Entrepreneurial investor Chris Sacca is quoted as saying, “Empathy isn’t just good for life, it’s good for business.  As a builder, as an entrepreneur, how can you create something for someone else if you don’t have even enough glancing familiarity with them to imagine the world through their eyes?” Sacca is referring to the leadership […]

Ethicist Ciulla cites St. Augustine as stating, “Regardless of the outcome, the first and final job of a leader is the attempt to serve the needs and the well being of the people being led.”  I contend that this statement shows exactly how things would be handled when answering the question posed by N. T. […]

There is an old saying, “Curiosity killed the cat.”  This, of course, has to do with the fact that cats often get themselves in tight circumstances because they are extremely curious.  For those of us with cats, how often have we had to rescue our feline friends from themselves after they somehow got stuck in […]

Innovative Leaders and Potato Farmers – Part 6 Today we wrap up our discussion of the innovative practices of potato farmers which would be good for leaders to adopt.  The characteristics are humble, curious, agile, optimistic, faith-filled, and active. Practical and Actionable Advice for Application James 5:7 states, “See how the farmer waits for the […]

We’ve been discussing the innovative practices of potato farmers which would be good for leaders to adopt.  So far, the characteristics are humble, curious, agile, optimistic and faith-filled.  Today we move to the next trait leaders should adopt from the potato farmer. #6 – Innovative Leaders Are Active The final trait from which innovators can […]