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Perseverance. We could cite many ingredients that contribute to success, for individuals as well as businesses and organizations, but one common contributing factor is perseverance. Whether for acquiring skills for a specific job, building a career, developing a product or service, or receiving recognition that results in promotions and pay increases, perseverance is invaluable. We … Read more
It is Monday. The quarterly numbers are bad. A key client just walked. The team is running on fumes. And somewhere underneath the pressure to perform, to close, to prove yourself, a question surfaces that most marketplace leaders won’t say out loud: “Can I trust God when everything looks like this? Like failure?” The apostle … Read more
Have you noticed how angry people seem to be these days? Protesters yelling at each other on public streets and sidewalks. News commentators on TV and radio shouting to get their points across, often rudely interrupting guests who disagree with them. Social media spewing antagonism to people, individuals, and groups that offer different perspectives and … Read more
In the marketplace, we talk a lot about leadership. In reality, however, much of our daily life centers around serving – where we work, in our homes with our families, our neighborhoods, with those for whom we are responsible, and the churches we attend. In many cases, these involve endless routines in which we organize … Read more
Most professionals measure their worth by output. Deals closed. Projects shipped. Inboxes emptied. We live inside metrics and deadlines, and somewhere along the way, we start to believe everything depends on us. If we do not show up, the whole thing stalls. If we do not produce, nothing moves. That lie does not stay at … Read more
From a single leadership training in Lagos to a disciple-making movement reaching across Central Africa, CBMC Cameroon celebrates ten years of God’s faithfulness and Kingdom influence in the marketplace. A decade ago, Kingsly Jini flew to Lagos for a leadership conference. He came home with a country on his heart. What he saw in that … Read more
When I was a boy, people would repeat the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” That sounded correct, since sticks and stones can certainly inflict physical damage. However, life has taught me that words can be just as hurtful; they just affect us emotionally and mentally. There … Read more
When I was a young professional, I was blessed to work for companies that valued training. Whether I worked for a CPA firm or a large bank, I was allowed to participate in various forms of training in business practices. The learning was valuable and needed, but at times it also included business fads – … Read more
The marketplace exposes weight fast. A deal falls apart. A trusted leader walks away. The numbers dip. The board wants answers now. Your team is watching you, trying to read your face. At home, the pressure does not let up. Decisions wait. Conversations linger. And somewhere in the middle of it all, the thought creeps … Read more
Step into the office on a Monday morning. The hum of keyboards. The ping of emails. The competition that hides behind polite smiles and quarterly reports. It all feels ordinary, neutral. Just work. But it is not. Every workplace is a kind of temple, filled with its own rituals of worship. Success gets praised in … Read more
In today’s business and professional world, we can find and gain knowledge from many places and in many ways. Wisdom, on the other hand, is not nearly as accessible. I have learned that firsthand. More than 40 years ago, a newspaper published my name for having received a full scholarship to study at the Pontifícia … Read more
The executive certainly looked the part. He was tall, athletic, radiating with a charisma that drew people to himself. What an impression he made on people when he met them, and especially when he spoke in public. So, everyone was stunned when he was fired for inappropriate use of company resources. It caused people to question … Read more
