Category: <span>Leadership</span>

Goals Leadership Self-improvement By Dave Barry, MFT

Global Leadership Summit – 2023 – Day 2

As I mentioned in my previous post, the Global Leadership Summit is a two day event hosted outside of Chicago. It brings together people from all over the world to learn from inspiring teachers, authors, pastors, and leaders from a variety of industries. Check out their content and consider attending in 2024 for the 30th GLS. I already have my ticket!

Here is a quick breakdown of the speakers from Day 2 and just a few of the main takeaways from each speaker.

JAMES CLEAR
Habits are the compound interest of self improvement. As such, good habits mean that time is our ally. Bad habits mean that time is our enemy. Excellence is not about radical change but about accruing small incremental steps. The biggest challenge people face is not personal defects but with the system we operate in. You don’t rise to the level of goals, you fall to the level of your system.
Form good habits by focusing on the four stages of habit formation. 1. Cue – Trigger that tells your brain to initiate a habit. 2. Craving – Prediction that compels you to act. 3. Response – The actual habit you perform. 4. Reward 0 The result that satisfies your craving.
Learn to manipulate these stages to your benefit in order to develop healthy habits, and, most importantly, develop an identity of being the better you that you want to be.

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Leadership By Dave Barry, MFT

Global Leadership Summit – 2019 – Day 2

Walking into the second day of the 2019 Global Leadership Summit I commented to my wife that this was our 18th day at the GLS since we started attending in 2011. Each day is jam-packed with actionable content that challenges me to be better. Here are some of the main points from the presenters from Day 2. 

Chris Voss: You are in negotiations every day of your life. Anytime you say or think the words “I want” or “I need” you are in a negotiation. To be a successful negotiator always look to build trust. Listen to the other person, mirror back to them what they are saying. Connection is the key. Get the ‘No.’ A person saying ‘no’ feels comfortable and able to maintain a sense of control. Saying ‘no’ allows a person to define what they are wanting and allows for you both to find mutual ground. Asking how is far better than asking why. ‘How’ makes the other person think about the process. And most importantly, be likable. You will be 6x more likely to reach an agreement if you are seen as likable. 

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Leadership By Dave Barry, MFT

Global Leadership Summit – 2019 – Day 1

The Global Leadership Summit has been an annual event on my calendar since 2011. This is the 25th year of the Summit. Each year it is a high quality, fully engaging, enriching and challenging event. It is two days of actionable content from world-class leaders from all walks of life. Here is a rundown of Day 1 of the 2019 GLS.

Craig Groeschel: Leaders are constantly doing a cost-benefit analysis. We assume that investing more brings a better return. However, over time more does not always mean better. Groeschel offers two strategies to be more productive. Fist, GETMO (Good Enough To Move On). Look for the greatest level of return based on time, money, and resources available. The idea of “perfect” can motivate us, but it can limit our ability to execute. Second, BTC (Bend The Curve). Look for ways that will exponentially raise quality while not adding cost. To do this, start by thinking inside the box. Lean into the constraints you have. They may lead you to be creative in finding a solution.  Read more

Leadership By Dave Barry, MFT

Global Leadership Summit – 2018 – Day 2

Here’s a rundown of the presenters from Day 2 and some of their points that resonated with me:

Rasmus Ankersen: “Treat success with the same skepticism as you treat failure.” Be cautious not to become complacent. Because chances are you are either lucky, or your victories will have a short lifespan. And if you want to improve put yourself in a setting that is designed for development and not comfort. Read more

Leadership By Dave Barry, MFT

Global Leadership Summit – 2018 – Day 1

My wife and I attended the Global Leadership Summit for two days in August. Here’s a rundown of the presenters from Day 1 and some of their points that resonated with me:

Craig Groeschel: “We can make excuses or we can make a difference, but we cannot do both.” How to become a leader that people love to follow: 1. Have a heart to care. 2. Have a passion to inspire. 3. Have a willingness to empower. 4. Have the courage to be vulnerable. Read more

Leadership Self-improvement By Dave Barry, MFT

Global Leadership Summit – 2017 Day 2

Here’s my recap of Day 2 from the Global Leadership Summit in 2017.

There’s a saying you hear every year at the Global Leadership Summit. And it’s that attending the GLS is like drinking from a firehose. The sheer amount of information presented is incredible. What’s more, all of it is so valuable. It challenges the conventional thinking. It prompts me to reflect on my own life. I feel both motivated and mentally fatigued at the end of the conference. But here’s a brief recap of the speakers and some of the points shared from Day 2 at GLS:

Former Google employee, Laszlo Bock, pulled back the curtain and shared what he has learned from working at Google. He suggested that to find meaning in your work start by considering why you are doing what you do, why your coworkers do what they do, and being in close contact with the beneficiaries of the work that you do. Favorite quote from the session: “Treat your people right, and they will do amazing things for you.”

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Leadership Self-improvement By Dave Barry, MFT

Global Leadership Summit – 2017 Day 1

For two days in August for the last seven years, my wife and I have attended the Global Leadership Summit. It is an annual conference hosted by Willow Creek Church outside of Chicago. What follows are my notes from Day One of the 2017 Summit.

Notes From GLS DAY 1

Today was the start of the 7th Global Leadership Summit my wife and me have attended. For seven years it has proven to be one of the highlights of our year professionally, personally, relationally, and Spiritually.

The amount of content delivered in these two days is truly top-notch. It provides a year’s worth of material to digest and to learn from.

Here are some highlights from Day 1:

Bill Hybels spoke on the ten rules for building respect:
Leaders Must Set Examples of how to have differences but not demoralize
Have Spirited Conversations but be respectful
Don’t interrupt
Limit volume and belittling words
Set examples with words and deeds
Don’t stereotype
Take responsibility for your actions
Form opinions carefully
Show up and do what you say you will do
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Global Leadership Summit – 2023 – Day 1

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