Category Archives: Leadership Articles

“Your beliefs become your thoughts, 
Your thoughts become your words, 
Your words become your actions, 
Your actions become your habits, 
Your habits become your values, 
Your values become your destiny.” Mahatma Gandhi   Do you agree or disagree with the … Continue reading →

A number of years ago, a young man was on trial for his life because he claimed to be who he really was. It appeared a group of influential men in the community wanted this young man killed because he … Continue reading →

I live too close to the State of Oregon to be asking such questions or making such claims. In fact, tonight, when class resumes at an Oregon college where I teach, I may be tarred and feathered by Ducks fans. … Continue reading →

“On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.” Acts 8:1b   God’s miraculous intervention on behalf of the Jewish nation while they were captive … Continue reading →

Every organization’s leadership desires success and, with limited resources in a slowing economy, tight budgets drive creativity and innovation.1 For-profit organizations strive for sustainable competitive advantage. Non-profit organizations, not motivated by earnings, endeavor to achieve their mission and vision by … Continue reading →

A 21st-century organization with a structural model designed for the 20th-century limits how well it can perform and creates massive unnecessary and unproductive complexity that frustrates employees and wastes money. It is the leader’s responsibility to redesign an organization that … Continue reading →

People around the world have become increasingly perceptive and have been offered much more choice in recent decades.1 Concurrently, we are experiencing unprecedented change, huge uncertainty, unparalleled connectivity, and the birth of the global village, all courtesy of the internet. … Continue reading →

Let me tell you a quick story to start us off. A few thousand years ago, the land of Egypt had a bunch of slaves. In fact, there were over 600,000 men, not including women and children. One day, a … Continue reading →

The creativity and innovation experience: A delicate balancing act for leaders in a turbulent environment Every organization’s leadership desires success and, with limited resources in a slowing economy, tight budgets drive creativity and innovation.1 For-profit organizations strive for sustainable competitive … Continue reading →

Abstract:  This article identifies some of the characteristics associated with individuals of shame cultures. Distinctively different from western culture, organizations engaged in cross-cultural communication and global enterprise with individuals from this culture must understand its attributes and gain competencies that … Continue reading →