A Great Leadership Book: Leading with a Limp

From Amazon:

Put your flawed foot forward.

Pick up most leadership books and you’ll find strategies for leveraging your power and minimizing your areas of weakness. But rather than work against your weakness, why not draw from a deeper well of strength? God favors leaders who make the most of the power that comes from brokenness.

Go ahead and take full advantage of your flaws. The most effective leaders don’t rise to power in spite of their weakness; they lead with power because of their weakness. It is their authenticity in limping leadership that compels others to follow them. Flawed leaders are successful because they’re not preoccupied with protecting their image. They are undaunted by chaos and complexity. And they are ready to risk failure in moving an organization from what is to what should be.

If you are a leader–or if you have been making excuses to avoid leading–find out how to get the most from your weakness. A limping leader is the kind of person God uses to accomplish amazing things.

A New Podcast I’m Excited About: One Next Step

The One Next Step podcast is the small business mentor you’ve always wanted. After working with thousands of entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations, powerhouse virtual staffing company, BELAY, is committed to sharing real-world business knowledge that will help real-life leaders. Even well-known guests like Daymond John and Michael Hyatt will focus on business basics that will help everyday leaders get more done and see more results. For podcast show notes and additional resources on business growth for the business owner, visit OneNextStepPodcast.com.

The Best Beard Trimmer – Wahl Lithium Ion 2.0

After Christmas break 2019, I decided to keep my vacation beard around a while. Now I can’t imagine not having it! The Wahl trimmer is pricier than some, but it is the best I have seen.

A Quote from I’m Thinking About

We should bless men and women who have done their level best to escape leadership but who have been compelled to return and put their hands on the tiller. We should expect anyone who remains in a formal leadership context to experience repeated bouts of flight, doubt, surrender, and return. Here is one reason: the reluctant leader is not easily seduced by power, pride, or ambition.” — Dan Allender