In a Harvard Business Review article, Deborah Grayson Riegel writes about how to correct leadership mistakes in a healthy manner. Riegel encourages us to take three steps. The second step is “address what you need to do right now.” If you don’t identify what needs to be done to fix your mistake, your apology will seem meaningless. I once neglected ...
Deborah Grayson Riegel writes in a Harvard Business Review article how to correct leadership mistakes in a healthy manner. Riegel encourages us to have a conversation with ourselves then with the other parties involved, addressing three parts. The first part is to “Take Responsibility.” Years ago, I took an emotional intelligence assessment. One of the painful findings was that I ...
When I was a boy, we attended a church where most weeks we heard about our sin and our need for repentance. Our pastor’s messages elicited guilt, conviction, but also a desire to change. Many people were saved, but the sermons caused some to fear God in a way that was unhealthy. Today, many churches rarely discuss sin and repentance. ...
Many wrestle with whether science and true faith can co-exist. Botanist, George Washington Carver, was renowned for his scientific prowess, but he never doubted the interconnection between science and faith. He once said, “As I worked on projects which fulfilled a real human need, forces were working through me which amazed me. I would often go to sleep with an ...
When Michele Rigby Assad obtained a degree in Arab Studies, her family wondered how she would ever find a decent job. After a series of unlikely events, Michele was asked to become an undercover CIA operative. For a Christian southern belle without international experience, this seemed unlikely and, yes, an unconventional calling. Yet, God began to make it clear that ...
One of the earliest lessons I learned in business was the impact of buying into a fad. In 1981, Rent-a-Wreck determined that offering used cars for rent instead of new cars could be franchised across the country. With the desire to be my own boss and desperate to leave public accounting, used car rentals seemed like a ground floor opportunity ...
My son-in-law, Brian, met with a mutual friend who previously had been CFO of a well-known, publicly traded company. When I asked Brian how his meeting went, Brian replied, “He shared an idea with me that I will never forget. ‘You are never as important as you think.’” For an older wiser businessman of the stature of this former CFO ...
Christian cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Caroline Leaf, in her book “Switch on Your Brain,” says, “How we think not only affects our own spirit, soul and body but also people around us.” The thoughts we dwell on impact every area of our lives. They are indicators of our future success. Our thoughts frame our success even in relationships. If we dwell ...
When my son was young, I watched Muppet’s Christmas Carol often. In the movie, Scrooge has a remarkable transformation from a greedy miser to a generous employer. Scrooge’s transformation came in part from being shown his miserly life through a different lens. I believe it also came from his sudden understanding of the value of generosity. When Scrooge realized that ...
In business we can easily get into a cat and mouse game of chasing titles. Our human nature hungers for notoriety and recognition. We long for someone or something to make us feel important. Isaiah 62:2 says, “The nations will see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory; And you will be called by a new name which the ...
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