Leadership Joe

Who needs you most today? Ask yourself this question. I write this sitting in the emergency room as the sun rises and as my wife is passing a kidney stone… Back (Pack) Story A few years back, I strapped on my backpack and joined a group of mountain climbers heading for the summit of a [...]

Future Leaders: Leading Our Most Precious

THREE STORIES, ONE POINT. If we want our students to be equipped to lead in the future, we need to provide them with teachers and counselors who are equipped to lead them today. Story #1 :: A Bad Apple “Sit down! Pay attention!” commanded one of my 8th-grade daughter Courtney’s teachers on the first day of the new [...]

Leading In The No Wake Zone

CINAP  T’NOD I took a deep breath and tried to process the name on the back of the boat in front of me. The letters were printed backward making them difficult to read. Just seconds earlier, the truck towing this large boat had pulled out of the driveway onto Suwannee Dam Road, forcing me to [...]

Articles of Faith: Are You a Faithful Friend?

—————————————————————————– This post is part of our Sunday Series titled “Articles of Faith.” We investigate leadership lessons from the Bible. See the whole series here. Published only on Sundays. —————————————————————————– What do you need most right now? I recently asked this question to a successful leader who I met during a networking event last year. [...]

How Do You Handle Change?

Last night my friend’s wife and kids attended a play at the Fox Theatre, an Atlanta landmark. They followed their cultural experience with a stop at another well-known landmark called The Varsity. They placed their order at the drive through window, paid in cash, received their change and hit the highway.  They arrived home around [...]

Hey Leader, Who Needs You Most Today?

So, who needs you most today? A few years back I strapped on my backpack and joined a group of climbers heading for the summit of a 14,005′ mountain in Colorado. The energy level at the trailhead was incredible. It was also very dark and I hadn’t brought a headlamp or flashlight. “I will just have [...]

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