The Number One Priority In Hiring

I have hired a lot of people over the years from working in the corporate world to being involved with several different non-profits.  I ultimately take all of the factors involved and put them into one of two major categories, character or competency. Competency is the possession of the skill Read more

6 Habits Of Trustworthy Leaders

Trust is a hot topic and for all the right reasons.  If you and your team have it, great things can be accomplished.  Without it nothing gets done well.  There are clearly things you can do to make deposits into your trust accounts and this Fast Company post lists some Read more

Don’t Light Your Own Fire

We all understand that light is used in the Bible as a picture of truth, wisdom and understanding.  It is important to daily walk in the light and not in the darkness which represents confusion, deception and lies. Many times in our life we find ourselves in a position of Read more

Real Change Makes A Difference

Sometimes change is forced upon us when a health crisis comes out of nowhere.  Often as we look back, that health problem really did not suddenly appear because it was there all along.  Paying the price to change now, when you really don’t have to yet, is one of the Read more

5 Ways Effective Leaders Manage Their Emotions

I try to assess situations based on facts not feelings.  However, there is not a week that goes by that emotions don’t win and the negative results sometimes can be devastating.  It hurts the team and it clearly causes me to loose trust as a leader.  This post by Fast Read more

The Value Of Significance In Life

We all need to ask ourselves what we really want out of life.  For many, it is success and all the outward benefits and rewards that come from achievement in the corporate culture of our day. I will never forget an interview that I saw with Tom Brady after he Read more

What Does An Agile Organization Mean?

The tension that exist between the priority of delegation and the seemingly contrasting style of collaboration is real and must be resolved.  In some companies there are too many meetings and in others too many silos.  This Forbes post is an excellent summary of all the key issues: “Agile is Read more