LISTENING IS ALSO LEADERSHIP
We live in a generation that has learned to respond quickly. At the same time, it has forgotten how to listen deeply. In meetings, conversations, ...
GOD CALLS EVERYONE TO ‘FULL-TIME CHRISTIAN SERVICE’
When I was in college, I was in what I would call the early stages of a spiritual awakening. Since I felt an interest in ...
MORE THAN A HEAD COUNT
Walk into almost any company, and you will hear people described in the language of math. Head count. Full-time equivalents. Resources. Seats to fill. We ...
FINDING JOY IN A SOMETIMES MUNDANE MARKETPLACE
An article in Harvard Business Review reported that, according to research, to realize a truly satisfying life, three things are needed: achievement, meaningfulness, and joy. This study found, ...
TWO GUARDRAILS FOR EVERY GOOD STRATEGY
Usually, voices in your head are not a good thing, but I have learned about two that are reliable. For planning and strategy, two “voices” ...
THE UNPARALLELED POWER OF PERSEVERANCE
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. ...
THE CONVICTION THAT OUTLASTS THE CRISIS
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 ...
THE BEAUTY OF JOY-FILLED WORK
My great-grandfather lived into his mid-90’s. Wade (his first name) was primarily a roofer and a part-time farmer. He loved to work hard and enjoy ...
ANGER IS NOT YOUR FRIEND
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 ...
LEARNING TO LEAD BY SERVING
In the marketplace, we talk a lot about leadership. In reality, however, much of our daily life centers around serving – where we work, in ...
YOUR OUTPUT IS NOT HIS MISSION
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 ...
STICKS AND STONES CAN HURT – BUT SO CAN WORDS
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 ...
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