well the virus is contained.…

More On The Leadership and Management Dynamic

April 12, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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This blog is primarily about leadership. However, the dynamic that exists between management and leadership in degree of accomplishment cannot be over emphasized. Also, it is herein acknowledged to fulfill the Great Commission King Jesus relies on servant-leadership, or slaves guiding others to the Great Shepherd, and the Holy Spirit…

To Be or Not To Be

April 11, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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A Manager or A Leader Is There a Difference? Understanding the difference between management and leadership is key to developing both one’s leadership and one’s managerial skill set. If the difference isn’t understood the blurring of the lines may very well cause the manager or leader to expend much energy…

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