Axiom: Powerful Leadership Proverbs (Audio Book) [Mp3~160KbpsVBR]

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The best leaders not only lead well but also reflect on their leadership long enough and thoughtfully enough to articulate the philosophies that cause them to do so. Whether serving in the marketplace or in ministry, as executives or rank-and-file employees, as salaried staff or volunteer servants, good leaders can pinpoint the rationale for their actions and decisions with the ease of reciting their home address. ¶ In Axiom, author Bill Hybels divulges the God-given convictions that have dictated his leadership strategy for more than three decades as senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church. Oriented toward four key leadership categories … 1. Vision and strategy (“Promote Shameless Profitability,” “Take a Flyer”) 2. Teamwork and communication (“Obi-Wan Kenobi Isn’t for Hire,” “Disagree without Drawing Blood”) 3. Activity and assessment (“Develop a Mole System,” “Sweat the Small Stuff”) 4. Personal integrity (“Admit Mistakes, and Your Stock Goes Up,” “Fight for Your Family”) … Axiom brokers accessible wisdom from one leader’s journey, as well as emboldens you to nail down the reasons why you lead like you lead. Foreword by Henry Cloud PhD - 9 Introduction - 11 CATREGORY 1: Vision and Strategy Language Matters - 17 Make the Big Ask - 21 Youre Always in a Season - 24 Explosive Growth Equals Dramatic Meltdowns - 27 Paint the Picture Passionately - 29 Bold Move - 32 An Owner or a Hireling - 34 Hire Tens - 38 The Fair Exchange Value - 40 The Value of a Good Idea - 42 Build a Boiler Fund - 46 Take a Flyer - 49 Vision Leaks - 52 Values Need Heat - 54 The Dangers of Incrementalism - 56 SixbySix Execution - 58 Only God - 61 PlusSideMinusSide - 63 Institutionalize Key Values - 67 This Is Church - 68 CATREGORY 2: Teamwork and Communication The Three Cs - 75 Never Say Someones No for Them - 78 First Tested - 80 DNA Carriers - 83 No EleventhHour Surprises Please - 86 How Are You Doing Really? - 88 Get the Right People around the Table - 91 Know Whos Driving - 93 Speed of the Leader Speed of the Team - 94 Pay Attention to Greetings and Goodbyes - 96 Deliver the Bad News First - 99 The Tunnel of Chaos - 101 Just Say It - 104 Disagree without Drawing Blood - 106 Umbrella of Mercy - 108 Help Me Understand - 110 Leaders Call Fouls - 112 RealTime Coaching - 115 Just to Be Clear - 117 Give Me an A B or C - 120 Keep Short Accounts - 123 We Got to Do This Together - 126 CATREGORY 3: Activity and Assessment A BlueSky Day - 131 The Bias toward Action - 134 Performance Buys Freedom - 137 Sweat the Small Stuff - 139 Doable Hard versus Destructive Hard - 142 Develop a Mole System - 145 Is It Sustainable? - 147 Dont Screw Up - 150 SOSs - 152 Facts Are Your Friends - 155 Find the Critics Kernel of Truth - 159 Every Soldier Deserves Competent Command - 161 Brain Breaks - 164 Speed versus Soul - 166 We Do Any Learning? - 168 Create Your Own Finish Lines - 169 Lets Debrief - 172 Pay Now Play Later - 174 Are We Still Having Fun? - 175 Never Beat the Sheep - 177 CATREGORY 4: Personal Integrity Obi-Wan Kenobi Isnt for Hire - 183 What Life Are You Waiting For? - 187 Lead with All Diligence - 190 To the Core of My Being - 192 Always Take the High Road - 194 Read All You Can - 196 Lead Something - 198 Arrive Early or Not at All - 200 Id Never Do This for Money - 201 We Need Us All - 203 Excellence Honors God and Inspires People - 206 Admit Mistakes and Your Stock Goes Up - 209 Fight for Your Family - 212 Finish Well - 214 Acknowledgments - 217 Notes - 218