The “tools” I was given for my first job in public accounting included an adding machine, pencils, and a pad of green columnar paper. The only computer I recall was a $1 million albatross at a client’s office that no one could figure out how to use. Today, my laptop is about the size of my former adding machine and ...
Deborah Grayson Riegel writes in a Harvard Business Review article how to correct leadership mistakes in a healthy manner. Riegel encourages us to take three steps. The 3rd and final step is to, “share what you will do differently next time.” This step requires self-reflection. We need to pause and reflect on what part we had in the mistake and ...
Deborah Grayson Riegel writes in a Harvard Business Review article how to correct leadership mistakes in a healthy manner. Riegel encourages us to have a conversation with ourselves then with the other parties involved, addressing three parts. The first part is to “Take Responsibility.” Years ago, I took an emotional intelligence assessment. One of the painful findings was that I ...
When I was a boy, we attended a church where most weeks we heard about our sin and our need for repentance. Our pastor’s messages elicited guilt, conviction, but also a desire to change. Many people were saved, but the sermons caused some to fear God in a way that was unhealthy. Today, many churches rarely discuss sin and repentance. ...
One of the foundational tools in Lean Manufacturing is the 5S system. Each of the 5S’s represents a step towards the most efficient utilization of space. The first “S” is SORT. SORT requires the elimination of that which is not needed. Only the essentials to perform the job duties are kept. Ephesians 4:22 says, “So get rid of your old ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
