Major General Briggs shared great wisdom at our Faith Incorporated event this year about making difficult decisions during a crisis. Sprinkled into a story about the military’s obsession with being prepared and their zealous use of checklists, was a humorous insight. Major General Briggs said, “If you want people to keep and use a checklist, laminate it. People are reluctant ...
Nehemiah had a vision of rebuilding the walls around Jerusalem. When it came time to start the actual work, Nehemiah decided to allow teams to work on specific sections of the wall. He could have had everyone work together on the entire wall. Nehemiah 3, however, reveals the brilliant part of Nehemiah’s strategy. Nehemiah understood that people will perform their ...
In this series, we’re discussing ways that business can shape our faith. When I first started Unconventional Business Network, I wanted to start with a clean slate. Through prayer and fasting, God convicted me that I needed to pay a former business partner monies he believed he was owed. In my 20s, a business partner of mine lost money on ...
An article from Fast Company states, “The ‘best practice’ is one of the business world’s most common conventions, but it’s often arbitrary and based mainly on habit–the result of conditions that no longer apply.” The frantic pace of the world causes best practices to become obsolete as quick as they are created. Businesses guided by Biblical principles do not need ...
The S.O.A.R. tool encourages leaders to strategize and prepare the business for the future. The tool equips managers to lead Christ-centered businesses by offering effective solutions that focus on the heart of God, people and the business. With this in mind, the commonly used SWAT analysis, (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats), needs an adjustment. The S.O.A.R.(Strengths, opportunities, areas for improvement ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
