Today is Maundy Thursday. On the night of the Last Supper, Jesus, the Son of God and Savior of the universe, modeled for us a surprising act. In ancient times, Maundy, which means, “washing someone’s dirty feet,” was one of the worst jobs a servant could be asked to complete. Yet, on Jesus’ last night, He humbled himself and washed ...
How many of us started a new job only to encounter paperwork, a bare desk and a lonely lunch? Stunned, we contemplate, “Did I make the right decision?” A recent Harvard Business Review article, “How to Get an Employee Up to Speed?” suggests this check list: A clean and “stocked” workstation A list of access codes Welcome emails An overview ...
Jack was born with a hearing deficiency. Even worse, as a young man, Jack became blind due to a degenerative disease. Then, as a young husband and father, Jack was laid off from his ministry job. Desperate, Jack turned to God. God challenged Jack to view his challenges as an opportunity, directing him to Ephesians 3:20 which says, “Now to ...
A Harvard Business Review article referenced a CEO Genome Project study on leaders who became CEOs much faster than their peers. A key factor that worked to the benefit of 30% of these fast track leaders was inheriting a mess at work. Early in my banking career I accepted a chief lending officer position at a troubled bank. This position ...
Josh is a recent acquaintance and a serial entrepreneur. When I asked Josh about his work, he said, “When I left high school I determined to become an entrepreneur. But my first business failed, then my second, and my third. My fourth business started to get some traction, and by my fifth I was on my way.” Amazingly, Josh today ...
A recent Harvard Business Review article gave us some data and great encouragement that affirms our impact from our Unconventional Business Network events as well as for our new upcoming Unconventional Business Women Gatherings. Shawn Achor, a frequent Conference for Women event speaker, researched the impact that conferences had on the women who attended. He discovered that attendees were twice ...
CVS’ President Helena Foulkes announced in January that CVS stores are moving towards banning touched-up photos in its store displays. It has chosen to own its mission by helping young women overcome their self-image problem that results from comparing themselves to photo shopped models. Many companies have mission statements, but few have leveraged those statements to do good for the ...
According to author, Ron Carruci, US companies spend $37 billion per year on meetings, despite 71% of senior managers viewing them as unproductive. In a Harvard Business Review article, Mr. Carruci, highlights three recommendations. First, he recommends that the scope of the meeting be clearly defined and narrowly focused on items within your control. Second, he suggests a synchronized cadence. ...
As I watched the end of the Super Bowl last month, I was pleasantly surprised with the postgame interviews of the Philadelphia Eagles. The coach and quarterback boldly gave praise to our Lord Jesus Christ for their amazing victory. When we lead with excellence in any vocation, our expression of faith will be more tolerated and more powerful. However, some ...
Phil Cohen was telling me that his father-in-law, Frank Turpin, was a great leader. Over Frank’s career, he worked his way up to vice-president of what later became Exxon. Frank died in 2004. A few years after he died, Phil called Frank’s son, Hank, and asked, “How was your dad so successful?” Hank replied, “He knew how to attract talented ...
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