Many of us start well but in a realistic world only results matter. It takes a certain amount of obsession to finish strong. There are people who are gifted at startups or gifted in the middle stages where all the T’s get crossed and I’s dotted, but then there are those who are obsessed about actually finishing it. I love the adrenaline of a startup … Continue reading Obsessed with Finishing Strong
Ever been fired at from your own team? This will be unusual and a little pointed so apologies ahead of time… If there’s one thing I don’t understand it’s Friendly Fire. How can someone who’s supposed to be on your team try and take you down? The question people like me were born asking….”WHY?”…. can’t be asked. This fact makes the lesson of friendly fire … Continue reading Friendly Fire
Which is more important, Offence or Defence? “Is there anything more important than building my home?” As a Canadian I know that the expected answer is “No” but it’s not the right one. We are a family centred society, which is not a terrible thing at all and expect that building our family home (in every sense) is the most important thing. More important than … Continue reading Time To Build
Tenacity alone is not a blank cheque. I’ve always been described as tenacious. Sounds more amazing than it really is. Low key people wish they had my drive while I look at them and am jealous. “I don’t really care when the deadline is… I don’t really care what they think about me… I don’t care if I don’t get everything done today…” When someone like … Continue reading Tenacity
My past has a way of sitting in the back of my mind and whispering sweet nothings in my ear. Things like “If only you hadn’t done _____ your future could look like _____.” Part of the past will be realized in my future but will I truly get all that I deserve or is there hope for me? What I write today will be … Continue reading The Secret Life of Paul
Give a leader nothing and he will come back with something. I had the great honour of addressing church leaders in our recent Western Canada Conference in BC and this was the topic I chose. First of all… preaching to preachers and leaders is kind of weird and tricky, they’re all really smart people. If anyone could be critical or picky and tear something apart … Continue reading Give a Leader Nothing
“Show me a completely smooth operation and I’ll show you someone who’s covering mistakes. Real boats rock.” Frank Herbert. Chapterhouse: Dune. Does candor make you squirm? This is very counter-cultural to our Canadian mindset. Our American neighbours generally do a better job of it and I suspect it has something to do with our UK decency. Not that decency or politeness is a bad thing … Continue reading Candor
In every organization there is something young talented people struggle with. In Canadian (and North American) work environments, we all want to be kings. CEOs. The one at the top. Why? So we can do whatever we want to, of course! (All the CEOs can have a chuckle here…) The younger the leadership potential, the more we see this sort of thinking. I purposely … Continue reading Young Eagles. Random Leadership Thoughts
I was asked to throw together some quick questions for leadership discussions. These are not completely smooth yet and, like everything, are in process somewhere in my brain (which is a scary place), yet they may be helpful to someone somewhere… “Is this working?” o The leader’s first question. 100 leadership qualities won’t help if they don’t … Continue reading Random Leadership Thoughts…
If you were fired, or hit by a bus, what would your replacement do? Good question. What the heck? It’s really a leadership question. If you never want to be a leader and have to work through stuff like this, don’t ever get married, or have kids, or a job, or friends. The fact is, you are a leader … Continue reading Game of Shadows 2. Afraid to Lead?
COREY KOPE 