Proverbs 29

The Snare of Flattery

2024-10-23T19:43:17-05:00November 1st, 2024|Tags: , , |

During the Presidential Debate, Vice President Harris accused former President Trump of selling special treatment to foreign leaders because they flattered the former President. Whether or not that statement is true is not my point.  My point is that flattery can be a snare for many leaders. Success often breeds pride, and pride can lead to less discernment.  Showing favor ...

The Pitfall of Email

2024-01-26T20:05:27-06:00February 20th, 2024|Tags: , , |

Emails may be causing much of your workplace misunderstandings. According to a study by Preply, a foreign language platform, 87% of people believe that email causes much of the fractured communication and anxiety happening in today’s workplace.  Most of us have received an email from a colleague that has perplexed us. Without hearing their voice inflections, or looking into another’s ...

Fear of Man

2023-08-12T09:52:05-05:00August 29th, 2023|Tags: , , |

Many unethical decisions are made due to Fear. Sometimes it’s fear of losing a job. Other times it’s due to intimidation by a superior. When you buckle to Fear’s pressure you will likely regret it later. Henry and Richard Blackaby in their book, “God in the Marketplace” claim “God is the only One a spiritual leader should fear. Letting people ...

Buying Influence

2023-04-15T11:36:03-05:00April 15th, 2023|Tags: , , |

Billions of dollars have reportedly gone missing from Sam Bankman-Fried’s high profile company, FTX. As the best-known leader in the cryptocurrency world, Sam Bankman-Fried, often called SBF, used other people’s money to gain influence.  His so-called Effective Altruism approach deceived people to believe he made lots of money so that he could generously give it away. Instead, SBF illegally ...

Buying Influence

2022-11-26T09:29:02-06:00December 2nd, 2022|Tags: , , |

Billions of dollars have reportedly gone missing from Sam Bankman-Fried’s high profile company, FTX. As the best-known leader in the cryptocurrency world, Sam Bankman-Fried, often called SBF, used other people’s money to gain influence.  His so-called Effective Altruism approach deceived people to believe he made lots of money so that he could generously give it away. Instead, SBF illegally used ...

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