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.

HENRY CLOUD
We are wired to trust. We need it like we need air to breathe.
Five key factors that go into developing trust: 1. Understanding – We trust someone when we feel they understand us. 2. Motive – We can feel and perceive people’s motives. 3. Ability – Do they have the competency to be trusted? 4. Character – Do they have the internal makeup to do what is needed? 5. Track Record – What do past results say?

LIZ BOHANNON
Loneliness is a big problem. Especially for leaders (70% report feeling lonely).
Loneliness is not an accusation of unworthiness. It is a signal. We would do well to heed that signal and seek meaningful relationships.
Loneliness is not inevitable. Here’s how to make a change. Go First – initiate connection (the other party will likely be glad you did). Pay your dues – It takes time to develop deep friendships (about 200 hours). Develop the skill of reflective listening – Seek to understand. We were created to need each other. It is not a flaw, it is a feature of being made in the image of God.

JAMIE KERN LIMA
Goals and Dreams will not be achieved if you do not see yourself as worthy of achieving that goal. We need to know the difference between self-confidence (which is based on our abilities, skills, accomplishments – it is circumstantial) and our self-worth (which is a deep internal knowing of love and belonging exactly as you are – it is unshakeable).
We benefit when we change our relationship with rejection. We often assign “I’m not good enough.” as the meaning of rejection. But that is not true if we understand our worth and see endless opportunities.

RYAN LEAK
What’s my definition of success? It is often determined by the circle we grow up in (what we see around us influences us). Is there anything you are striving for right now that you would look back on in 25 years and laugh at it? Cast a vision that is bigger than what you are able to see. The only way to do that is to be comfortable – and even seek after – failure. Failure is the price for success. People say they do not like change, but they like mediocrity a lot less than they like change. Try something exceptional and see where it takes you.

CYNT MARSHALL
The world needs leaders that lead with values. Consider your intent – Do the right thing. Your integrity – be nice to people. Your inclusiveness – be authentic and invite people in. Your insight – strive to be fair. And your Inspiration – Ain’t no Mountain High Enough! Lead the way by taking risks, doing the right thing, making a difference and loving others.

PATRICK LENCIONI
Three virtues of leadership: Wisdom, Humility, and Courage. Courage is what is more important today than ever before. Examine your personal courage: Do I really want to be the person God wants me to be? Consider your public courage: Will I stand up and declare before others what is right and important? Consider your interpersonal courage: Will I say what needs to be said (with grace and truth) to myself and to those closest to me?
You do not have to answer God’s calling for your life – God will be able to find someone else – but maybe you were intended for such a time as this.

Be courageous, Leader! Lead with wisdom, humility and courage and change the world!