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Why “Good” is Never Good Enough

Right before Apple was set to release the iPhone in 2007 ( the riskiest project to date), Jobs came in one Monday morning and told his team:
“I just don’t love this. I can’t convince myself to fall in love with this. And this is the most important product we’ve ever done.”
Think about [...]

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5 Surefire Ways to Get Fired by God

As a leader I mean…
Don’t get me wrong He’s not like Trump who gets a rise out of firing people–but there does come a time when His patience runs out and He gives people the boot!
So if you’re a leader and are desperately looking to get fired by Him here are a [...]

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How to Lead After a Bad Leader

When I used to work at Enterprise Rent-A-Car one of the best things that  happened to a manager trying to make a name for himself (or herself ) was to get a branch that a bad leader occupied.
At that branch sales were down, morale was shot, fewer customers showed up, and the body shops and [...]

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How to Lead After a Great Leader

To lead after a great leader is one of the worst things that can happen to a leader.
It’d be one thing if the person before you was crappy–cause all you could do is go up! But a great leader? How do you fill such shoes?
That’s what Joshua had to deal with. He [...]

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Worship: A Secret Leadership Strategy

Mike Holmes | February 27, 2010 | View Comments Comments

Last week I told you I was at a church convention and I used the time to engulf myself in worshiping God. I mean I went all out and focused on Him and Him alone. Now during the service (or services) there was a speaker. And for some reason I was unsettled around him. I [...]

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