Sometimes in our effort to be efficient and keep everything on track, we rob our organizations. We don’t take the opportunity to get beyond the agenda items. We rush onto the next thing. As a result, our employees or team members never really open up. Leaders don’t create room for people to share what is…
Jesus was a master at asking tough, penetrating questions. He loved to answer a question with a more difficult question. So, what if some of Jesus’ best questions were applied to your business or work? How could these questions break open new business success or cause you to look at something differently? While these questions…
I’m so sorry, and I know my actions caused harm to others and the game. Now, is that so hard to say? Over the last month or so, I have wondered what the public apologies by the Astros management and players would look like. Well, it couldn’t have gone much worse. This made me consider…
Many people in the business world have been talking a lot lately about the connection between faith and the workplace. Most of the people who are leading the conversation are business owners, managers or leaders. In the process, sometimes it can be easy to focus on more white-collar jobs. But there is a great need…
The robots are coming; the robots are coming. A study by Citigroup and Oxford University predicted that 47% of all jobs could be automated in the next decade. The McKinsey Global Institute found that nearly half of all jobs could be done by technology that already exists. From artificial intelligence to robots and drones to…
People don’t care what you know if you aren’t willing to listen to what they have to say. As a business leader you will have many conversations with customers and employees. And your ability to truly listen will let the other person know if you really care. Your listening skills will also determine if others…
Jesus called His followers to make disciples. And that starts with intentional relationships guiding people into a deeper relationship with God. Recently, I heard Ken Schmidt, the former director of communications at the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, speak at a business conference. He said many interesting things. One that stood out is that Harley’s objective was…
It was one of the worst weeks of my life. I was depressed and felt like I had just pulled the trigger causing the death spiral of my family business. Computer consultants had worked on our server transitioning to a new, better system. And in the process, they accidentally wiped our server. The backups had…
While we are all different in many ways, everyone shares some of the same needs. And as a Christian business leader, it is important to travel with others on your business journey. This point was reinforced recently while chatting with a godly man, Tom Gardner, who manages Hay Creek Companies. Gardner shared that one of the…
In Scripture Jesus never ran a big business with lots of employees, but He did know what it was like to have people follow Him. And He certainly knew how to inspire people and those who followed Him to buy into what He taught. So what if Jesus sat in your chair and dealt with…