“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.” — Robert Collier Every high-performing organization I’ve encountered embraces innovation and improvement. They find a way to execute their strategies better. Always better! The maxim is true: “You’ll either find a way or make an excuse.” Great teams […] The post High Performance Or…

Shoreline City: Being teachable is pivotal to being a strong and influential leader. SC Dallas campus Pastor, Eric Sewing, is reminding us to have ears to hear and humility to adjust the things that our leaders call out in us. Keep growing and LEARNING with more SC leadership talks! CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't …

Shoreline City: What does it look like to wait well while working with what you’re given? This Leadership Talk from Krystal Rivera is a challenge to all of us that there’s an anointing in our waiting and that there’s no limit to what God can do when we walk in patience and trust that He will work while we wait. CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a …

“What do I know? Who needs to know? Have I told them?” — Jim Mattis, Call Sign Chaos NOTE: James Norman Mattis (born September 8, 1950) is an American veteran and former government official who served as the 26th United States Secretary of Defense from January 2017 through December 2018. A retired United States Marine The post 3 Important Questions…

Shoreline City: We want to be intentional about growing in every area of our lives, EVEN in our weaknesses. We’re entering a new series as a Serve Team and Pastor Ben Stokes is kicking it off as he talks about the power of having empathy as a leader. Can’t wait to grow as we go! CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't do l…

Shoreline City: Some of our favorite pastors and leaders sat down to talk about ministry, choosing to let gratitude fuel encouragement and everything in between at session 3 of our Serve Team Conference. Let's grow together alongside Pastors Earl and Oneka, Rich Wilkerson Jr., and Anna Golden. CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a fri…

Shoreline City: Building the church and showing the world what it looks like to follow Jesus is the biggest and most important job you'll ever have. Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. is reminding all of us of the weight and example we carry in "This Is Big" at the Shoreline City Serve Team Conference. CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a fri…

Shoreline City: What are your reasons for laying you life down for Christ? What are your reasons for leading by example? Pastor Earl paints a beautiful picture of what it means to stay the course even in challenging seasons through "I've Got My Reasons" at the Shoreline City Serve Team Conference. We pray it encourages you. CONNECT GROUPS This is f…

Shoreline City: These leadership talks are for YOU! Get your notes ready because Allan Graham is sharing all the wisdom on how generosity starts with us and affects GENERATIONS. We pray this gives a fresh perspective on how God can use every ounce of what’s in our hands to bless the people around us! Share with a friend and find more Leadership Tal…

As an executive/leadership coach, I hear clients devote an extraordinary amount of time sharing their experiences with low-performing team members. It makes sense. These people are responsible for considerable headaches to leaders. Today, I’m going to suggest leaders devote more time to the high-performers by embracing a few common components of hi…

Join us as we continue our series all about Shoreline City culture. In today's episode, our online campus pastor, Olu Lawal, walks us through one of our 12 Stones and teaches us 3 keys to being a confident leader. CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't do life alone. We believe that in order to grow spiritually, we must b…

I'm thrilled to share our latest episode of Flex and the City, where I had the privilege of speaking with David Sarfas, The Managing Director at CSC. 🎙️ ✨ In this episode, David Sarfas, Co-Head of Global Funds and UK Country Head at CSC, shares his thoughts on the future of financial services. He emphasises that if the industry wants to win gold, i…

High performers tend to take on more and more…because they have a high degree of willingness, they want more responsibility and we know they’ll get it done. Leaders must be mindful of over-burdening star players simply because we know they’ll “get it done.” Great leaders are highly aware of what their team members are The post Mindful Leadership: D…

Join us as we continue our series all about Shoreline City culture. In today's episode, our worship pastor, Rachel Tuttle, shares about how we always make room for more. CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't do life alone. We believe that in order to grow spiritually, we must be connected relationally. http://shoreline.c…

Legacy. What will yours be? Every great leader quickly recognizes people who make a difference in their lives. Maybe it was a school teacher. Or a sports coach. It may have been a parent or grandparent. Each of us is standing on the shoulders of somebody who came before us. Who will stand on The post The Legacy of Great Leadership: Who Will Stand O…

Join us for a brand new series of Leadership Talks all about our culture at Shoreline City. CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't do life alone. We believe that in order to grow spiritually, we must be connected relationally. http://shoreline.city/groups You're invited to Host or JOIN a group this season! Text "GROUPS" t…

Dave Micallef dives into an engaging conversation with Aric Faber, the dynamic President and CEO of SalesPage, on the latest episode of Flex and the City. From starting with Aric Faber's background, leadership philosophy, and experiences in business. To emphasising the importance of authentic leadership, influenced by his early experiences in sport…

