Tag: Christian Leadership

Solomon and the Law of the Big Mo

Watching the NBA Playoffs this year, I’m struck by how important momentum is. As a Houstonian, I pull for the Rockets. They were down to the LA Clippers 3 games to 1 (including losses by more than 20 points). In the sixth game, they didn’t seem to have any energy. They were playing in LA, so the game was on TV late here in Houston. The Rockets were down by 12 at the end of the third quarter, so I decided to shut it down.

When I woke up, I was surprised to learn that the Rockets outscored the Clippers 40-15 in the 4th Quarter (without their MVP, James Harden, on the court)—in perhaps one of the greatest comebacks & collapses in NBA History! That momentum carried the Rockets to victory in Game 7 on their home floor. Unfortunately, the Warriors carried momentum into and out of the Western Conference Finals against the Rockets to a 4 games to 1 victory…

John Maxwell likes to point out that “Momentum is a leader’s best friend.” In fact, that’s his 16th Law of Leadership.

Click here to learn how Solomon exemplified the Law of the Big Mo.

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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