Everyone wants to be “exceptional.” The 15-year-old high school basketball player who aspires to be an NBA player. The 24-year-old who dreams about becoming a successful entrepreneur. But becoming exceptional doesn’t just happen. Here are 5 things that can help make you exceptional.
Read moreGossip: 6 Ways to Detect If It Is Malignant or Harmless
The average person gossips for about 52 minutes a day, but surprisingly, only a small fraction is negative in nature. Here are six ways to tell if your conversation is malignant and if it’s time to change the direction of your conversation.
Read moreHow To Lead Without Being in Charge
Many people wish they were “the boss,” but in reality, most people are not and never will be. But those in supportive positions can have a serious impact by leading even when they are not in charge. If they are good at what they do, they make the noise go away for the person they serve. Here are five ways you too can effectively lead without being in charge.
Read moreWhat Are You Willing to Sacrifice for Your Goals?
What are you willing to sacrifice for your goals? I recently read that 24% of millennials would give up sex for a year if they could retire by age 50! And 34% of all survey respondents said they'd stay off social media for a year to accomplish the same goal (Wealthsimple). Reading this is a reminder that few goals can be accomplished without sacrifice. And, is the goal even worth the sacrifice? Here are five questions to help you think through your goals and the sacrifice and delayed gratification involved.
Read more7 Life Principles That Will Not Let You Down [INFOGRAPHIC]
![7 Life Principles That Will Not Let You Down [INFOGRAPHIC] - The Center Consulting Group - Leadership Coaching and Consulting for Businesses, Churches, and Nonprofits](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/571fc0ea1d07c0fd6d72c167/1558369580628-HMFHNK0FXS8Q2Q6SYCOM/7+Life+Principles+That+Will+Not+Let+You+Down.jpg)
One word that we hear a lot from leaders today is BUSY. It is this sense of busyness and stress that often hinders us from reading and the pursuit of learning. Here are 7 life principles, one for each day of the week. It will only require about 3 minutes each day to read the principle and apply it to your life and leadership. Even while managing the busyness of life, it is important to keep growing and learning!
Read more5 Reasons Why Toxic Leaders Get Away With It [And Sometimes Make More Money]
How do nasty leaders and managers get away with being toxic? And sometimes, the worse they behave, the more they earn! Here are 5 reasons why toxic leaders get away with their behavior.
Read more7 Insecurities That Can Hold Good Leaders Back
When was the last time you heard yourself or another leader acknowledge being insecure? Almost never, right? Yet, every leader has some insecurities, if they aren’t too insecure to acknowledge them. A tinge of jealousy. A sense of doubt. A hint of fear. A lack of confidence. Insecurities are often surfaced when someone other than yourself is complimented, given recognition, or promoted. We may ignore them or deny them, but insecurities are there and when left unmanaged, can damage our relationships, our credibility, and even harm the organizations we lead. Here are 7 of the most common insecurities that can hold good leaders back.
Read moreThe Challenges of Leading Change: 5 Lessons from Medicine
Leading change can be challenging, but one would think the medical profession would be the most open to change. After all, they are smart, science-oriented, evidence-based professionals and therefore unbiased, right? Not exactly. I was recently reminded of this when I read a PBS News Hour article on medicine. My conclusion from the article: change is hard. Period. Here are five transferable principles from medicine to leadership on dealing with the challenges of leading change.
Read more7 Leadership Labels: Which are true of you?
Leaders are complicated people. And to think a single word can describe us would be the definition of over-simplification. But we all do have patterns and tendencies that result in a word or two (or three) becoming the labels for which we are known. Here are 7 of the most common words we have seen leaders lead with. Some are not so nice. Others are much more appealing. Which ones best reflect you?
Read moreHow to Fail Successfully: 5 Secrets of Overcomers
Why do some people handle failure so well and others, you know, fail at it? Here are 5 secrets of overcomers.
Read moreAttracting & Retaining Millennial Women in the Workplace: A Snapshot of What They Value Most
What do millennial women value most in the workplace? We took an informal survey to find out. Here are our findings and why they are important.
Read moreCheating Our Way to the Bottom: 5 Ways We Shortchange Ourselves & Others
We all have heard about the most recent case of cheating – wealthy people lying, bribing, and spending huge amounts of money just to get their children into elite universities. But cheating is not only limited to the high profile examples we hear about. Here are some of the more common ways we as leaders can shortchange ourselves and others.
Read more5 Gifts to Leave the Person Who Will Take Your Place
Everyone likes gifts, especially really nice ones. And that is true for your successor. As a leader, you make the choice of what to leave for the next person. Here are 5 gifts that the person who takes your place will really appreciate.
Read more7 Modern Leadership Lessons from History [from Napoleon Bonaparte]
![7 Modern Leadership Lessons from History [from Napoleon Bonaparte] - The Center Consulting Group - Leadership Coaching and Consulting for Businesses, Churches, and Nonprofits](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/571fc0ea1d07c0fd6d72c167/1552934839784-OQVRVKWNC1WVGTPPSFV9/7+Leadership+Lessons+from+History.jpg)
Leadership lessons do not only rise from the present. Yes, we can learn a lot of what to do and what not to do from the likes of Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Andy Stanley, Warren Buffett, and Bono. But we are fools to forget the lessons from the past – lessons from leaders like Napoleon Bonaparte, the French leader who emerged in the 18th century and become one of the most powerful leaders in the world. Here are 7 modern lessons from the history of Napoleon that are worthy of our attention.
Read moreWho Attends Your Church & Why They Come [Infographic Data]
![Who Attends Your Church & Why [Infographic Data] - The Center Consulting Group - Leadership Coaching and Organizational Consulting for Businesses, Non-profits, and Churches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/571fc0ea1d07c0fd6d72c167/1551992954193-MX0TKKF4RT50Y3TC54RG/Church+Attenders.jpg)
Who is attending your church? We recently looked at the church health survey results from 35 of the churches we have worked with to identify the common themes including who their church attenders are, why they come to that church, and what they think about the ministries at the church. Here are the findings.
Read more10 Actions for Building a Culture of Safety
In studying eight of the world’s most successful groups, researchers found that creating a culture of safety is crucial. Here are 10 elements that help build a safe culture and therefore a successful organization.
Read moreBoomers, Gen X, and Millennials Want Similar Things When It Comes to Work
There has been a library full of articles and books written over the past five years regarding the wants and needs of millennials. While some of it is true, it’s a bit oversimplified to think many of these are only true of one age group. Here are four things most employees want whether they are 30 or 60.
Read moreLeaders Managing Conflict: Which Type Are You?
The seeds of conflict are everywhere. And leaders in particular cannot escape conflict. There are generally three types of people when it comes to managing conflict. Which type are you?
Read more6 Times When You Should NOT Make a Decision
Making good decisions not only requires wise counsel and accurate information, it also requires knowing when to make a decision and when to hold off. Here are 6 times when it is better to delay a decision until you are in a better state to make it.
Read more11 Behaviors that Build Credibility
It is very hard to lead without influence. In order for leaders to have influence in the lives of others, they need to have credibility. Credibility is easy to lose but takes work to build and maintain. If you want to build your credibility, be sure to make habits out of these 11 behaviors.
Read more