Author Archives: Steve

About Steve

Dr. Raimo has over 50 years of leadership and management experience in the U.S. and overseas, working with multinational corporations, small businesses, government, and non-profit organizations. He is an ordained minister who has served in both vocational and non-vocational ministry roles since his twenties. With an undergraduate degree in accounting, a master’s degree in business administration, and a doctorate in strategic leadership, Dr. Raimo brings a distinctly unique perspective and expertise to the subject of church governance, organizational structure and design, and leadership. He currently serves as an adjunct associate professor of leadership at Oral Roberts University. Dr. Raimo is a dedicated servant of Jesus Christ and is committed to his wife, children, and grandchildren.

In the spirit of change . . .

Posted on 08/20/2014 by Steve

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

Posted on 07/02/2014 by Steve

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

Posted on 06/23/2014 by Steve

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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Wisdom

Posted on 05/14/2014 by Steve

The older I get, the more I realize I have many more questions than answers and the answers I have are inadequate unless led by the Holy Spirit of God.

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Leadership and Trust

Posted on 05/01/2014 by Steve

Central to the discourse regarding leadership is the idea that whether or not we trust God depends on our unstable faith; however, whether or not we trust human beings and can be trusted depends on our testable beliefs. Consequently, trust takes us … Continue reading →

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The Dynamics of Innovation

Posted on 04/30/2014 by Steve

Consider the following quote from James M. Utterback’s book titled Mastering the Dynamics of Innovation. Firms owe it to themselves to improve and extend the lives of profitable product lines. these represent important cash flows to the firm and links to … Continue reading →

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Follow the Leader

Posted on 02/14/2014 by Steve

When I was a kid, my friends and I would periodically play Follow the Leader. One person would get out front and lead the rest through a number of tasks and those following would attempt to mimic exactly what he … Continue reading →

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Sprinklerhead Leadership

Posted on 02/11/2014 by Steve

A number of years ago, my son and I installed a lawn irrigation system. When I brought the rough sketch to the company who was helping design the system, they provided us a completed blueprint and a caution; “Make sure … Continue reading →

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Culpable

Posted on 02/11/2014 by Steve

When does this term apply to us? Are we culpable as leaders or followers when we fail to oppose a leader whose actions and leadership conflict with the stated norm or criterion on which an organization was established? Are we … Continue reading →

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Leading Change

Posted on 12/04/2013 by Steve

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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