Mohatma Gandhi – A Quiet Leader
He was born October 2nd, 1869 and he was assassinated on January 30th, 1948. He was more commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi and he was the preeminent leader of Indian …
Accountability: Like-Minded versus Life-Minded
As humans, we have a tendency to gravitate toward like-minded individuals and passions. Our society dictates this model through political correctness, polling, media, rugged individualism, and Climate Change. (Okay…not so …
Breakfast was served!
It was great to be a man this morning and to be a part of a great fellowship breakfast. All I can say is that if you are local to …
Financier, Friend or Father — Part Three
In parts one and two we looked at two of the many roles that a father plays. We looked at him as financier where he has a role in being …
Seeking Leadership
I have seen lots of good things written about leadership, both here and in other forums, but, I had a thought today. I thought about maybe what drives me the …
Accessible or Aloof
Reading Michael Hyatt’s blog early this morning I saw his recounting of a podcast by Andy Stanley, a well-known pastor in the Atlanta, GA metropolitan area. Andy Stanley is of …
Sometimes it just doesn’t make sense
The story of Naaman has an interesting leadership lesson for us today. Naaman was the commander-in-chief of the ancient Syrian army. He was a man with both position and power. …
Accountability. Who needs it? (Part One)
Every man needs accountability. Not the “Gotcha! Now I’m gonna beat you up!” variety that we so fondly remember. This variety leads to legalism and checklist spirituality. Eric Reed, Minister …
Take a Walk to the Gemba
My company is making a management system change to “Value Stream Management”. VSM’s goal is to align all resources including management into a stream of production. It is not a …
Leadership and Ambition
“When the gods wish to take vengeance on a man for his crimes they usually grant him considerable success and a period of impunity, so that when his fortune is …