In one of my courses, I recently had a professor use the term CAVE people, which is an acronym for “constantly against virtually everything.” It piqued my interest because I have spent much of my life being one to introduce new things when groups and organizations had grown stale.  Even as a child, I remember […]

Recently I was introduced to a great little video that pointed out the need for leaders to think beyond immediate needs and actions taken to fix urgent problems, focusing then on the long-term consequences that may result. The video (YouTube link below) tells the story about how in the 1950s the island of Borneo was […]

I’ve blogged about the importance of taking a Sabbath now and then, even weekly in order to remain in the good physical, mental and emotional health needed to be a great leader. You know that the concept of Sabbath comes not from human insight, but God’s design.  It’s just a good idea to rest now […]

According to Pfeffer and Sutton, “Good intentions don’t matter.” It doesn’t matter how well researched a person or an organization is, or how technically prepared they are, or how excellent their team of people may be, when it comes to being effective, action is what really matters.  There are volumes that have been written on […]

You know the old statement “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” It isn’t as true as conventional wisdom seems to suggest.  Sure, there are many old dogs that are resistant to change.  They like to have things just the way they’ve always been or always are.  They want their daily routine that includes […]