Leadership VoicesBilly Long | Leadership Voices https://leadershipvoices.com Legacy Leadership Principles For Today And Those That You Are Leading Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:45:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 79463028 The Holy Trinity of Combat https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/12/28/the-holy-trinity-of-combat/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/12/28/the-holy-trinity-of-combat/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2015 14:42:42 +0000 Billy Long http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9172 First and foremost, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. I recently received my Merry Christmas and “Year in Review” from a friend and former teammate, and was reminded of some things that I hadn’t thought about in a while. I thought there was a leadership lesson in there as well. Plus, this is the […]

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]]> First and foremost, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. I recently received my Merry Christmas and “Year in Review” from a friend and former teammate, and was reminded of some things that I hadn’t thought about in a while. I thought there was a leadership lesson in there as well. Plus, this is the […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/12/28/the-holy-trinity-of-combat/feed/ 5 9172 Some Thoughts From Leadercast 2015 https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/14/some-thoughts-from-leadercast-2015/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/14/some-thoughts-from-leadercast-2015/#comments Thu, 14 May 2015 05:42:32 +0000 Billy Long http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8813 I had the great opportunity to attend Leadercast 2015 last week and I wanted to take a few minutes to share what I took away from the event. Besides almost unlimited Chick-fil-A, I got to spend most of the day with a great leader and friend, Kevin Bowser. I am sure that most of our […]

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]]> I had the great opportunity to attend Leadercast 2015 last week and I wanted to take a few minutes to share what I took away from the event. Besides almost unlimited Chick-fil-A, I got to spend most of the day with a great leader and friend, Kevin Bowser. I am sure that most of our […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/14/some-thoughts-from-leadercast-2015/feed/ 1 8813 Lazy Leadership https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/04/27/lazy-leadership/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/04/27/lazy-leadership/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:01:48 +0000 Billy Long http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8757 Lazy Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. They are typically more on the conflict avoidance side and prefer uncomplicated, simple solutions. Rather than digging into a problem or addressing an issue, they want to get through it as quickly as possible. They do not often build relationships with their staff and do not see […]

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]]> Lazy Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. They are typically more on the conflict avoidance side and prefer uncomplicated, simple solutions. Rather than digging into a problem or addressing an issue, they want to get through it as quickly as possible. They do not often build relationships with their staff and do not see […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/04/27/lazy-leadership/feed/ 0 8757 Leadership Inspiration https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/04/16/leadership-inspiration/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/04/16/leadership-inspiration/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:57:07 +0000 Billy Long http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8728 I set out preparing this article like many in the past looking for inspiration.  I wanted to think about what actually inspires me and what I do to inspire others.  This got me to really consider that word, Inspiration. The online dictionary of Merriam-Webster defines inspiration as something that makes someone want to do something […]

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]]> I set out preparing this article like many in the past looking for inspiration.  I wanted to think about what actually inspires me and what I do to inspire others.  This got me to really consider that word, Inspiration. The online dictionary of Merriam-Webster defines inspiration as something that makes someone want to do something […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/04/16/leadership-inspiration/feed/ 0 8728 Lead Yourself First! https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/19/lead-yourself-first/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/19/lead-yourself-first/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2015 13:27:19 +0000 Billy Long http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8638 I have found myself doing some internal reflection lately. I have figured out, that for me to be effective as a leader, I need to be able to lead myself. And, no I don’t mean this as another do as I do kind of article. The truth is I have always wanted to help others, […]

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]]> I have found myself doing some internal reflection lately. I have figured out, that for me to be effective as a leader, I need to be able to lead myself. And, no I don’t mean this as another do as I do kind of article. The truth is I have always wanted to help others, […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/19/lead-yourself-first/feed/ 0 8638 How Does a Leader Motivate? https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/01/how-does-a-leader-motivate/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/01/how-does-a-leader-motivate/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2015 13:00:41 +0000 Billy Long http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8576 In life, it doesn’t matter where you’re coming from. What is important is this: Where are you going and how are you going to get there? Aside from what you want to accomplish, what kind of a person do you want to become as the result of all your work and effort?  Men and women […]

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]]> In life, it doesn’t matter where you’re coming from. What is important is this: Where are you going and how are you going to get there? Aside from what you want to accomplish, what kind of a person do you want to become as the result of all your work and effort?  Men and women […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/01/how-does-a-leader-motivate/feed/ 1 8576 Leadership Love Languages https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/14/leadership-love-languages/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/14/leadership-love-languages/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2015 16:04:05 +0000 Billy Long http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8463 We all thrive in an atmosphere of appreciation. Whether that’s peer to peer, parent to child, teacher to student or as we look at here; leader to team. Steven Covey puts it in his book 7 habits of highly effective people: “Next to physical survival, the greatest need of a human being is psychological survival, to be […]

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]]> We all thrive in an atmosphere of appreciation. Whether that’s peer to peer, parent to child, teacher to student or as we look at here; leader to team. Steven Covey puts it in his book 7 habits of highly effective people: “Next to physical survival, the greatest need of a human being is psychological survival, to be […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/14/leadership-love-languages/feed/ 2 8463 Surrender – A tactical leadership option? https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/03/surrender-a-tactical-leadership-option/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/03/surrender-a-tactical-leadership-option/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:31:45 +0000 Billy Long http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8364 I was recently thinking about what I consider to be the most misunderstood aspect of great leadership; in other words, what makes great leadership great? What immediately came to mind is not only misunderstood, but it also happens to be one of the most often overlooked elements of leadership. And it is one which also affords leaders […]

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]]> I was recently thinking about what I consider to be the most misunderstood aspect of great leadership; in other words, what makes great leadership great? What immediately came to mind is not only misunderstood, but it also happens to be one of the most often overlooked elements of leadership. And it is one which also affords leaders […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/02/03/surrender-a-tactical-leadership-option/feed/ 1 8364 Restoring a Fallen Leader https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/01/16/restoring-a-fallen-leader/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/01/16/restoring-a-fallen-leader/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:59:16 +0000 Billy Long http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8389 I set out doing discovery for this piece because it is near and dear to my heart. I won’t go into specifics here, but I have fallen. I have let my arrogance and need for pleasure and approval get the best of me. I want anyone who reads this to know that I have started […]

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]]> I set out doing discovery for this piece because it is near and dear to my heart. I won’t go into specifics here, but I have fallen. I have let my arrogance and need for pleasure and approval get the best of me. I want anyone who reads this to know that I have started […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/01/16/restoring-a-fallen-leader/feed/ 2 8389 A Leadership Mission . . .  Statement  https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/11/14/a-leadership-mission-statement/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/11/14/a-leadership-mission-statement/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:46:22 +0000 Billy Long http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8040 As I have mentioned before, I am involved in a men’s biblical study at my church.  It is the book “Stepping Up” by Dennis Rainey.  Its good stuff and I suggest it, if anyone is looking for something.  One of the things I like about it, is it could be adapted to anyone in any […]

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]]> As I have mentioned before, I am involved in a men’s biblical study at my church.  It is the book “Stepping Up” by Dennis Rainey.  Its good stuff and I suggest it, if anyone is looking for something.  One of the things I like about it, is it could be adapted to anyone in any […]

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