Fri, Oct 10 2008 07:36
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Andy Stanley wrapped up the day with "Five Random Thoughts on Leadership." They were all wall-worthy. Actually, they are thoughts he has on his wall. He is still struggling with each of them:
1. "To reach people no one else is reaching, we must do things no one else is doing."
- Craig Groeschel (Pastor of lifechurch.tv)
2. "The Next Generation product almost never comes from the previous generation."
-Focus, Al Reis
3. Ask yourself: "What do I believe is impossible to do in my field...but if it could be done would fundamentally change my business?"
-Future Edge/The Paradigm Book, Joel Barker
4. Ask yourself: "If we got kicked out and the board brought in a new CEO, what would he do? Why shouldn't we walk out the door, come back in, and do it ourselves?"
-Only the Paranoid Survive, Andy Grove (Intel)
5. "When your memories exceed your dreams, the end is near"
-Michael Hammer
And a bonus: "Success breeds complacency, complacency breeds failure." - Andy Gove
1. "To reach people no one else is reaching, we must do things no one else is doing."
- Craig Groeschel (Pastor of lifechurch.tv)
2. "The Next Generation product almost never comes from the previous generation."
-Focus, Al Reis
3. Ask yourself: "What do I believe is impossible to do in my field...but if it could be done would fundamentally change my business?"
-Future Edge/The Paradigm Book, Joel Barker
4. Ask yourself: "If we got kicked out and the board brought in a new CEO, what would he do? Why shouldn't we walk out the door, come back in, and do it ourselves?"
-Only the Paranoid Survive, Andy Grove (Intel)
5. "When your memories exceed your dreams, the end is near"
-Michael Hammer
And a bonus: "Success breeds complacency, complacency breeds failure." - Andy Gove
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Wed, Oct 8 2008 09:40
| Catalyst 2008
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The labs have been a powerful experience.
The speakers I heard today get it. They have touched on so many aspects of leadership.
Dr. Tim Elmore (www.growingleaders.com) spoke about the evolution of leadership styles, advocating for leader as poet/gardner, an exciting proposition for collaborative leadership. Sally Morgenthaler, coming from a place of deep experience, spoke about care of the leader's soul, using one of my favorite authors, Thomas Moore. Reggie McNeal is as good a speaker as he is writer. He spoke about the seven life habits of effective leaders, who he describes as one who blesses others. I love that definition. Jud Wilhite, a mega-church pastor, and Mike Foster, creator of XXXchurch.com, spoke about radical grace and radical integrity, based on their book, Deadly Viper.
Looking forward to Catalyst tomorrow
The speakers I heard today get it. They have touched on so many aspects of leadership.
Dr. Tim Elmore (www.growingleaders.com) spoke about the evolution of leadership styles, advocating for leader as poet/gardner, an exciting proposition for collaborative leadership. Sally Morgenthaler, coming from a place of deep experience, spoke about care of the leader's soul, using one of my favorite authors, Thomas Moore. Reggie McNeal is as good a speaker as he is writer. He spoke about the seven life habits of effective leaders, who he describes as one who blesses others. I love that definition. Jud Wilhite, a mega-church pastor, and Mike Foster, creator of XXXchurch.com, spoke about radical grace and radical integrity, based on their book, Deadly Viper.
Looking forward to Catalyst tomorrow
Wed, Oct 8 2008 08:28
| Catalyst 2008
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Well, it starts today! Catalyst is a bigger deal than I even imagined. I originally signed up because of the content, some of the most well-respected leaders in church, culture and business. But, from what I have heard and read since then, the experience itself is awesome. I can't wait to worship with 12,000 people!
Today I am going to labs, which are a smaller learning environment. I am going hear Reggie McNeal (love his books), and others specifically around the topic of leadership. Then tomorrow Catalyst Conference proper begins. I'm sure I'll have a lot to report this evening.
