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Posts that deal with some aspect of leadership, leadership development, and management.
Getting a promotion at work is a very satisfying accomplishment. A promotion usually brings additional pay and benefits, added responsibility, increased visibility within the company or organization, and a sense of reaching an important personal goal. What are some of the ways that a person can make themselves more promotable? 1. How Committed are You? One
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“The plan seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his officials. So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?” Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You
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This is one of my favorite clips from the movie “Captain America.” This short clip tells us something important about courage. Steve Rogers had not become Captain America yet. He was still the skinny, sickly young man with a huge heart. If you have watched the Captain America or the Avengers movies, or maybe, like
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“Well done, my good servant!” his master replied. “Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.” The Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25 cuts across the grain of our society. So many people want and expect authority to be given to them before they have proven themselves.
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The Bible has much to say about generosity. The Scriptures portray God as someone who generously blesses his people. Jacob referred to this when he encountered his brother Esaau. The two had been estranged for many years and Jacob offered Esaau a large gift of different animals from his herds. At first Esaau refused the
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This is an episode from a couple of years ago. This is such a helpful book, though, I wanted to highlight it again. We’ll be back with a new episode next week!
Podcast- Book Review- Leading Others by Mac Lake Read More »
Of all the miracles that Mark records, this one is by far the most “ordinary.” It is not nearly as dramatic as the previous exorcism. The ramifications are not nearly as great as the healing of the leper or the raising of the young girl from the dead. In spite of all that, this healing
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Every organization has a particular culture. This culture can be created by default (doing nothing) or we can be intentional and create the kind of culture that we want it to have. Default culture is usually not healthy because no thought has gone into it. When we create culture, we are able to put healthy
How Can I Create the Right Kind of Organizational Culture? Read More »