Prior to the pandemic, my son, was working for a sheltered workshop. His role was to assemble laboratory kits and scan information for a local laboratory. When the pandemic forced the sheltered workshop to shut down, the laboratory could not complete their promised shipments to their customers. They understandably chose to pull their business from the sheltered workshop and move ...
The qualities of a good shepherd in the Bible are similar to six qualities Jim Collins identified as Level 5 Leaders in his book, “Good to Great.” The third quality is to “take responsibility.” One of my favorite TV series is Blue Bloods. In many episodes, one of the New York Police Commissioner’s police officers will get into trouble with ...
Although some of us have a vast number of social media “friends,” having someone you deeply confide in seems less common. My pastor recently highlighted three elements he believes is needed to have a truly close friend: Proximity, Presence, and Transparency. At some point we need to spend time face-to-face with a friend. We then need to be willing to ...
As we approach Father’s Day, I was considering my father’s great qualities. One of those qualities is hard to find in many workplaces today. The quality is loyalty. My father has shown devotion to my mother for more than 50 years, and to his children, his church, and his friends for decades! What’s rare in today’s culture is my father’s ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
