Points of Leadership

Quote: "The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart" - Helen Keller Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. Leadership is one of those human qualities that "if you see it, you know it." In a time that our world is divisive, our world could use leaders that understand what it means to go above and beyond. In a leadership study conducted by Barna Group (a Christ...

Quote: "We all have strengths and weaknesses. The best advice is to embrace, focus on, and nurture our strengths" - Dr. Charles Glassman Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. God created humans in such a way that each one has a unique DNA. We see God's greatness when it comes to identical twins who share 100% of their genes. They are typically of the same gender and very difficult to tell them apart. Fraternal twins on the ...

Quote "Life Is Now in Session- Are You Present?" - Dr. John Maxwell Shoutout to co-host Mrs. Kristin Jaeck on her official launch here on Points of Leadership! Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. A 2023 global leadership development study by Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning highlighted some key things to help leaders prepare for the future and help organizations who are seeking effective approaches to be re...

Quote "Everything rises and falls on leadership." - Dr. John C. Maxwell Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. Leadership is one of the most researched areas in organizational studies and for leadership practitioners. It has been said and emphasized our world is in a leadership crisis. Everyone benefits from great leadership and as Dr. John Maxwell states, "Everyone deserves to be led well." When a leader grows in his or her...

Quote "The eyes have one language everywhere." - George Hebert Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. In many companies around the world- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) are standard practice to ensure employment relationships are preserved in terms of proprietary information or intellectual property. In a 2021 article, "An Obsession with Secrets", Ovide explains all the ins and outs of NDAs. Some industries use NDAs more t...

Quote "I think we might find more non-Christians turning to Christ if we as Christians concentrated considerably more on a God-honoring lifestyle than simply on evangelistic strategies. Obviously we need both. But I think we are shooting ourselves in the foot if we try to witness apart from Christlike conduct.” - Doug Sherman and William Hendricks, Authors of “Your Work Matters to God” Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. ...

Quote "Culture makes people understand each other better" - Paulo Coelho Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. Shoutout to everyone that shared birthday greetings! Thank you! Grateful! Friends at Texas Right to Life- your card graces my desk as a reminder of your prayers and to do likewise at every opportunity for your work. Let us keeping proclaiming God's life principles! Congratulations Leaders: Points of Leadership Podc...

Quote "Grit can be summed up as internal toughness" - Unknown Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. In a 2018 issue of Psychological Reports- a bi-monthly peer reviewed journal that publishes original contributions to the field of general psychology, Schimschal, S. E., & Lomas, T. (2019), states that grit has an impact on positive leadership and extraordinary performance. They conducted a study among one hundred leaders acr...

Quote "Everything rises and falls on leadership." - Dr. John C. Maxwell Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. In a January 2004 publication by the Harvard Business Review, W.C.H Prentice explains the importance of understanding leadership. Seems easy, however, he indicated that effective leaders not only bring out the best in others, but they understand the cost of their own continuous growth if they want to stay relevant t...

Quote "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." - John F. Kennedy Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. Part two of our school leadership series continues. We will examine middle school grades. Middle school leadership is a complex and increasingly important school leadership mantle that research indicates is critical to school improvement, student learning and teacher development (Sage Publications, 2023)....

Quote "Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. In this episode, we begin our school leadership series. We will hear from different K-12 school leaders in the trenches of leading their teams in meeting the needs of their students. We launch this series looking at elementary grade levels. It's 2024, and high quality elementary educatio...

Happy New Year Wellness Circle Community! It's a new year and January is that time of setting goals and making resolutions. Let's take a look at another perspective when it comes to a new year. We have all heard the word “Transformation” - Webster dictionary defines the word as a process, or instance of experiencing change that typically is intrinsic. Meaning a change from the inside. This is why many new year resolutions do not work. The good intentions of wanting to change requires inner work....