Join us for a brand new series of Leadership Talks all about our culture at Shoreline City. CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't do life alone. We believe that in order to grow spiritually, we must be connected relationally. http://shoreline.city/groups You're invited to Host or JOIN a group this season! Text "GROUPS" t…

Author Brad Meltzer said… “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” Today, we’re pulling back the curtain to demonstrate Meltzer’s quote is correct. The point? Compassion. “A focus on others.” Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa The post Everyone You Meet…

You’ll either find a way…or an excuse. Lisa and I were discussing understanding. Mostly, we were considering this quote from an unknown author… If only we fought just as hard to understand as we do to disagree. It morphed into a conversation about the difference between high and low performers. Not that there’s only The post No Excuses Leadership a…

Join us for a brand new series of Leadership Talks all about our culture at Shoreline City. In today’s talk, Pastor Ben Stokes reminds us that we don’t have to be a product of our environment. In all situations, we can be leaders who are a reflection of Jesus. CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't do life alone. We belie…

From childhood until this present moment…I suffer from high empathy. When recently describing my empathy I reiterated how the depth of my empathy wasn’t some universal brush used to paint everybody or every situation. I’m discriminating. Selective. Because I know I’m a finite resource with only so much to give, only so much time The post Great Lead…

Join us for a brand new series of Leadership Talks all about our culture at Shoreline City. We are on mission to raise up Christ-like leaders who make it on earth as it is in heaven and we are intentional about it. We have a culture by design, not by default. In today's episode, Pastor Eric speaks about fighting for the one. CONNECT GROUPS This is …

Be scared and do it anyway. Be under-qualified, and get in the room anyway. Be messy, imperfect, and unsure and show up anyway. Comfort is the enemy of growth. Get uncomfortable. Growth requires learning. Learning requires us to attempt things we’ve not tried before. Along the way, there will be missteps, mistakes, and failures. The post Get Uncomf…

Today, I ask Lisa to pull the curtain back and share a part of her journey as a new Managing Director, being part of the City Manager’s Office, that involves earning the trust of your boss(es). For her, it’s a new role, but it still speaks to our need (and opportunity) to show our The post Earning The Trust Of Your Boss appeared first on GROW GREAT…

Shoreline City: Join us for a brand new leadership talk from our Youth Director, Thomas Donnegan CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't do life alone. We believe that in order to grow spiritually, we must be connected relationally. http://shoreline.city/groups You're invited to Host or JOIN a group this season! Text "GROU…

This version was first published in Punch, April 10, 1875, and ran as follows. There was an owl liv’d in an oak The more he heard, the less he spoke The less he spoke, the more he heard. O, if men were all like that wise bird. We saw this posted on social media some The post Listening Like That Wise Old Owl appeared first on GROW GREAT.…

Had an amazing interview with Emanuele Vignoli, the CEO of HSBC in Luxembourg on Flex and the City, and it did not disappoint! 🎙️✨ Emanuele dives deep into “Gender Finance” and his passion for boosting diversity in financial services. He stresses the importance of authentic leadership, continuous development, and staying curious in our ever-changin…

You don’t always have to tell your side of the story because time will. Leaders can be honest without being completely open with all the details. Sometimes we must deliver a deeper service by protecting others. It’s part of the loneliness of leadership – the knowledge we have that would serve no useful purpose The post Time Will Often Tell The Stor…

Shoreline City: Join us for a brand new leadership talk from our Frisco campus pastor, Ben Stokes. CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't do life alone. We believe that in order to grow spiritually, we must be connected relationally. http://shoreline.city/groups You're invited to Host or JOIN a group this season! Text "GR…

Cowardice takes a toll on effective leadership. It robs us of opportunities to perform better, to serve well and to make a positive difference. It’s hard, but necessary at times if we’re going to do the “right” thing. Join us today as we discuss courage, cowardice, competence and credibility. See if you can apply The post Are You Courageous Enough …

🎙️ Today on Flex and the City, we took a virtual trip to Bella Italia with Francesca Prym! As the CEO of UBS Fund Management in Luxembourg and Head of UBS Mancos Europe, Francesca brought one important thing—ENERGY. You’ll walk away from this episode feeling inspired, energised, and reassured by her incredible insights and passion for the industry.…

Shoreline City: In today's leadership talk, Pastor Nate emphasizes the importance of our choice to say "yes" and "amen," even in the midst of change. CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't do life alone. We believe that in order to grow spiritually, we must be connected relationally. http://shoreline.city/groups You're in…

Two recent physical ailments provoked me to think about how I might improve a third problem. Honestly, had it not been for the first two I may have avoided getting too serious about figuring out the other one. Join me and Lisa today as we talk about self-awareness and self-improvement in our leadership and The post Self-Improvement For City Governm…

