Tim is one of the leading trainers in Matt’s industry. Over the years, Matt admired and respected Tim for his knowledge and enthusiasm to help others grow professionally. While attending one of Tim’s seminars, Matt’s perception of Tim changed. Offensive language used during his presentation tarnished Tim’s credibility and character that Matt had admired for years. Today, Matt has less ...
Taking a day like President’s Day to be reminded of great leaders and their past struggles is a helpful way to inspire and shape the culture of a nation. Businesses have the same opportunity! Hebrews 11 highlights several heroes of the faith like Abraham, Moses, and Gideon and chronicles their experiences to encourage us by their past struggles and victories. ...
While attending college I served as a night custodian at an elementary school. There I met Bob, the daytime custodian, who began sharing stories about his former conquests as a CEO. At first I didn’t believe him, until Bob shared his story. He had built a successful business until he became attracted to one of his employees. This led to ...
Many company retirement plans invest in mutual funds that own stock in businesses that promote pornography, abortions, and other immoral behaviors. Since these stocks are buried in a long list of otherwise good companies they are often overlooked. Immorality is so prevalent in our culture today that it’s difficult to do the research necessary to assure that we personally are ...
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Professor Kirk Hanson at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics discusses the unique ethical hurdles many entrepreneurs face. Professor Hanson contends that the life of an entrepreneur is filled with temptations. Many of those temptations revolve around lying. It can start at the beginning as many entrepreneurs lie to their prospective investors in ...
According to a Wall Street Journal article, Deloitte discovered in a survey of full time workers that 33% don’t feel comfortable taking vacation or personal days. The study found that many companies talk about work-life balance, but few truly foster a “culture of well-being.” This leaves their employees with a fear of possible repercussions if they do schedule days off. ...
Success in business brings with it a tension in acknowledging the source of that success. Pride can easily surface with the success being credited to the individual. Yesterday we talked about the “Impostor Syndrome.” This is when some leaders feel unworthy of the success they have experienced. This can result in what appears to be humility, but taken to an ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
