In all things give thanks… The five year old just celebrated her birthday. She received a predictably mountainous and diverse pile of presents from family and friends, and we had …
Surrender – A tactical leadership option?
I was recently thinking about what I consider to be the most misunderstood aspect of great leadership; in other words, what makes great leadership great? What immediately came to mind is not …
Leading Without a Title
So what can a “leader” do without a title? What can a “leader” do without a position? There are many times in life, work and ministry that we may find …
What American Sniper Reminded Me About Leadership
I have yet to see American Sniper, we have been waiting for the crowds to die down, and have been busy with our children’s activities. But I have seen many …
Leading the next generation of leaders: An introduction
Editors’ Note: This article was originally posted in 2014, and for 2015 David and Leadership Voices have decided to produce a series of articles focused on family leadership and developing …
Listening in Leadership
I know there have been many articles written about the subject of “listening” in leadership, but, today I would like to explore the topic some more. How interesting it is …
Restoring a Fallen Leader
I set out doing discovery for this piece because it is near and dear to my heart. I won’t go into specifics here, but I have fallen. I have let …
The Decline of a Nation?
In the past few days we have witnessed a distinctive parting between leadership and power. Including the loss of appreciation for our fellow man and the gratitude for those who …
Battlestar Voices, the Skirmish with the Fifth “S”
I have been through several 5S training modules during the different stops in my career path. 5S is a methodology generated by Japanese manufacturing to improve the organization of a …
A Leadership Mission . . . Statement
As I have mentioned before, I am involved in a men’s biblical study at my church. It is the book “Stepping Up” by Dennis Rainey. Its good stuff and I …