Everywhere you look, people are searching for something greater than themselves. A recent study by Lifeway Research showed that 57 percent of Americans said they ask themselves at least monthly how to find more meaning and purpose in their lives. That response is up from 51 percent a decade ago. More than 20 percent of respondents said they ask themselves ...
The project team had spent nearly a year on the project to refine the company processes. To celebrate, the executive overseeing the project rented out a local restaurant and invited everyone who had played a role to be part of the celebration. But some were offended that individuals with only minor roles were being invited to the same celebration as ...
During a transition season, I struggled to sort out opportunities and decide how to spend my time. I wasn’t sure how to determine God’s will and direction. One of the best suggestions I readily adopted was holding a regular “Business Meeting with God.” The idea felt familiar. I had extensive experience providing updates to supervisors, seeking guidance on next ...
In a Harvard Business Review article titled “The Power of Mattering at Work,” the authors introduced a profound way to help your teammates realize that their work matters. They labeled the concept laddering. This concept originated when NASA was trying to put a man on the moon. One of NASA’s leaders, Owen Maynard, wrote on blackboards, “Ladder to the Moon.” ...
In the book of Ruth, Boaz is a generous man who abides by God’s mandates. For instance, Boaz did not reap his fields all the way to the edge so that the poor could gather the leftovers. Boaz demonstrated an abundance mentality that unfortunately far too few business leaders embrace. A scarcity mindset, however, says I might need all the ...
Following the driven career example set by his father, Eric saw his job at the property development company as the means to build the wealth he had been taught would define his personal success. So, he was devastated when the company shut its doors, forcing him to start over. But he took advantage of the humbling experience to rebuild his ...
Wheaton College’s Center for Faith and Innovation performed a multiple-year research project to explore how faith manifests itself in business. The researchers categorized faith activities into three categories. Operationalized Faith is our focus today. These researchers discovered that some companies develop faith-rooted policies or practices. They labeled these operationalized faith. Some of the examples are charitable giving, providing chaplains for ...
A Harvard Business Review article titled, The Uniqueness Trap, discovered that many project managers believe their new project to be so unique that the processes need to be built from scratch. This requires significant resources spent creating brand new systems and processes. These researchers discovered, however, that it’s rare that these projects haven’t been done by someone else previously. Taking ...
A Harvard Business Review article entitled, “How Salespeople Game the System” provided some wisdom on developing incentive and compensation programs for salespeople. Although incentive compensation plans can bear a lot of fruit, these researchers concluded that salespeople will try to find ways to game the system to increase their compensation. These researchers discovered eight common schemes that salespeople use to ...
In his book, “King’s Cross,” Tim Keller describes the rich young ruler asking Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life (Mark 10:17). Keller notes that the man has accomplished much in his life but recognizes that something is still lacking. It’s the same today. We can use our work to pursue all kinds of earthly rewards – money, ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
