Every critic is your friend.

This is simply a fantastic word by Craig Hamilton, author of Wisdom in Leadership: the how and why of leading the people you serve. Every critic is your friend. They might not realize that, but they are. Whether they give you criticism with love and care or criticize you out of hatred while trying to tear…

22 quotes (1 from each chapter) from J. Oswald Sander’s book Spiritual Leadership: Principles Of Excellence For Every Believer.

22 quotes (1 from each chapter) from J. Oswald Sander’s book Spiritual Leadership: Principles Of Excellence For Every Believer. True greatness, true leadership, is found in giving yourself in service to others, not in coaxing or inducing others to serve you. If the world is to hear the church’s voice today, leaders are needed who…

You need to get more sleep

Sleep Deficit: The Performance Killer by Charles A. Czeisler (Professor of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School) explains how sleep deprivation undermines high performance. He likens sleep deficit to drinking too much alcohol, explaining that pulling an all-nighter (i.e. going twenty-four hours without sleep) or having a week of sleeping just four or five hours…