The S.O.A.R. tool encourages leaders to strategize and prepare the business for the future. The tool equips managers to lead Christ-centered businesses by offering effective solutions that focus on the heart of God, people and the business. With this in mind, the commonly used SWAT analysis, (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats), needs an adjustment. The S.O.A.R.(Strengths, opportunities, areas for improvement ...
Years ago, Advice and Aid Pregnancy Center in Kansas had an opportunity to purchase the building adjacent to Planned Parenthood. But they had no excess cash. As their Board discussed alternatives, the Board chair said, “We have three choices. We start a fundraising campaign, we borrow the money,” then jokingly said, “Or we pray someone dies and leaves us money.” ...
When I was a teenager, my neighbor became involved in local politics. Elmer was first elected as a municipal judge. One evening I watched Elmer in action. A man and his attorney argued against a traffic violation. The attorney cited legal codes and arguments that seemed to me to be a smoke screen to avoid the truth. Elmer proclaimed, “Son, ...
The Center for Creative Leadership conducted a seminar discussing the importance of effective communication within the workplace. During this seminar the instructor listed five key steps to building communication skills. Communicate relentlessly. Simplify and be direct. Listen and encourage input. Illustrate through stories. Affirm with actions. Effective communication is not a slurry of words strewn about in effort to gain ...
A recent study by Family Enterprise USA states “only 7% of next gens think their family business has a strategy fit for the digital age.” The next generation has a clear advantage to curate ideas, to streamline processes using technology and to understand how to serve their market in a new, fresh digital way. This time in history is dynamic ...
Mary was new to the audit department in which I was working at the time. It quickly became obvious that Mary was trouble. Mary set her sights on eliminating our boss with the hope of attaining his role for herself! She began gossiping, spreading lies and insults, and causing many conflicts. Our workplace became stressful and unpleasant as the tension ...
In 1968, Paul Ehrlich’s book, The Population Bomb, proclaimed that overpopulation was going to cause a worldwide famine. Ehrlich wrote, “By 1985 enough millions will have died to reduce the earth’s population to an acceptable level, like 1.5 billion people.” His urgings of mandatory population control resulted in millions of unborn and aborted babies. Despite Ehrlich’s flawed predictions, he still ...
In a Harvard Business Review article, Professor Iddekinge’s research reveals that past work experience has little to do with future performance. Instead, he recommends employers focus on knowledge, skills, and employee traits. Employee traits are often personality traits that fit certain professions. For example, if you’re hiring a bookkeeper you wouldn’t want to hire a visionary with no detail orientation. ...
In a Harvard Business Review article, Professor Van Iddekinge reveals that past work experience has very little to do with future performance. Instead he recommends employers focus on knowledge, skills, and traits of the employee. Let’s discuss skills next. Early in my marriage, our bathroom sink was not working properly. I worked for hours trying to fix the sink but ...
In a Harvard Business Review article, Professor Van Iddekinge reveals that past work experience has little to do with future performance. Instead he recommends that employers focus on knowledge, skills, and traits of the employee. In Exodus 35 we learn that God filled a craftsman named Bezalel with the Spirit of God and with knowledge, skills, and ability. Let’s first ...
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