Ethics is the study of right and wrong. It attempts to explain why something is right and why something is wrong. Too many people try to explain ethics on majority rule, popular opinion, or even personal opinion. I believe that God gave us the Bible as our foundation...
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The Davy Crockett Method
One of my favorite principles of leadership and life in general is what I call the Davy Crockett Method. I’ve quoted this method for many years and I’ve been known to quote this principle in many situations. A situation will arise where someone asked “how should we...
Success
Being successful is almost a universal goal. Almost everyone I talk to says they want to be successful. People often describe others as being successful when they’ve gotten a good job. Not being successful is one of the greatest complaints I hear from people looking...
Leadership Essentials: Shaping Vision, Multiplying Influence, Defining Character
Leadership Essentials: Shaping Vision, Multiplying Influence, Defining Character By Greg Ogden & Daniel Meyer / InterVarsity Press Prepare well to lead well! Ideal for individual use, with a partner or mentor, or in a training group, this 12-session interactive...
Synergy
Synergy is an interesting concept. Synergy is when people can do more together than they can apart. Synergy is as much art as science. This is why production lines work better than individuals trying to build the same number of products on their own. Synergy is why...
Principle-Centered Leadership
Principle-Centered Leadership by Stephen Covey is insightful. Covey is diligent in providing motivation to become a life-long learner (something I can greatly appreciate). Covey provides the keys to unlocking personal fulfillment and life-long professional success....
Credibility
One of the most important values we can have as leaders, whether we are leaders at work, at Church, or in the home, is credibility. Credibility is our trustworthiness. Credibility adds to our value- this includes our decisions, suggestions, claims, teachings, etc. A...
Values-Based Leadership
Here is an excellent video on values-based leadership from MIT:
Think Positive
In today’s business world, companies hold workers to high demands. These high demands tend to make us negative and overwhelmed. Negativity is bad for the soul, and for those around us. I used to mold figurines for a living. We had a product that had a nine-piece...