Posts that deal with some aspect of leadership, leadership development, and management.
As I was reading Walter Isaacson’s excellent biography on Steve Jobs, I was reminded of someone else who had a similar impact on his generation. Henry Ford was another man who left his mark on history through his inventions and innovations. Jobs even compared himself to Ford. Jobs prided himself and Apple in never asking the customer […]
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I am very happy to announce the release of my new e-book on leadership, Leading into the 21st Century…and Beyond. This is a collection of my most popular posts on leadership. Besides leadership, I also tackle subjects such as management, supervision, setting goals, and personal development. The posts have been updated, edited and put together in an easy-to-read format. Click
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I was hesitant to read The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears. I hate gimmick Christian books. It seems like every few years in the Christian world, someone comes out with a new prayer gimmick, or a new devotional gimmick, or a new leadership gimmick, etc. Thankfully, I was wrong
It is hard to believe that we have been in Brazil for five months. It has been an amazing time and God has done some incredible things! The last few weeks have been packed. Pastors Chris, Betina, Annie, and Maria just hosted the second C3 Curitiba Every Woman event. It was another full house and there was
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I am very happy to announce the upcoming release of my new e-book, Leadership into the 21st Century…and Beyond. For a limited time it will only be available here at www.davidspell.com. I will be sending out more details later but I wanted to give all my friends a little heads up on what was going
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While we have been in Brazil, I have spoken a couple of times a week to churches, small groups, and even in a couple of corporate settings. Every talk thatI have given has required someone to translate it into Portuguese. I have also had the privilege over the last thirty years to teach and preach
Tips for Public Speaking with a Translator- Part Two Read More »
While we have been in Brazil, I have spoken a couple of times a week to churches, small groups, and even in a couple of corporate settings. Every talk that I have given has required someone to translate it into Portuguese. I have also had the privilege over the last thirty years to teach and preach in
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For those who might not be familiar with Michael Hyatt, a little introduction might be in order. He was the CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, one of the largest publishing companies in the world, for a number of years. He currently serves as their Chairman. His blog is one of the most popular in the world. Michael’s
Book Review- Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World Read More »
Why is middle management so important? Yes, it is the CEO’s, Senior Pastors, and Company Presidents that will set the vision for the organinzation. It is the Middle Managers, however, who are going to make that vision a reality. They are going to make it happen by the way they manage their front line supervisors. The Middle
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Most leadership books and seminars will, at some point, talk about leading from the front. I want to talk about the neglected art of Leading From the Middle. If you are a Middle Manager, you probably do not get a lot of opportunities to lead from the front. The nature of your job is that
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