Peter Mallouk, founder of Creative Planning, shared, at an event I recently attended, a lesson he learned about maintaining a strong corporate culture. Peter used to exhaust every option for keeping a troublesome employee. That is until a team of employees approached Peter about a problem employee. Peter had refused to fire this troubling employee, harming the entire team. Peter ...
On paper, the company’s decision to separate related functions into two separate divisions seemed like a good way to encourage healthy competition and accountability. In reality, the leaders of both divisions quickly lost focus on customers and instead fixated on how to outshine each other. Proverbs 4:25-27 reminds us to stay focused: “Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your ...
Professors Denise Daniels and Elaine Ecklund developed a Faith at Work Matrix for the different ways we can live out our vocational calling. The third way we leverage our work is to realize that work serves the common good. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy visited NASA. When he asked a janitor who was sweeping a floor what he did, ...
I was angry when a vendor’s invoice was nearly twice what I was expecting. The vendor documented the higher costs, but I objected so strenuously that the group vice president had to intercede. After hearing both sides, she decided we should pay the invoice. Now I was angry with her! My response was not only unproductive, it was un-Biblical. “Let ...
No one was surprised when Darrell was promoted to lead the team. He had been a subject matter expert and go-to guy for years. But he quickly discovered that his technical skills weren’t as helpful when it came to leading people. Darrell realized he needed to find ways to engage, motivate, and encourage the team to do the work and ...
According to Pew Research, the percentage of female managers in the workplace has increased from 29% in 1980 to 46% in 2023. In part, this happened due to a significant increase in the numbers of women who have completed college, and due to relational skills becoming more important to the workplace. During Jesus’ time on earth, the Pharisees often excluded ...
In this series we’re addressing root problems of struggling businesses and how to respond. The next reason your business may be struggling might be that God is testing, training, or refining you. Early in the ministry there were times when God tested and refined my faith. When payroll was nearing and there was no money in the bank, it would ...
In this series we’re addressing some root problems of struggling businesses and how to respond. The next possible reason for your struggles is because God is disciplining you or your company for sin. Years ago, I served on an advisory board for a ministry leader who was struggling to produce any tangible fruit. Something didn’t seem right, so we kept ...
In this series we’re addressing some root problems of struggling businesses and how to respond. The second common problem is when the economy, or your industry, is in decline. When you’re experiencing an economic downturn, you can assume that your only response is to persevere. But a proactive response is critical. Managing expenses is important, but downturns can be a ...
Business struggles can become overwhelming at times. There are many possible reasons for troubles in business, so discerning the root problem can be difficult, but necessary. In this series, we’ll address some of the root problems of a struggling business and how to respond. The first is, asking, “Am I being a poor steward?” It’s easy to get greedy or ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
