The core of every team is made up of the shared values of each team member. While the level of commitment to a particular value (integrity, respect, empathy, etc..) may vary across the team, when a team member is found contradicting the teams' values, they lose influence and become less effective.

Sustaining freedom requires our commitment to act responsibly and in the best interests of our team and our community.

Pruning is important in the natural cycle of growth experienced by healthy organizations. Leaders that neglect pruning eventually find themselves leading unbalanced, inefficient, and ineffective institutions ill equipped to meet the changing needs of their clients.

Living from an attitude of thanksgiving allows us to be grateful for the kind and helpful acts people show us and is fundamental in leadership development.

Character based leadership prospers in any environment. It thrives when trouble comes. Trouble helps us discover the heart of those leading.

Character is the distinguishing attribute of an exemplary leader because within those who live with integrity are the seeds of trust which contain the foundation of leadership.

Exemplary leaders frame their role in terms of their responsibilities to others and understand that their teams go through seasons that affect performance.

Leadership doesn’t happen in a day, it happens daily so it isn’t a check box on a development plan. It must be earned in the eyes of others at every level through building trust over time.

What is your dream? I feel energized when I see in others what they do not see in themselves and encourage them to use their gift. Maybe you just need the right vision, determination, and help to make your dream grow.

The team understands the mission and they have a plan. Today, however, their moderate speed may seem slow to us, but it might be right speed for their development.

Adding lasting value to our organization means helping others do what they do best every day.

Helping a lost team member return where they belong is the responsibility of the entire team, but especially the leader.