Category: Leadership Qualities

How’s Your Timing?

There comes a special moment in everyone's life, a moment for which that person was born. That special opportunity, when he seizes it, will fulfill his mission - a mission for which he is uniquely qualified. In that moment, he will find greatness. It is his finest hour. - Winston Churchill

In HR, we try to ensure we have the “right leader in the right place at the right time.” Winston Churchill speaks of timing in the picture above.

For Out of This World Leaders, the right action at the right time brings success. Anything else exacts a high price.

That’s where John Maxwell’s 19th (of 21) Law of Leadership comes in. The Law of Timing says, “When to lead is as important as what to do and where to go.”

Click here to learn more about the Law from the life of Esther.

The Path to Victory…

winning is not everything it is the only thing - Vince Lombardi

Isn’t it fun to win? This Spring, both of my boys (ages 8 & 12) are playing baseball, and I can tell you that it’s a lot more fun to be a part of a winning team than watching others win at your expense!

From a leadership perspective, what does it take to be a winner? Victorious leaders have an inability to accept defeat. John Maxwell’s 15th Law of Leadership says, “Leaders find a way for the team to win.” They figure out what must be done to achieve victory then go after it with everything they’ve got.

Leaders who practice the Law of Victory believe that anything less than success is unacceptable. What about you?  Can you learn from Josiah and the Law of Victory?

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