I have been given a golden opportunity to share my thoughts on leadership from the perspective of having two very different and fulfilling careers. I will take this opportunity to …
Leadership Traditions Build a Leadership Legacy
How many of you are already thinking that I have made a mistake in my writing the subtitle of this article? Most of us have grown up hearing that “Practice …
You can lead a horse . . .
You can lead a horse to water . . . How many times have you heard that statement? It is an old bit of country wisdom. You can bring your …
The Business of Ethics
I am sure there has been much written about ethics in leadership but I wanted to share some insights recently revealed to me. I had a visit with some dear …
Teach Gratitude to a Preschooler in Four Simple Steps
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 …
Baidu and the Persistent Pursuit of Leadership
There are many things that we take for granted in life. “Google” is probably high on that list. At least it is for me. That is until I took my …
The Education of a Leader
The education of a minister should not end with the theological school, but should be prolonged, like that of a teacher or physician, to the latest day of his …
Leadership is… Teaching
Leadership is teaching. We must tell others what we are attempting, why we are doing it, how we plan on getting there and how to avoid pitfalls along the …
Loneliness in Leadership
In February of 2012, Harvard Business Review featured a story acknowledging that it is lonely being the CEO. The article noted that it’s isolating at the top. Now, if you are at all like me it …
The Pot Bowl?
MendezEnrique / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA I want to make clear this viewpoint is from a leadership perspective and NOT a political view. It has plenty to do with the …