Leadership Summit | Bill Hybels

August 5, 2010 in Leadership with 4 Comments

Here are some of the key thoughts that grabbed my attention from the opening session of the Leadership Summit with Bill Hybels, senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church near Chicago, Illinois.

  • “Leaders move people from here to there.”
  • People need to hear “we can’t stay here” speeches to catch vision for the future.
  • “Your job is to convince people ‘we cannot stay here.’”
  • “It takes fantastic if your going to move an organization from here to there. You can’t do it alone.”
  • “One of the joys of leadership is knitting together teams of fantastic people.”
  • “What kind of person flourishes in our unique culture?” (Something Bill looks for in people in addition to character, chemistry and competency.)
  • “How do you inspire people to stay on the journey from here to there?”
  • “Refill their vision bucket. Everyone’s vision bucket leaks.”
  • “You have to celebrate every mile-marker you possibly can on the way to the destination.”
  • “I think God still speaks to you every single day.”
  • “The smartest moves I’ve made as a leader didn’t come from my human wisdom.”

4 Responses to “Leadership Summit | Bill Hybels”

  1. jeff henderson August 5, 2010 at 9:20 am #

    Thanks for posting this, Tony. Bill Hybels always delivers. I wish I could be there.

    Jeff

  2. Royal Farris August 5, 2010 at 11:42 am #

    Thanks Tony…..Keep um coming…I will be there next year….

  3. Marc Millan August 5, 2010 at 12:15 pm #

    Thank you for these Tony, the play by play golden nuggets. I’m unable to attend this year, unfortunately. I can still learn some truth through these insights…
    M_

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