John Piper has said, “Books don’t change people, paragraphs do — sometimes sentences.” Piper's insight stands behind this list of leadership books that significantly shaped me, my understanding of leadership, and how I lead.
Read MoreLeaders are readers! Here are five benefits just waiting for those who “crack a book.”
Read MoreHave you ever experienced a reading slump? You know there is great material to glean, but you are having a hard time digging in. Here are seven way to break out of that reading slump.
Read MoreWhile I'm not a hoarder, I am a collector of sorts: Coffee mugs, Hot Rod magazines, Books (presidential biography), and old Life Magazines (I like the car advertisements, they are works of art).
Read MoreThere is a monotony to leadership, hidden routines that sharpen one's edge and build capacity.
Read MoreJohn Piper has said, “Books don’t change people, paragraphs do — sometimes sentences.” Piper's insight stands behind this "Top 10" list of books for new leaders.
Read MoreWhen I was pursuing my Master's degree in the early 1980's, Southern Seminary was last on my list. The reason? Institutional drift. Southern had left its theological roots. Attend Southern? No way!
Read MoreLeaders are readers. Here are few of the things I've found helpful in my reading this week. I hope this provides some fuel for your leadership tank.
Read MoreHe loved to read. He devoured some twenty thousand volumes in his lifetime.[1] Reading was a discipline that defined his life and shaped his leadership. It can shape yours as well.
Read MoreYou may have tangible wealth untold, Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be. I had a mother who read to me.
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