How Do You Handle Change?

Last night my friend’s wife and kids attended a play at the Fox Theatre, an Atlanta landmark. They followed their cultural experience with a stop at another well-known landmark called The Varsity. They placed their order at the drive through window, paid in cash, received their change and hit the highway.  They arrived home around [...]

Leadership, my Friend, is Blowin’ in the Wind

Leadership lessons can be found in almost every area of our culture. While sitting in traffic recently, I was listening to my local Classic Rock station and thinking about various topics, hoping for some inspiration for this article.  As I crept along on I-95, “Already Gone” by The Eagles was playing on the radio.  There [...]

Articles of Faith: Leading in Tomorrow’s Culture

—————————————————————————– This post is part of our Sunday Series titled “Articles of Faith.” We investigate leadership lessons from the Bible. See the whole series here. Published only on Sundays. —————————————————————————– When leading people, understanding and appreciating the environment and atmosphere in which you are leading is often just as important as understanding and appreciating the [...]

Hey Leader, Who Needs You Most Today?

So, who needs you most today? A few years back I strapped on my backpack and joined a group of climbers heading for the summit of a 14,005′ mountain in Colorado. The energy level at the trailhead was incredible. It was also very dark and I hadn’t brought a headlamp or flashlight. “I will just have [...]

Leadership Standards: Industry and Politics

Super-rich corporate CEO’s can hide behind slick ads and slogans, but it’s wrong for a political candidate to try and do the same. These words present an interesting view of American Leadership today. And it points to a distinction drawn according to the arena in which a leader is playing. The line above arrived in my in-box [...]

So, You Think You Can Motivate?

So, You Think You Can Motivate? Do you, your team, or your organization need to overcome obstacles and deliver results? Perhaps, are you having issues motivating your team? Or even yourself? Do  you need to know how to find those elusive “hot buttons” that ignite people into action? Until a few years ago, I would [...]

Keeping Up With The Joneses

As with most things in my adult life, my greatest learnings have come from my wife. A couple of days ago, she was approached by a neighbor asking for her help in landscaping their yard. Now, my wife is not a professional landscaper, but extremely talented in making things look great. Our yard is a [...]

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