Lead Like Jesus: Leadership Starts on the Inside

Clifton Lambreth: From Adversity to a Successful Servant Leader

Clifton Lambreth is an incredible servant leader who comes with wealth of leadership experience. Clifton spent 26 years working for the Ford Motor Company and was part of the team responsible for Ford's turnaround after its $12.7 billion loss in 2006. Currently Clifton serves as the Founder/CEO of Daniel Bradley Matthews Inc., providing strategic business and marketing consulting services. In today's podcast, Clifton shares with us great insights into how servant leader models whom he observed early in his life shaped him into a servant leader as an adult. Coming from a broken home, being a foster child, and finally spending 11 years in Baptist Children's Home, Clifton knows well what it takes to overcome adversity. He has authored three books:

Ford and The American Dream

The Ad Man

Return to Greatness

John Wilfong: Leading by Investing in Others

In today's podcast John Wilfong, Senior VP at UBS Financial and Founder of two nonprofits, shares his insights about leading by investing in others.

Through one of his nonprofits, Coaching for Literacy, John is pouring into young athletes who struggle with illiteracy. John shares a touching story of investing his time and resources into a young 7th grader who, despite incredible athletic abilities, was not able to read anything beyond 3-letter words. This experience impacted John for life and set him on a path of growing as a leader and increasing his influence by pouring into others.

Here are some powerful statements from today's podcast:

"19% of high school graduates are functionally illiterate."

"The only things that'll make you different are the books you read and the people you meet."

"Friendships determine the direction and the quality of your life."

WiseHeart Foundation: How to Maximize Your Generosity as a Leader

In today's podcast John Wilfong, a financial planner in memphis, TN and David Lewis, Executive Director, Weiseheart Foundation, talk about the importance of generosity in every leader's life. They share experiences of working with many leaders, helping them understand the importance of investing wisely and purposefully instead of randomly.

According to John and David, 91% of people give or serve, yet only 20% are happy with how they do it. As leaders we have an opportunity to invest in life transformation, and much wisdom is required in order to maximize the impact of our generosity. 

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Ken Blanchard: Refire! Don't Retire!

Ken Blanchard, the best selling author of the The One Minute Manage® (over 13 million copies sold) and Lead Like Jesus shares with us insights about finding joy and purpose during a leader's retirement years.

In this podcast, Ken talks to us about one of his last conversations with Zig Ziglar in which Zig Ziglar shared challenging and refreshing insights about refiring instead of retiring, despite his advanced age.

Ken took Ziglar's comments to heart and wrote a book on the very topic. One of the most powerful quotes from today's podcast is: "Happiest people are those looking forward not backward."

Download a free e-book: 6 Lessons from the Greatest Leader Role Model here: http://bit.ly/1FbechC

Chris and Karin Conlee: Don't Lose Your Focus

In 2002 Chris and Karin Conlee launched Highpoint Church in Memphis,TN,  and have been serving the Memphis community ever since. Chris and Karin also host Love Works podcast where they interview influential leaders and offer best practices for your life, your ministry, and your business.

In this podcast Chris and Karin talk about the importance of maintaining focus, especially during seasons of incredible success and new opportunities. Because success does not make us immune from crisis, Chris and Karin discuss the importance of making community our priority in good times, in order to have support during the trying times. 

Chris and Karin Conlee: When God has other plans

Chris and Karin were a "power" couple with Chris dreaming of becoming a PGA golfer and Karin chasing her dream of becoming a CEO. God, however, had different plans. In 2002 Chris and Karin Conlee launched Highpoint church in Memphis, and have been serving the Memphis community ever since. In this podcast they share their journey of abandoning their dreams in order to follow God's dream for their lives. 

Both Chris and Karin are passionate about serving the least and making Jesus - the friend of sinners - known to everyone they encounter. 

Ken Blanchard: The One Minute Manager Revisited

Ken Blanchard, the best selling author of the The One Minute Manage® (over 13 million copies sold) and Lead Like Jesus shares with us insights from recently released The New One Minute Manager®.

In this podcast, Ken focuses on the importance of goal setting, accountability, and the difference between a Command & Control leadership and a Side-By-Side leadership.

Here are some great quotes from today's podcast:

"Good performance always starts with clear goals."

"You can't redirect behavior without measurable goals."

"Most organizations spend much time on evaluation but very little time on day-to-day coaching."

Download a free e-book: 6 Lessons from the Greatest Leader Role Model here: http://bit.ly/1FbechC

Kemmons Wilson Jr.: Finding Security in God instead of Success

Kemmons Wilson Jr. (whose family founded the Holiday Inn chain) serves as the Chairman of the Board of Wilson Hotel Management. In this podcast, Kemmons talks about what it was like growing up as a son of a very successful father, and how the lessons he's learned helped him to launch his own business.

Kemmons shares how his belief that God designed each of us uniquely helped him become secure "in his own skin" instead of living in his father's shadow.

David and Debbie Alexander: The Challenges of Obeying God's Call

Obeying God’s call, empty-nesters David (former President/CEO, Family Dollar Stores; current CEO, TruGreen) and Debbie Alexander said YES to adopting six boys from war-torn Liberia. In this podcast, they share the challenges that come with saying YES to God's call and about the importance and the power of community in those challenging times. 

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David and Debbie Alexander: Courage to Say Yes

Obeying God’s call, empty-nesters David (former President/CEO, Family Dollar Stores; current CEO, TruGreen) and Debbie Alexander said YES to adopting six boys from war-torn Liberia. In this podcast, they share lessons they've learned and how this act of obedience has impacted their community and other orphans in Liberia. 

Additional resource: Do you employ, work with, influence, mentor or minister to Millennials? We just released Igniting Influence:12 Character and Leadership Development Online Lessons for Young Leaders. For individual or group licensing go here: http://bit.ly/208viDS