In the book of Revelation, Jesus gave performance reviews to seven churches. As I studied the seven letters, I believe I’ve discovered a roadmap for performance reviews. In this series, we’ll cover four sections Jesus used; Strengths, Areas for Improvement, Corrections Needed, and finally words of Hope and Encouragement. Let’s begin with Strengths. Five of the seven letters begin ...
My friend, Jim, is a retired CEO who, over the years, assumed leadership in multiple floundering organizations. Jim’s experience revealed that a toxic culture can take five to six years to heal. Jim learned, when you try to change a culture, 20% of your workforce will typically embrace the change. 60% will be neutral, but the remaining 20% will ...
The movie, “The Boys in the Boat” highlights several powerful leadership lessons. This true story spotlights a University of Washington rowing team who surprises the world by competing in the 1936 Olympics. Rowing was a sport that had been dominated by well-resourced Ivy League schools. This team from Washington, however, began with at least one homeless young man. One of ...
My friend, Ray, is a senior executive in a national firm that relies heavily on hiring new college graduates. Ray shared that the pay and promotion expectations of these younger workers sometimes seem unreasonable. But since this next generation is critical to his workforce, Ray’s firm had to find solutions. By studying the problem, they came up with a creative ...
According to Fortune magazine, a UK insurance company CEO proclaimed that all senior white male job applicants must have her approval before being hired. Her staff now knows that hiring white males is unpopular. Her message will likely result in discrimination! In pursuit of diversity and anti-discrimination efforts, many commit the very sin of discrimination they think they are combatting. ...
There are certain chapters in the Bible that seem to overflow with pearls of wisdom. For wise business counsel, I find great treasures in Psalm 37. As a young man, I was frequently around a mechanic who had a quick temper. He had very little patience for people questioning his work. This resulted in angry responses at times that ...
In this series, we’re discussing the phases Joshua went through to address sin in his camp. When you’ve discovered the source of the problem, now it’s time to determine the punishment. In Joshua’s case, the punishment of stoning Achan and his family seems harsh. But we need to remember that God’s warning in the beginning was clear; anyone that ...
A friend of mine, who frequently hires college graduates, recently shared with me about his interviewing experiences. One thing that has surprised him is that one of the first questions he is asked by these young adults is if his company has mental health coverage. The workplace feels a lot more fragile today than in the past. This requires employers ...
If I personally need insurance or financial services, I know lots of great people. The difficulty for me is selecting which person to hire. With multiple good choices, I find it challenging to navigate the hard conversations I must have with those friends with whom I don’t choose to do business. Each circumstance leads to an ultimate decision that I ...
As a linear and organized thinker, I have been frustrated at times with creative freeform thinkers. There was a time when I was frustrated with one creative person on my team. It seemed like we were always at odds. Then we took some personality profiles as a team. After seeing this person’s profile, I realized that God had made this ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
