In an article titled, “Why Ethical People Make Unethical Choices,” the Harvard Business Review highlighted five ways that organizations needlessly provoke good people to make unethical choices. The third way is that, “Conflicting goals provoke a sense of unfairness.” Many organizations unwittingly establish conflicting goals that result in people feeling treated unfairly. A common example is when a successful sales […]

In an article titled, “Why Ethical People Make Unethical Choices,” the Harvard Business Review highlighted five ways that organizations needlessly provoke good people to make unethical choices. The second way mentioned is “Excessive Pressure to Perform.” The author discovered that when there’s too much pressure on staff to reach company goals, staff will often cut corners or lie about their […]

Many entertainment figures are devastated by not being prepared for their eventual fall from fame. Recently, Al Robertson of Duck Dynasty shared with me how his family has tried to proactively prepare for the inevitable end of the Duck Dynasty show. The Robertson’s monitor their hiring practices carefully, and by seizing opportunities and establishing other businesses, they can soften the […]

Al Robertson of Duck Dynasty shared at an Integrity Resource dinner about the filming of their very first episode. At the conclusion of episode one, the Robertson’s were looking for a special way to close the show. The producers thought closing with the entire family around the dinner table would be a nice touch. As they awkwardly tried to figure […]

Al Robertson of Duck Dynasty shared at an Integrity Resource dinner about when the Arts and Entertainment channel pitched their idea for Duck Dynasty to the Robertson family. Al said that after the television executives pitched their idea, all eyes turned to Phil Robertson for his reaction. Eventually, Phil picked up his worn-out Bible, held it up and asked, “Is […]

Early one morning I was meeting with a pastor who looked exhausted. He shared with me that he was at a public school board meeting until 3 am and had very limited sleep. With exasperation, he said, “How can a group meet for 7 hours and not make a single decision?” When meetings are open-ended and not bound by time, […]

Many business leaders struggle in allowing God a voice in bringing on a partner or a key leader. This is especially true in rapidly growing companies that need significant capital. Many businesses start with a desire to please God, only to turn control over to investors who only cared about the bottom line. This can gut the culture of the […]

Matthew Gibson and Jeffrey Shrader authored a fascinating report titled, “Time Use and Productivity” that revealed the power of sleep. The summary of their research concluded that adding one hour of sleep a night to the sleep deprived can increase an individual’s earnings 16%. If we lack sleep, we tend to be less productive and make more mistakes. This study […]

As 2017 began, my wife, Kathy, proclaimed that this should be the year of adventure. Then she began researching what “adventure” meant. One of the definitions in dictionary.com says, “A bold, usually risky undertaking; hazardous action of uncertain outcome.” A different definition of adventure is, “participation in exciting undertakings.” After pondering the first definition, Kathy wanted to recant her proclamation. […]

George Washington left his American legacy with a great reputation. Even though the famous story of George Washington chopping down a cherry tree, and not lying about it, may not be true, this story speaks to people’s belief about his character. George Washington once said, “Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is […]