Monthly Archives: August 2011

Leadership is Messy

Posted on August 12, 2011 by coreytowe

There is one conclusive thought I keep coming back to time and time again as it relates to leadership. This conclusion spans across all contexts where I attempt to lead. This includes my attempt to lead my wife, my children, … Continue reading →

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Leading From Your Strengths: Part 2

Posted on August 11, 2011 by coreytowe

In yesterday’s blog I introduced some important leadership principles from a talk I heard from Andy Stanley at the Catalyst Dallas 2012 conference. He said that we maximize the value we bring the organizations we work or volunteer in when … Continue reading →

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Leading From Your Strengths: Part 1

Posted on August 10, 2011 by coreytowe

What % of your day is spent operating within your strengths vs. operating within your weaknesses? How much investment do you make in exploiting your strengths vs. improving your weaknesses? As a young leader trying to find my way, I … Continue reading →

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True Masculinity: Part 2

Posted on August 9, 2011 by coreytowe

Yesterday I blogged about a fascinating book I read that introduced me to a new framework for defining what masculinity truly is. The book, Season of Life by Jeffrey Marx, unpacks what being a true man looks like in the … Continue reading →

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True Masculinity: Part 1

Posted on August 8, 2011 by coreytowe

“What does it mean to be a true man?” That is a question that a lot of us men have asked on our own personal journey to manhood. Some of us didn’t have great models of this growing up and … Continue reading →

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A Common Leadership Mistake

Posted on August 5, 2011 by coreytowe

In my previous blog on Personal Accountability I asked a key question. I asked “what do you fill the gap with when there is a variance between your expectations and your experience?” For example, if you expect someone to perform … Continue reading →

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Personal Accountability: What is it?

Posted on August 4, 2011 by coreytowe

What do you fill the gap with when there is a variance between your expectations and your experience with those you are leading? Do you trust? Distrust? As leaders, we should fill that gap with trust, but one key aspect … Continue reading →

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One of My Favorite Leadership Quotes

Posted on August 3, 2011 by coreytowe

“Leadership is a stewardship. It’s temporary and we’re accountable.” One of my favorite leadership quotes, one that embodies the paradigm through which I view leadership, is the quote above from Andy Stanley. This describes the kind of leadership culture I … Continue reading →

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Oh Lord, It’s Hard to be Humble…

Posted on August 2, 2011 by coreytowe

When I was in high school one day I asked one of my closest friends to provide some personal feedback to me. I asked him if he could change one thing about me what would be that one thing. His … Continue reading →

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Storytelling & Leadership

Posted on August 1, 2011 by coreytowe

In my last blog I wrote about one of the main points from Donald Miller’s book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years where he stated we need to be intentional about creating memorable scenes in order to create a … Continue reading →

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