In the late 1990s, due to many corporate scandals, there became a push towards company boards being led primarily by independent directors. A recent study, however, referenced in Forbes magazine, discovered that the focus on independent boards has been overdone. The Wall Street Journal reports that of the 1,500 Standard & Poor’s company boards, the numbers have grown to 50% ...
This week we’re discussing 5 Ps of the importance of our work. The final P stands for Providing Order. We serve a God of order, not chaos. God took a dark formless world and put order to it. God provided order to the days and seasons, allowing us to better manage our time. In Genesis 1, we read, “Then God ...
When leading people into a new place, I always want to know if the direction we’re going makes sense and is affirmed. This does two things: It confirms to me, and them, that this is God’s path for this time, and It gets their buy-in and allows me to hold them accountable for the direction we’ve agreed to take. 2 ...
Everyone needs mentors. A mentor has achieved what you want to achieve and is willing to guide you and hold you accountable to get there. Athletes call them coaches. Students call them tutors. David Alexander with Legacy Impact Network calls these his mountain guides. Do you have a Paul in your life? If you don’t, please pray for one. Are ...
In 2014, CVS Pharmacy had a dilemma. Their company purpose was about helping people on their path to better health, but they were selling over $2 billion in tobacco products. After some corporate soul-searching, CVS leaders boldly made the move to stop selling tobacco products in all their stores. Studies now show that CVS’ decision positively impacted many communities by ...
Speaking at the 2017 Leadercast event, Pastor Andy Stanley had some great insight on purpose. Andy proclaimed that purpose is often found at the intersection of a broken heart, opportunity and skills. Jess Ekstrom, also one of the speakers at Leadercast, modeled Andy’s quote. She was broken-hearted by children with cancer who had lost their hair. Jess saw an opportunity ...
Calm Under Fire Audie Leon Murphy was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II, receiving every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army. Murphy single-handedly held off an entire company of German soldiers for an hour in France, then led a successful counterattack while wounded and out of ammunition. I remember ...
While others poured coffee, I poured orange juice, until a catering employee jerked it from my hand. She abruptly informed me that breakfast wasn’t yet served. The owner of the catering company stepped in and filled my glass. Smiling, she said to me and her associate, “It’s okay. Breakfast will be served soon.” In John 10:12-13 Jesus describes his role ...
Ted was a bank president who was becoming irritated with the arrogant behavior of his loan officer. Rather than address his subordinate’s frequent issues, Ted avoided conflict by giving the loan officer a great review and a raise! Then one day the loan officer was treating one of Ted’s customers with disrespect. Ted lost control. He exploded with anger in ...
Before placing anyone in a leadership position, discover their One Thing. Their One Thing is the foundation everything else is built on. Once I find my One Thing, I know who I am. My personal One Thing is my connection with Jesus. That’s the only scalable, sustainable One Thing I’ve found that’s worth living and dying for. Paul taught in ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