Shoreline City: Join us as Pastor Eric walks us through part of John the Baptist’s story where he has us asking ourselves; what are we expecting of ourselves and what are people expecting when they see us? Are we the type of leaders that shrink back in the midst of a storm or do we push through in expectation of what God has for us on the other sid…

Shiny object syndrome. Dogs (or cats) chasing laser pointers. Running around like squirrels. Chasing our tails. We use all kinds of language to describe being distracted. It’s increasingly easy to be distracted. Electronically. Physically. Emotionally. Mentally. What if we could discipline ourselves to limit the distractions? What if we were in bet…

Being present is becoming more challenging. Our meeting culture of jumping from one meeting to another contributes to the challenge. So does the Internet, social media and the iPhone. All of our lives are filled with distractions that beckon for our attention. Simon Sinek and many others have talked about how phones are negatively The post Focus: B…

Do you have behaviors that drive you crazy? Of course. We all do. Join me and Lisa as we discuss overcoming the things about ourselves that drives us crazy (and probably drives others crazy, too). Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin • The post Wrestling With Ourselves appeared first…

Shoreline City: Join us for today's leadership talk, as Krystal Rivera shares a powerful equation that will push all of us forward; Grace + Grit + Generosity = God's Victory! CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't do life alone. We believe that in order to grow spiritually, we must be connected relationally. http://shorel…

High performers are the most coachable people on the planet. They’re driven to get better. Always improving. High performers want to shoulder high expectations. They crave the responsibility and accountability. They remain curious – wondering how they might get better. It never crosses their mind to stop learning because all of life is an The post …

Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Lisa and I both agree that our leadership failures have always had one thing in common: pride. After almost 15 years of coaching executives I’ve discovered that we’re not alone. Every leader I know confesses their own failures stemmed from moments The post Pride Destr…

May 7, 1957. My birthday. I was officially old years ago. Now I’m really old. Lisa and I talk about our age, being married, being empty nesters and more. Thank you for being part of our lives. We hope we’re having a positive impact on your leadership journey. Be well. Do good. Grow great! The post Randy Is Circling The Drain appeared first on GROW …

They’re always down and out. They complain incessantly. They’re adept at seeing the dark side of every challenge. Or opportunity. You don’t dare ask them how they’re doing because they’ll tell you. Complaining is their main source of vibrancy. Eeyore wasn’t a leader. That behavior won’t help us become leaders either. Be well. Do The post Don’t Be L…

“It shouldn’t be this hard,” said the young bride speaking about her first year of married life. “What makes you think so?” I asked. “Because we’re in love.” Whether it’s love, life or work…many people are confused about how much work is required to achieve greatness. It’s hard, but it’s worth it. Be well. The post Great Leaders Know It’s Hard, But…

Shoreline City: Being planted unlocks the path for your calling. Listen to this week’s powerful Leadership Talk from Lucas and Amanda Mol. CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't do life alone. We believe that in order to grow spiritually, we must be connected relationally. http://shoreline.city/groups You're invited to Ho…

“You get what you inspect.” – a trite management maxim “You get what you expect.” – a slightly less trite maxim “You see where you focus.” – the topic of today’s show Ask yourself these questions: a. What am I constantly looking at? b. What am I constantly looking for? c. Why? Optimism pays The post Where’s Your Focus? appeared first on GROW GREAT.…

People love to use business or industry jargon. And many of us enjoy hearing ourselves. Is it helpful in stating and solving problems? Does it help us seize opportunities better? Simplify Your Way To Better Solutions – putting in the work to be succinct in stating a problem clearly in the simplest terms to The post Great Leaders Can Make It Simple …

Shoreline City: There’s safety in submission, and anointing when you steward a season of waiting. Listen to this brand new leadership talk from Pastor Oneka McClellan CONNECT GROUPS This is for YOU! Be a friend, make a friend! Don't do life alone. We believe that in order to grow spiritually, we must be connected relationally. http://shoreline.city…

In this special edition of Flex and The City, Dave Micallef engages in an eye-opening conversation with none other than Kirsty Watson, the powerhouse Chief Operating Officer of Advisors at abrdn. Kirsty takes us on a journey from her roots in Dunfermline, Scotland, to her unexpected path into the world of financial services. Drawing inspiration fro…

Lisa texted me the following anonymous quote: No matter what knocks you down in life, get back up and keep going. Never give up. Great blessings are a result of great perservance. I was born in Oklahoma, historically Indian territory. I can’t remember when I first heard the story of how buffalo react to The post I May Quit, But Not Today appeared f…