Have you ever read a Bible story and imagined yourself in the place of the main character? You think, “that could be me!” Some people may see themselves as a leader like Moses, courageous like Joshua, wise like Solomon, or brave and determined like Paul. Others may see themselves more like Peter; bold and outspoken. […]

On the farm where my grandfather lived his life, there were specific jobs that had to be done in each of the seasons. During the fall of the year, the red winter wheat was planted. Winter was when all the equipment got overhauled in preparation for the next year’s work. Spring was when the white […]

Being a leader is like playing “King of the Hill.” King of the Hill was a game we played as kids. There was a mound of dirt on the playground. Whoever is at the top of the hill is king. Everyone else playing the game tries to knock the king off the top of the […]

It turns out old dogs like me can learn a lot from the young crop of Gen Z students emerging from our college campuses. This was my fourth year teaching a class in Sales and Sales Management at Azusa Pacific University. This year’s class of 40 dwarfed last year’s class of 20 students and was […]

If you want to see the effect of feedback, look at a child. Imagine the excited four-year-old who runs to her father to show off her most recent artistic achievement. If you speak harshly, discussing the need to color within the lines and use the correct colors, you will see a child’s smile fade, enthusiasm […]

Is what you desperately need already in your hand and you don’t realize it? I can’t begin to count the number of times someone has told me they can’t accomplish an objective because they don’t have (fill in the blank). The excuses are often some variation of: “I don’t have enough funding.” “I don’t have […]

Shakespeare was right. What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive. Not only do we get caught up in the web of deceit but so do innocent bystanders. In this month’s, Leadership Lessons from the Lesser Known we’ll examine the story of a man named Achan (Joshua7). The Backstory Moses had […]

I asked a few people this past week if they thought they were living the greatest life possible. Most said, “No.” A few said, “Yes.” I followed up by asking, “What does it take to live the greatest life possible?” The answers I got were mostly a variation of the happiness theme. From the “no’s” […]

A four-year-old fighting with a sibling over the use of a particular toy is expected. When an argument breaks out in the office over the use of equipment, who gets which sales territories, what business strategies are right, or any of the many other things that occur every day in the workplace the enlightened leader […]

Have you ever been so discouraged you felt like giving up? You saw the light at the end of the tunnel and realized it was just another train about to mow you down. It seems there is an epidemic of discouragement and uncertainty in our world today. We live in most uncertain times. Economies around […]