While doing research on “Servant Leadership,” I stumbled across a quote credited to a seminary professor named, J. Carla Northcutt. She stated, “The goal of many leaders is to get people to think more highly of the leader. The goal of a great leader is to help people to think more highly of themselves.” ...

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A challenge in counseling a troubled business is to recognize the gap between theory and reality. It’s one thing to develop an aggressive action plan. It’s another to confront past due creditors and frightened employees. It takes courage to communicate pay cuts to employees. It takes compassion to recognize the impact your decisions will ...

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In this series, we’re discussing different approaches to leading a company through a recession. Many financially driven leaders will jeopardize their supplier relationships during a recession.   The financially driven sometimes start demanding price concessions and begin paying their vendors much slower. A visionary may take a longer-term view.   By offering to pay your ...

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In this series, we’re discussing different approaches to leading a company through a recession. Visionaries often differ from the financially driven in that they view a recession as a time to expand market share.   If your company has the strength financially, recessions can be a great time to expand.   While Blockbuster Video stores ...

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My friend Glenn had hit rock bottom. He had pursued his work more than his wife, resulting in a divorce and a lonely evening in an empty house. That’s when Glenn received a pivotal call from his long lost friend, Dave. Because of their history, Dave had the influence to deliver a direct message. ...

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