For the last couple of years, everywhere you turn in Kansas City you see Patrick Mahomes’ face and hear his praises. As the star quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Mahomes has led the team to the Super Bowl, broken many football records and received the largest contract in football history. For a 25-year-old with only three seasons as a ...
When I started my first commercial banking position, my boss challenged me by saying, “Your top priority is to land some business accounts with the hospital next door. We don’t have a single account with them.” It took two years, but we finally obtained a $20 million trust account and a $3 million loan opportunity. My pride swelled as I ...
According to the Wall Street Journal, the Kansas City Royals pulled off an incredible accomplishment this year. They signed five top draft picks and they did it for only $100,000. The reason these new players selected the Kansas City Royals is due to Dayton Moore’s commitment and concern for his minor league players. During the pandemic, most baseball teams cut ...
As many celebrate Maundy Thursday, it’s a great time to remember that part of this celebration relates to Jesus’ washing His disciple’s feet. This humble act has been the cornerstone for many for a business approach called servant leadership. During Jesus’ time on earth, a humbling act was to wash the feet of others after they had been out on ...
The Bible speaks often about shepherds as a model for leadership, but few people have experienced being a shepherd. As I’ve studied the Bible, I’ve discovered that good shepherd qualities are similar to six qualities identified as a Level 5 Leader in Jim Collins’ classic book, “Good to Great.” The first quality Mr. Collins mentioned is humility. Collins discovered that ...
A study in the Strategic Management Journal claims betting on humble CEOs might prove valuable. According to a Wall Street Journal article this study discovered that humble CEOs often left stock analysts underestimating the earnings potential of the businesses that these CEOs led. Because of this underestimation, these humble leaders often times exceed expectations—resulting in higher stock returns with at ...
Everyone has likely met a know-it-all at some time in their work life. A know-it-all is that person who no matter what the subject, they always seem to have an opinion. They feel they are the final authority on every subject, and they leave no room for debate. The backlash of being a know-it-all, however, is that by proclaiming you ...
Steve’s first job after college was in truck manufacturing. One of Steve’s fellow employees found out that Steve was a Christian and began harassing Steve and calling him terrible names. Not knowing what to do, Steve decided to follow Jesus and “turn the other cheek”. Steve later realized that ignoring this man’s harassment wasn’t working and felt the Holy Spirit ...
My friend, Pastor Adam, recently shared that some time ago he was wrestling with God over control of his church. As he prayed and studied Adam had an epiphany. When Jesus walked the earth, He only did what His Father asked of him. He had “zero resistance” to the Holy Spirit. Adam felt that God was saying to him that ...
A former General Mills executive, Marc Belton, discussed three P’s: Perks, Privilege, and Power in an interview with Dallas Theological Seminary. Today, let’s discuss Privilege. As leaders rise through the ranks of an organization, their position often affords them more privilege. Maybe it’s more freedom as to how you spend your time, company cars, or invitations to meet with influential ...
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