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 …
Missionaries or Mercenaries?
Remember when you were young and you could hear a song, or watch a movie (like Rocky) and be extremely motivated? I was so motivated by Rocky that at the …
Leadership Love Languages
We all thrive in an atmosphere of appreciation. Whether that’s peer to peer, parent to child, teacher to student or as we look at here; leader to team. Steven Covey …
Correction Time
One of the many fun duties I have in my current position is what is called a “CAR Champion”. The acronym stands for Corrective Action Report or Corrective Action Request, …
How to Lead an Underachieving Team
There are times in our various leadership roles that we will have times of great productivity, effectiveness and performance. These times are wonderful and full of promise and excitement. But …
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 …
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 …
Stability and Leadership – Are They Related?
I have recently begun hanging around some entrepreneurs in an effort to learn from these folks about how to build something tangible from just a dream and and some drive. …
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 …