John Maxwell said, “Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.”

‘But how to influence?’ asks the sincere and questioning soul.

Many tools stand ready for deployment.

Authority, manipulation, dollars in a bank account or on an income shot.

Indeed yes, forms of influence – and yet how fickle and fleeting they seem to be.

Alexander the great conquered nations with great force and demanded to be worshipped as a God.

His influence today however, like a small candle flame flickering in the winds of time.

Jesus Christ commanded not armies of men nor legions of dollars,

And yet his influence continues to stand as a strong and mighty pillar holding up the house of history.

Fleeting & fickle leadership seems to be built with temporary tools.

Long term, lasting influence – built with others,

…tools which do not seem to be here today and gone tomorrow.

Value, vision and a love for and alignment with the truth.

The real tools of Titans.

Leadership based not on what you have but what you are.