In 1 Samuel 30, David and his men saddled-up to fight the Amalekites who had plundered and kidnapped their families. Two hundred of David’s men, however, were exhausted from a previous battle and chose to stay behind to protect the supplies. After David was victorious, the men were allocating the spoils when they proclaimed that those who stayed behind didn’t ...
This week we’re talking about “Building Trust.” In the acronym TRUST the R stands for Relationships. A critical element in building trust with others, especially those you don’t know well, is to build a relationship. Jesus knew this. I doubt that Peter and Andrew would have been so quick to walk away from all their possessions to follow Jesus had ...
My daughter, Megan, recently led a Young Life team in Colorado. One of the campers had a dream of making it to the summit of the nearby mountain, but he was in a wheelchair with cerebral palsy. Working together with great pain and sacrifice, a dozen high school boys, carried this young man to the top of the mountain. As ...
The Ethics and Compliance Initiative surveyed employees in 13 nations to gauge the ethical climate internationally. Japan had the lowest incidences of observed ethical misconduct with only 15%, while Brazil, India, and Russia were the worst, all experiencing over 40%. In the United States, 30% of people surveyed claimed they had witnessed ethical misconduct in their workplace in the last ...
Many organizations reward sales people with bonuses, while the administrative staff is forgotten. This may seem fair to some, but is it? King David was victorious over the Amalekites, but 200 of his men, due to exhaustion, had stayed behind to manage the supplies. Some of David’s warriors refused to share the plunder with them. In 1 Samuel 30:23 David ...
Daniel Pink’s book “Drive” builds an interesting case for promoting autonomy at work. He defines autonomy as “acting with choice.” As justification he highlights a Cornell University study of 320 small businesses. Half of the businesses granted autonomy to its workers, while the other half relied on top down direction. The businesses with autonomy grew four times the rate of ...
One of my favorite television shows is “Scorpion.” In this series, a group of socially-inept geniuses contract with the Department of Defense to solve potentially catastrophic problems. The beauty of the story is that each genius has their own field of expertise, but when they combine their skills, the synergy of their collective genius solves incredible problems. 1 Corinthians 12 ...
My wife, Kathy, enjoys playing flute in a local band for 50+ adults. At her winter concert I witnessed bands ranging from an introductory high school band to a polished ensemble of volunteer musicians. This contrast revealed how a good team can cover for each other’s mistakes. The more experienced bands made any errors barely noticeable as the occasional mistakes ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
