Reading to Lead

This is the 1,001 post for Kicking at the Darkness! To celebrate this milestone I want to pay tribute to the many great blogs and authors that I read each and every day.

I read quite a bit. I strongly believe that Leaders are Readers so I try and dedicate some part of each day to intentional reading and learning. Throughout the day I find time to read from a variety of sources- books, newspapers, blogs, magazines/journals, Twitter and Facebook.

Every day I have the opportunity to become a better leader. I have access to some of the greatest leaders in the world through blogs, Twitter, and publishing. You do too. Don’t miss an opportunity to learn by reading.

Here are a few of my favorites. Take some time today to invest in your leadership! Trust me: the ROI is crazy high!

Leadership
Michael Hyatt
Seth Godin
Jon Acuff
Brad Lomenick
Catalyst Space
One Question with Ken Coleman
Tim Schrader
Fast Company
Books @ Leadership Network

Christian Ministry
Mark Batterson
Perry Noble
Mike Breen
Tony Morgan
Neue
Leading Smart
Pastors.com
WithoutWax.tv
Don Miller

Family
Orange Parents
Doug Fields

News
Drudge Report
Mediaite
USA Today
Dallas News

Fun
Stuff Christians Like
Bryan Allain
U2 Sermons
@U2

Magazines/Journals
Leadership
Entertainment Weekly
Neue
Relevant
Wired

Twitter
@stevenfurtick
@andystanley
@RevRunWisdom
@MaxLucado
@JonAcuff

Current Books
Community by Brad House
Engage by Nelson Searcy
The King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnight
Good to Great by Jim Collins (reread)
Nearing Home: Life, Faith and Finishing Well by Billy Graham