Decades ago, I almost lost my first professional sales position because of my Christian faith. "Being a Christian sales person is going to be tricky," I concluded. While that may have been true in my young and immature mindset, over the years, I've come to see that not only is there a Christian approach to sales but that in many ways it sets the standard for the best practices of the secular community.

As employers, we're torn between wanting a good employee to stay forever, and celebrating his/her growth when they leave. It's an example of the age-old conflict between stewardship and shepherding. What's the ideal position to hold?

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Great business leaders require a certain set of character traits to unleash the potential of the enterprises they lead. In this series of seven posts, I articulate my view of the seven character traits essential for great business leaders. In this post, I describe the trait that energizes and ignites all the others – courage.

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In this sixth of a series on the character traits of great business leaders, I identify one that might be surprising, yet is incredibly powerful – humility. Humility is often misunderstood. In this podcast, I describe it, and show how it is a powerful leadership trait.

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Successful business leaders exhibit many of the same character traits. Here's number five in the series describing the top character traits of great business leaders – integrity. It is both good morals as well as good business. See how you measure up.

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The best business leaders have acquired a similar set of skills. Without this set of character traits, it is difficult to lead a growing organization. In this series, I uncover a key set of character traits for great business leaders. This is number four – Unwavering self-control.

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Great leaders have a number of character traits in common. This is the third in a series of podcasts dealing with the set of character traits that great business leaders exhibit – A continuous quest for MORE. Let's unpack this together.

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Great business leaders invariably exhibit the same qualities of character. In this first of series, I look at the qualities of character that mark great leaders, with a deep dive into the first: An unshakeable work ethic. Let's unpack that.

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More important than the business model in the long-term success of a business is the character of the CEO. In this series, I describe the top qualities of character that mark the successful business leaders. This is number two – the ability and propensity to learn.

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Which is more important, the business model, or the character of the CEO? From my experience, the character of the CEO trumps everything. In this article/podcast, I dig deeply into that idea – the ultimate success formula.

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