Albert Mohler recently published a partially revised and updated edition of his 2012 book The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters. Click here to read my review of the book. Here are 30 more good quotes from the book:

• • The most essential element in determining whether others will follow you is your credibility to lead them and to guide the organization to the right future.
• Every single day, the faithful leader must be aware that credibility is the essence of leadership, and that it can be both earned and lost.
• Leadership doesn’t happen until communication happens.
• The best leaders know that the road to great effectiveness is paved with intentional communications, and the very best leaders are always learning how to be even more effective as communicators.
• If you don’t have a message, don’t try to lead. If you do have a message, your task is to communicate it effectively.
• Leadership is a risk, and those who are afraid to take that risk need to stay far away from the responsibilities of leadership.
• There is no substitute for effective reading when it comes to developing and maintaining the intelligence necessary to lead.

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