Early in my corporate life, I believed if I served my boss well that someday I would rise to a level where I could demand others to serve me! Jesus had a different model. In Luke 4, after leaving the temple, Jesus and his disciples went to Simon Peter’s home to rest. Upon arrival, Jesus learns that Peter’s mother-in-law had ...
A doctor was wrestling with an important decision while participating in our “FIRE in the Workplace” study. His practice was suffering financially due to an extra assistant he had hired. He was trying to decide whether to keep her or take a pay cut personally. He believed this person was the right person long-term, but keeping her was a sacrifice ...
This week we’re talking about Moses’ leadership qualities using the acronym HARD. We’ve discussed being Humble, Approachable, a Representative of God, and now let’s discuss being a Delegator. In Exodus 18, Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, was shocked at how Moses spent all day and night serving as the only judge to the disputes of hundreds of thousands of Israelites. Jethro wisely ...
This week we are talking about Moses and his great leadership qualities using the acronym HARD. The first attribute was being Humble. Today we will discuss being Approachable. Many years ago I worked for a bank that brought in a new CEO. At first he met and listened to the concerns and thoughts of all levels of the staff. Eventually, ...
When I have a project that needs done, I have wrestled with the tendency to think about how I’m going to do it. An effective leader, however, considers who’s best to do that job, and then releases it and empowers them. God created the animals, birds, and fish and could have managed them perfectly. Yet, Psalm 8:4-6 teaches, “What is ...
While doing research on “Servant Leadership,” I stumbled across a quote credited to a seminary professor named, J. Carla Northcutt. She stated, “The goal of many leaders is to get people to think more highly of the leader. The goal of a great leader is to help people to think more highly of themselves.” The Apostle Paul understood this principle. ...
Constant reorganizations were one of the biggest drawbacks of working for large organizations. Every year, about September, the budget process would begin. Rumors about the expected casualties would start. This process would extend for months before the actual staff reductions, paralyzing most employees for much of that time. The reorganization process usually brought many closed door meetings, deception, and outright ...
At 24 years old, Liz Wiseman was surprisingly asked to develop Oracle University from scratch. Through that experience she discovered four principles that can help people overcome what she calls the “Knowledge Trap.” Liz’s final principle is to “See the Genius in Others.” Everyone has experiences and knowledge that can add value to what we know personally. The prophet Daniel ...
At 24 years old, Liz Wiseman was surprisingly asked to develop Oracle University from scratch. Through that experience she discovered four principles that can help people overcome what she calls the “Knowledge Trap.” Liz Wiseman’s third principle is to “Throw away your notes.” After 14 years of banking I found it difficult to embrace new ideas. As an industry veteran, ...
At 24 years old, Liz Wiseman was surprisingly asked to develop Oracle University from scratch. Through that experience, Liz discovered four principles that can help people overcome what she calls the “Knowledge Trap.” The second principle is to “Admit what you don’t know.” Many people who have experience in their industry are afraid to allow others to know that their ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
