Nov 3, 2010 | General, Leading the Church, Pop Culture, US Politics
John Wesley was the founder of Methodism — some would say, “unintentional founder,” but that matters little to the present topic. As one of the the great minds and leading theologians of his day, Wesley offers a sense of moderation that is lost on...
Aug 6, 2010 | Leading the Church, Pop Culture
Why lead if you’re only cloning what someone else is doing? There’s no sense in leading to maintain. What you are doing better get you out of bed in the middle of the night, making you ask, “What am I going to do about all that?” Make sure the lamp is not out at your...
Aug 6, 2010 | General, Leading the Church, Pop Culture
Four big words: Authentictity, Candor, Differentiation, Energy. Authenticity means being comfortable in your own shoes. People see through a phony. They can count on the truth. Hiring filter. Energy or energize – you have to excite folks. You have to get them excited...
Aug 6, 2010 | Leading the Church, Methodism, Pop Culture, US Politics
Biological drives are part of what it is to be human. Hungry? Eat. Thirsty? Drink. Desire for intimacy or to recreate? Have sex. We’re more than a collection of biological drives. Secondary drives include reward and punishment drives. When you want folks to do things,...
Aug 6, 2010 | Leading the Church, Methodism, Pop Culture, US Politics
Exerpts from an interview with Terri. Values drive success. To be innovative, you have to create an environment of collaboration. The power of small teams comes from DuPont’s practice of problem solving. Gore settled in on the idea as the basis for the entire Gore...
Aug 6, 2010 | General, Leading the Church, Pop Culture
What is the Land Between? Try this: I’m living with my parents “for now.” More to the point, check out the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt to the left in green, and Israel to the right – also green. The land between? The desert place. Think of the Exodus. Hundreds of thousands...
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