The Crucibles That Shape Us
Full disclosure, I have not yet read The Crucibles That Shape Us, by Gayle Beebe. But I have lived it with the author, at least in part, so I know the lessons in this book…
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Sarcasm
My blog went silent for a few weeks as the devotions were sent, so I’m overdue for a post. Thought you’d get a kick out of this story. A friend sent this meme: “I once…
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Nope, no age discrimination here!
Hey, I’m back from vacation! And did you hear the crazy news? PathLight International, an organization I co-founded and greatly admire, has hired a sixty-something snarky white guy to become their Chief Executive Officer. Worse,…
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The Generous Boss
This morning I had the honor of speaking to the Campolo Scholars at Eastern University. The topic was leadership and the talk was centered around why I wrote the book Salvaged. At one point we…
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Six Ways to Motivate Your Team During a Pandemic
Last year I shared my six ideas for motivating your team (which had previously been published by Outreach Magazine). I wondered how the six ideas hold up during a pandemic. Would they still work in…
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Wit and Wine
I’ve lost track of the number of boards I’ve served on. From organizations I’ve started myself to boards that have been around for nearly a century. They’ve included churches, foundations, mission groups, retreat centers, colleges,…
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On mentoring
Every now and then somebody asks me to mentor them. I suppose this is God’s way of reminding me I’m getting older. But it is also God’s way of reminding me to give back. For…
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Give Them the Opportunity to be Wrong
A simple way to broaden your leadership impact is to give your team the opportunity to be wrong. That doesn’t mean you actively encourage being wrong of course. You must still do all you can…
