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Hugh Ballou on May 11th, 2010

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Hugh Ballou on May 10th, 2010

There is a wonderful framing of true leadership skills in the blog post at The Practice of Leadership titled Are You a Leader or Just a Boss? (http://dld.bz/cPbx). Here’s a quote from the post: Just having a title does not make you a leader, leaderships is about influence. Title only buys you time to exercise true leadership, [...]

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Hugh Ballou on May 8th, 2010

Authenticity is Great Leadership As I interviewed Jim Hart for the May 10, 2010 edition of Monday Morning Email (http://dld.bz/cNKu) I really resonated with his perspective on leadership in the church. This newsletter is for those who plan and lead worship ministries. Jim served the church for many years and now is President of the [...]

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Hugh Ballou on April 20th, 2010

Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.  - Abraham Lincoln Look in the mirror. Would you be inspired by you? It has been said that we are the result of the 5 people we hang around the most. Who do you want to influence you? How do you want to influence [...]

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Hugh Ballou on April 17th, 2010

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. – Howard Thurman If you lead an organization or are preparing your self to lead the organization of your dreams, then be in touch with your passion. [...]

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Hugh Ballou on April 13th, 2010

Recently while interviewing United Methodist Bishop William Willimon (read the interview at Monday Morning Email April 12) we explored the value of clarity for leaders in any field even though he was defining the issue for church leaders, I find it is a universal issue.

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Hugh Ballou on February 23rd, 2010

Doug Lawrence has written a blog titled 7 Questions for your worship point person… at Church Central (http://www.churchcentral.com/blog/7-Questions-for-your-worship-point-person…- ) While reading the post I realized that it is of paramount importance. Of all the leadership skills important to the Transformational Leader, listening is certainly on the top of that list! This is not passive, uninvolved [...]

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Hugh Ballou on February 22nd, 2010

Transformational Leadership is about the vision and Charismatic Leadership is about the leader. The ethics and authenticity of the Transformational Leader are critical to the vision and, ultimately to the transformation itself. Therefore, the transformation of the leader is inherent in the process. The Transformational Leader is the champion and cheerleader of the cause. The [...]

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Hugh Ballou on February 17th, 2010

An agenda is the killer of productivity in meetings. Focus on specific outcomes expressed as deliverables instead. Drive for excellence on outcomes in all activities and you will create the DNA for excellence for your organization and yourself. Hugh Ballou, The Transformational Leadership Strategist.

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Hugh Ballou on February 16th, 2010

Life is defined by lack of attention, whether it be to cleaning windows or trying to write a masterpiece. – Nadia Boulanger In his post, The Art of Balance, the Art of Leadership, Don Frederiksen commented, “I have always thought that my music background brought creativity, dimension and balance to my thinking and work.” Wow, that [...]

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