The Pound for Pound Principle

If you’re an athlete, there’s always someone taller, stronger or faster. If you’re an entrepreneur, there’s always someone with a better idea. If you’re a pastor, there’s always someone with a bigger congregation. As pastor and author, Mike Kai, notes, the one thing that numbers cannot measure is potential. Writing with transparency and humor, Kai describes his own insecurities as a leader and how he discovered the power of working with the resources God gave him—something boxers call their pound-for-pound value. 

“Whatever your talent level or motivation, what it boils down to,” Kai writes, “is what you do with what you’ve got—the size of your heart—that’s the pound-for-pound principle.” In this updated leader’s edition of The Pound for Pound Principle, Kai explores:

Being content with what you have without becoming complacent  

Finding the right people to stand with you in your corner

Learning and growing from discomfort and disappointment

Creating a culture that brings out the best in you and in others

Understanding the connection between stress and capacity

Leaders, whether seasoned or emerging, will find Kai’s insights challenging and be led to discover their pound-for-pound value and increase their God-given capacity.