A good leader has a plan that consists of changing simple pictures. Just because a group of people has a bunch of boards, hammers, and nails does not mean that they are building a house or even anything recognizable. Sometimes… — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share Image
Perhaps the true mark of a leader is that she or he is willing to stand alone. — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
Belief in oneself is a crucial quality of leadership, because 'a house divided against itself cannot stand.' A leader who fluctuates back and forth… — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
Jesus regularly visualized the success of his efforts ... 'I always do what pleases God.' ... Was this conceit? Or was it enlightened creativity… — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
A purpose statement is, in essence, a written-down reason for being. Jesus' mission helped him decide how to act, what to do, and even… — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
Forgetting your mission leads, inevitably, to getting tangled up in details-details that can take you completely off your path. — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
If someone was to tally the number of human hours wasted in business by people trying to accomplish objectives without being given the authority… — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
“Inertia, when first encountered, appears to be an immovable force. We are creatures who like comfort, patterns, and repetition… Yet change is life’s only… — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
“…the fruit merely a manifestation of what was inside the tree all along.” — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
Sometimes facing opportunity is like staring at the knees of a giraffe. — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
If you believe you have a just cause, an important message, or a key contribution to make, you will be just as innovative as… — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
“They seek the edges, because it is the edges that ultimately lead us. A wise person does not fear the edges and fringes, but… — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
It takes people some time to appreciate that their greater resources are often the people they know. — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
As a leader, it is vitally important that you keep in touch with your boss on a regular, sacrosanct basis. Chances are your boss… — Laurie Beth Jones Copy Share
