INFLUENCE MATTERS MORE THAN POSITION
For many years, leadership has been widely regarded as a natural consequence of holding a position of authority. If you have the status, the thinking ...
SWIMMING UPSTREAM IN A PROFIT-DRIVEN WORLD
Follow Christ in the marketplace long enough, and you will feel it. A quiet pressure, always in the same direction. The room wants you to ...
DEMONSTRATING LOVE TO OTHERS IN BUSINESS
When salespersons demonstrate that they care more about what is best for me, instead of focusing on what is best for themselves, it can be ...
WHEN ALL HAS BEEN SAID AND DONE …
Whether you are just getting started or are nearing the conclusion of it, what is your vision for your career? If you could write an ...
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 ...
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