Issue 5.6 | February 2016 In this Article: unless we work within the proper limitations of our leadership, we distort ourselves and damage progress and people. by Jonathan Wilson Nine years ago, on a dull January day, I was [ … ]
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The Measure of a Leader
Issue 3.8 | June 2012 In this Article: how you use power will determine your leadership legacy. by Jonathan Wilson It is one of the great mistakes of a leader to believe that he will be measured by what [ … ]
Read MoreFrom Noble Thought to Noble Deed
Issue 3.3 | November 2011 In this Article: disciplined action, not just a great idea, makes a leader. by Jonathan Wilson It is a tiresome and common fact of our world that the noble-minded are plenty, but few of [ … ]
Read MoreLeadership that Lasts
Issue 2.11 | July 2011 In this Article: what your leadership is built on will dictate how long it can last and what legacy it will leave. by Jonathan Wilson In the course of human history fifty years is [ … ]
Read MoreScanning the Horizon You Plan to Reach
Issue 2.10 | June 2011 In this Article: the why, the what and the how of strategic planning. by Jonathan Wilson Far in the distance, palm trees and jungle hung over the blue Pacific waters. The sun rode high [ … ]
Read MoreWhere Does a Leader Go When He’s Afraid?
Issue 2.9 | April 2011 In this Article: how facts, foundations and friendship protect leaders from their fears. by Jonathan Wilson The candle sputtered and flickered in the silent black of a New Guinea night. I lay in my [ … ]
Read MoreA Long Obedience in the Same Direction
Issue 2.8 | March 2011 In this Article: how leadership that influences is the result of persistent initiative. by Jonathan Wilson “The essential thing ‘in heaven and earth’ is … that there should be a long obedience in the [ … ]
Read MoreThe Obedient Leader
Issue 2.7 | February 2011 In this Article: how leadership that influences has to begin with leadership that takes courageous initiative. by Jonathan Wilson It is commonly said that leadership is influence. Influence, however, is an outcome. Before it [ … ]
Read MoreVision That Grips (You)
Issue 2.6 | January 2011 In this Article: why a gripping vision will inspire, compel and sustain your company toward the achievement of great things. by Jonathan Wilson Standing on the slopes of a remote village along the Balim [ … ]
Read MoreLeaders: Why You Exist
Issue 2.3 | October 2010 In this Article: why a servant leader is not an oxymoron but a necessity. by Jonathan Wilson Martin, the new CEO, had arrived. In his radio show voice, he made a dynamic presentation to [ … ]
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