A recent blog post from YourBrand Inc. states that, “Everything has to start with a vision.” Vision is the launching pad for every aspect of the organization. Twenty-twenty is a year to set aside and finetune the fuzzy visions previously established. Just as perfect vision is 20:20, the year 2020 is an opportunity to specifically pray for and create clarity ...
As we head into a new year, most economists believe we will experience a recession this year. This can be a self-fulfilling prophecy, if business owners and CEOs begin conducting business with that belief. Yet, they also have a stewardship responsibility to be prepared for the worst. So as Christian leaders how should we respond? In Matthew 10, Jesus forewarned ...
Most corporations work together with several layers of the organization to develop “core values”. Core values are the intrinsic beliefs that drive decision making for the company. Families can take the core values a step deeper by applying them to the family as well as in business. Many of the parables that Christ used to teach us are infused with ...
A 2017 survey by Family Enterprise USA noted that 32% of family businesses do not have a succession plan in place and have yet to hand their business off to the next generation. Psalm 78:5-6 says, “He gave laws to the people of Israel and commandments to the descendants of Jacob. He instructed our ancestors to teach his laws to ...
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 ...
When you hear the word prophet, what do you think? Is it this strange person who tells the future, and it’s all doom and gloom? Historically, prophets were advisors and teachers intended to serve the king by providing truth, honest feedback, advice and instruction. Truth is both positive and negative, celebratory and critical. Can you think of three to five ...
Prudence is not an inviting word. Perhaps that’s because most people connect the idea of “prudence” with being a “prude.” And yet, that connection couldn’t be further from the truth. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, prudence is “the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason, shrewdness in the management of affairs, the skill of good judgment ...
A recent article by the Center for Creative Leadership defines effective communication in five simple steps: communicate relentlessly, simplify and be direct, listen and encourage input, illustrate through stories and finally affirm with action. In the absence of clear communication, unfounded expectations are established. These unfounded expectations have the potential to create division between managers and subordinates. Christ is one ...
According to muchneeded.com, Cyber Monday has become the biggest shopping day of the year. For the workplace that means less productivity, because 95% of consumers do their Cyber Monday shopping at work! For employers, you have three choices. First, you can ignore the issue and allow your employees to shop online unhindered. (This choice can be costly because some consumers ...
Organizational health is the framework many business coaches use to help optimize all the functional areas of business. The parts of the body can be used as a tool to demonstrate a healthy organization. The heart represents (core values & mission), the head (innovation & development), the hands (processes & systems) and feet (sales & marketing). Ephesians 4:16 says, “Christ, from ...
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