Are the leaders of the future truly men and women of God, people with an ardent desire to dwell in God’s presence, to listen to God’s voice, to look at God’s beauty, to touch God’s incarnate Word, and to taste fully God’s infinite goodness? Henri Nouwen from In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian […]
I was 15. shy. insecure. timid. nervous. scared. Standing over to the side of her busy ice cream shop, I waited patiently for an opportunity to inquire about a job. I’m quite certain that I nearly bolted out a few times, but I needed to do this. I wanted to work here. I needed a […]
a perpetual problem solver a fire extinguisher a fire igniter an open door a momentum stimulator a traffic cop a …. Now you play. What would you add?
I know you are really busy… This comment is made to me way too often. What I hear in this phrase is “I’m sorry to bother you”, “Please give me just a minute”, “I’m scared to interrupt you”. It breaks my heart. You know why? Because I’m responsible for it. There is a reason I […]
My mom used to say this phrase to me often as a kid and especially as a teenager: “Others May, You Can Not” Needless to say this used to frustrate me A LOT because it was usually in relation to something that I wanted to do, something that most of my friends got to do […]
a random leadership nugget from my journal… When the organization is facing a crisis, it’s tempting as the leader to begin to wallow in your leadership weaknesses and blame yourself for the problems. While you may need to accept some of the blame, you create a greater leadership crisis when you put too much focus […]
As a leader one of your responsibilities is to bring out the best in the people that you work with and/or lead. This sounds great, right? We all want to see people operating in their strengths and contributing in a way that makes them feel successful. The challenge with this is the process. Sometimes bringing […]
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