Quote 1 "What you are is God's gift to you, what you become is your gift to God" - Hans urs von Balthasar Shoutout to Bertharie from Rochester-- she and her business team listen to Points of Leadership and Oasis of Hope podcasts regularly! She is constantly visiting websites for the latest episodes. Thank you Bertharie for the kind compliments and feedback! As always, we are committed to keep challenging you and your team through thought-provoking and transformative episodes! Points of Leaders...

Quote 1 "All growth that is not toward God is growing to decay" - George MacDonald Shoutout to Marianna from New Jersey- she and her friends listen to Points of Leadership, Oasis of Hope and watch Oasis Connection TV on a regular basis! Thank you Marianna for the sweet note and feedback! We are committed to keep challenging you and your friends through thought provoking and transformative episodes! Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the peopl...

Quote: "Effective leadership is all about putting first things first" - Stephen Covey Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. Leaders have a way of inspiring and influencing the people they lead. One of those ways is how their influence brings change, transformation and results. However, their influence is not a coincidence but an intentional way in how they choose to live and lead. The Pareto Principle is one of these intent...

Quote: "God shapes the world by prayer. The more praying there is in the world the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil" - E. M. Bounds Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. To know the power of prayer is to make prayer a non-negotiable priority. Believers in Christ who are yet to know this unparalleled power, have God's open arms of embrace to come closer and get to know the Creator of the Univers...

Quote: "Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble" (Psalm 119:165). Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. Through the years, researchers seem to believe that misguided thoughts or convictions can lead to cognitive dissonance- a state whereby behaviors are contradictory to values or beliefs. Psychologists call this a clash of a person's beliefs and actions that causes internal turmoil or gr...

Quote: "Leadership is all about taking care of those in your charge." - Simon Sinek Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. Women have been blazing trails in higher education for years. From leading universities to departments, to imparting knowledge to the next generation of leaders, women in higher education are extraordinary. With limited data on women's leadership in higher education, that has not limited our women leader...

Educators are some of the most passionate people in our world. They are dedicated, caring and go above and beyond their instructional roles. Many know what it is to be surrogate parents to their students at school, cheerleaders to students, and mentors. In a time in public education when it has become difficult finding great educators for our students, kudos to all our educators for holding down the fort and putting students' needs ahead of all the challenges in the educational field. In this ep...

Quote: "Leading others and especially teaching them, requires a spirit of humility" - The Christian Woman Leadership Podcast Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead. Some recent reports attest to the inability of women to lead in certain arenas. That is far from the truth when we look at the impact and leadership of women through the ages in the government, education, church, healthcare, and real estate to mention a few. In fa...

Leaders are responsible for their own growth- be it professional, spiritual, or relational. This responsibility cannot be delegated or assigned to someone else. As a leader, you have to take the initiative for your growth. Kudos to all the organizations that provide growth opportunities for their members. Yet, it is still left to the individual if they will take the opportunity provided by their organization. My grandmother had a saying, "You can take a mule to the brook for water, but you can't...

Leaders are known to go, go, go till they drop! It doesn't have to be this way. Practicing a lifestyle of continuous rejuvenation is the default reset for the body, mind and spirit. This is something that leaders cannot delegate or have your assistant cover for you. A quote attributed to President Abraham Lincoln paints the picture of what continuous rejuvenation looks like. The quote states, "If you are going to cut down a tree for five minutes, spend three minutes sharpening your axe." Your bo...

Daring leadership is all about boldness to tune out all forms of distractions in order to maximize our leadership to better serve the people we are called to lead. A symphony conductor is a great example of a daring leader that has learned to do 3 key things. Distractions look different for leaders. The main thing is to recognize what distractions need to be tuned out in order to better serve those you have been called to lead. Take a listen to learn what these 3 key things are.

Currency is a standardization of money in any form, it is used or circulated as a medium of exchange. Currency of leadership is “words.” Though free, words make an impact, be that be negative or positive. Proverbs 18:21 is a blueprint in the benefit of words and currency of leadership. It states, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”