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Author Archives: Steve
Rest: An Essential Component for Leadership Success
“Sometimes the most urgent thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest”1 In his 1976 publication titled A Man Called Intrepid, William Stevenson describes a WW2 event where Adolph Hitler, just before launching an attack against the Soviet Union in … Continue reading
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Calling
John Cotton, in his sermon titled ‘Christian Calling,’ gives three criteria for choosing a vocation. The top criterion is that ‘it be a warrantable calling, wherein we may not only aim at our own, but at the public good.’ The … Continue reading
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Leadership Amidst the Rhetoric
When I first attended university, my major was in history with a political science minor. Yes, a far cry from where I ended up – with an undergraduate degree in accounting years later. What I appreciated most about my history … Continue reading
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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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