Author Archives: Steve

Censorship

Since the ‘introduction’ into our society of political correctness, the willingness of some to engage in honest open debate has diminished significantly. In fact, as I write, there are tech companies that are choosing to remove those who disagree with … Continue reading

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Socialism vs God’s Plan

Jonathan Chambers recently wrote this article. It is presented here for your thoughtful consideration: Socialism is, and always will, be a colossal failure. This is for the simple reason even the best of men eventually grow tired of getting ripped … Continue reading

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Personal Sacrifice

In the December 2, 2013 edition of Forbes, Rich Karlgaard’s editorial comments about team include the following . . . “When you look deeper into teams within companies, one factor stands out as a predictor of success: size. There’s a … Continue reading

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Expectations

“If an individual wants to be a leader, he or she must be willing to exceed followers’ expectations, especially in the area of character. If character is in alignment with Christ, the rest will follow accordingly.”

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Truth or Consequences?

Do you remember the television show Truth or Consequences? On the show, people had to answer an off-the-wall question that no one would be able to answer correctly (or respond to a bad joke), and had about two seconds to … Continue reading

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Something to Think About

“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

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The HARD Questions

Yes, there are ‘hard questions’ we prefer to avoid. In fact, if we are in a position of leadership, being asked these by ‘subordinates’ can illicit all types of emotions; anger, fear, even envy. It doesn’t matter whether we are … Continue reading

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In the spirit of change . . .

It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on … Continue reading

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Leading Change

It’s not the critic who counts. It’s not the man who points out where the grown man stumbles, or how the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who actually is in the … Continue reading

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Leadership Model for the 21st Century

Authentic Transformational Servant Leadership You may be asking yourself . . . “What is this? I’ve heard of transformational leadership and I’ve heard of servant leadership; but what is this, a combination of both? And, why?” Let’s start from the … Continue reading

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