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Bill Hybels, on Axiom
In August 2008, Bill Hybels spoke to more than sixty thousand leaders at The Leadership Summit on the subject of decision-making. Using Axiom: Powerful Leadership Proverbs as his primary content, he explained why only the best leaders learn to distill down their leadership wisdom into succinct and memorable phrases that can be called on in a moment’s notice. Click on any of the eight vignettes below to experience a portion of what’s sure to become an all-time-great Summit session.
  Bill Hybels’ Speech
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What Only Great Leaders Do

Bill Hybels distinguishes great leaders from the rest of the pack, and the distinction may surprise you.
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The Birth of a Book

General Colin Powell, whom Hybels describes as the “Axiom King of the World.” Here, discover the world-class approach that birthed Axiom, the book.
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Discovering Why You Lead like You Lead

The question all leaders must answer: Why do you lead like you lead? A call to action from Bill Hybels, directly aimed at you.
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The Back Story on Axiom #52: “Vision Leaks”

Followers have vision buckets that leaders must continually fill. Learn the path author Bill Hybels walked to craft the “Vision Leaks” axiom.
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What’s Behind Axiom #27, “Get the Right People around the Table?”

Leadership involves finding solutions, but what do you do when the problems seem too big to solve? Hybels explains how getting the right people around the table has proven its worth through the years.
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The Axiom that Didn’t Make the Book

Just after Axiom went to press, author Bill Hybels trotted out his latest leadership proverb: “When Things Feel Funky, Engage.” You can only get it here.
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The Axiom Bill Stole from His Dad and Gladly Passes on to You Now

Axiom #12, “Take a Flyer,” was not original to Bill Hybels. His dad pounded the proverb into his head since the days of his youth, and what a powerful legacy it has left.
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The Most Heartfelt Axiom of All

For more than three decades Bill Hybels has led in the context of a local church. Hear firsthand how he keeps straight the business of running a church and the people-priority that’s behind it all.

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