In an article on forbes.com titled, Empathy as a Workplace Superpower, the author, Jason Richmond, notes the importance of leaders showing empathy to their team members. In this series, Jason’s second suggestion is to not just pay lip service. Empathy goes further than just acknowledging someone’s pain. When possible, take tangible action to support any team member who may be ...
When you host a business event or conference, you can decide who will occupy the best seats. Many will reward their best paying customers with the best seats. That may be appropriate if they pay extra, but if not, the dilemma for followers of Jesus comes when we try to apply the wisdom of James. James 2:3 says, “If ...
One of Doug’s employees was a single mother who was struggling financially. One day, Doug overheard this single mother crying as she shared with another employee about how her refrigerator had recently stopped working. The other employee prayed for her, but Doug took a different approach. Doug quietly bought her a new refrigerator and then he and another employee ...
Rick is an entrepreneur in Arizona who struggled in business for years. Then God took Rick through a significant health challenge that drove him to rely on God more than ever before. Upon recovery, Rick decided to apply that same reliance on God for his business as well. When he did, God revealed that the root of sales and profitability ...
Several studies highlighted in the Wall Street Journal substantiate that “attractive” people experience a “halo effect.” This halo effect means that we tend to assume that good looks are a sign of intelligence, trustworthiness, and good character. A Journal of Economics and Business study found that good-looking banking CEOs make over $1 million more in total compensation than their lesser-looking ...
Students for Fair Admissions sued Harvard due to their belief that Harvard’s student screening process has discriminated against Asian Americans. The Supreme Court is reviewing the case. Harvard’s desire to give African Americans and Latinos a better chance in society may have been noble, but it has left Asian Americans applicants feeling discriminated against. Favoritism is now being given to ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
