Comments on: Leadership Interview – Michael Hyatt

By: Where Did Jesus Come To Change? – Tim Crozier

Where Did Jesus Come To Change? – Tim Crozier — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:54:25 +0000

[...] Advice from Michael Hyatt, Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, from an interview by Mike Myatt of N2Growth (http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceo-decisioning/). [...]

By: blessingmpofu

blessingmpofu — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:31:13 +0000

brilliant questions mike and great reponses michael very insightful and non-typical questions that helped bring to light fresh perspective… well done. I think something that i have learnt from the interview is not to take questions for granted… the importance of structuring them in such as way that one doesn't get typical answers… thanks Mike and Michael!

By: jnstruck

jnstruck — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:37:15 +0000

Michael, great stuff! My last stand on principle cost me my job, but like you, no regrets. I too believe that my faith informs all I do, including how I coach and teach leadership. I appreciate your work and knowing there are principled leaders willing to stand in the breach and model for people that strength. Keep doing, being, and sharing!

By: NhaLanhDaoMoi

NhaLanhDaoMoi — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:05:26 +0000

Thank you Mike & Michael for a great interview. I love the demonstration of strength and humility demonstrated in your answers. It is a rare thing to see a leader who can lead, even a fierce with equal humility. I honour and appreciate you both so much.

By: timage

timage — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:25:55 +0000

This is an excellent blog…an excellent post/interview. In each arena (on his blog, in seminars, on twitter, etc) I find Michael Hyatt to be consistently humble and a lead-by-example kind of guy. Thanks for providing another snapshot of this – chocked full of good wisdom.

By: Success and failure | Ron's Blog

Success and failure | Ron's Blog — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:45:21 +0000

[...] “You are not as good as you think when things are going well; you are not as bad as you feel when things are going poorly. Retain your perspective and surround yourself with people who will love you and will tell you the truth.” Advice from Michael Hyatt, Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, from an interview by Mike Myatt of N2Growth (http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceo-decisioning/). [...]

By: Ron Goerz

Ron Goerz — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:48:38 +0000

Michael, I love your comment: "You are not as good as you think when things are going well; you are not as bad as you feel when things are going poorly. Retain your perspective and surround yourself with people who will love you and will tell you the truth." I recently read Jim Collins' book "How the Mighty Fall" and recognized myself and some of my friends and colleagues in his research. I think coming to terms with both errors in thinking is crucial to long-term success as a leader. And we can't do it alone. Thanks for sharing your insights.

By: cindya

cindya — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:20:55 +0000

Mike,
Very well said and totally agree with you!!!

By: Phillip Klein

Phillip Klein — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:15:37 +0000

Michael,
As a believer and senior executive I want to thank you for your quest to lead like Jesus. The wisdom nuggets were inspiring. Could you share about how you deal with the common paradigm of executives mistaking your humble approach with being weak?

By: mikemyatt

mikemyatt — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:40:59 +0000

Thanks for your comment. For me it's sad that faith could ever be perceived as divisive. I'm a Christ follower, but not all those who work for me are, nor are most of my clients. That said, I haven't had any lawsuits as a result of my faith, nor have I lost any clients (at least to my knowledge) over issues of faith. I guess my feeling on this topic can be boiled down to a few thoughts: 1.) I'm in the leadership business and Jesus, in my opinion, is the best example of leadership EVER, so not to be attempting to model His behavior would seem strange; 2.) The world is comprised of those who believe and those who don't so I interview both sides. and; 3.) I don't push my faith on anyone, nor do I hide it – I just try and model Christ. My only wish is that I could do better in this regard as I have stumbled many times over the years. The thing is, being human, and understanding the importance of love and forgiveness is part of the equation and what prevents the "one of us" attitude you describe, which by the way I also don't care for. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts…