I was recently in an old-fashioned barber shop in which the walls were adorned with motivational and humorous quotes.  One of them particularly caught my eye, as it alluded to the premise that to be successful, you not only needed to know what you were doing, but you also had to look like you knew […]

Leaders know how to wait for things.  They wait for people to buy-in before they launch wholesale change initiatives.  They wait for external financial circumstances to line up with company needs before making major purchases.  They wait for tasks to get done and people to show up, and sometimes, they even wait for the weather […]

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you know how much I talk about servant leadership.  It is one of the primary leadership methods which I try to emulate, plus I believe it is the best way for a leader to serve the common good of their organization by making the individuals within […]

In this blog I have written much about the value of setting goals, being clear on objectives, and making sure that the actions of a leader matches the espoused values and intentions.  It remains important that we look inward and do some thorough self-reflection so that we know the things that we truly want to […]

In one of my courses last term I learned a great deal about the importance of context when reviewing and evaluating everything from sacred texts to popular literature.  One course, in particular, opened up a whole new world for me in how I read, study, and apply principles from what I am reading.  Where once […]