Category Archives: Book Reviews

“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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

We recognize that the 21st Century is characterized by rapid change and continual uncertainty. As such, what we are experiencing, and are yet to experience, continues to impact the dynamics in the global labor market and the nature and skills … Continue reading →