We are placed in families because it’s meant to be a great environment for development. In a family we learn to relate to people from different generations. We learn to serve and give and receive. We overcome irritation with the young & old. In some places, when there weren’t enough parents to take children in, children … Continue reading why leaders should suck
Why isn’t one leader Out Front Always? Because wise leaders adjust the pace occasionally. A slower pace creates room to consider others and the ramifications of decisions. It broadens a leader’s Perspective. It’s not always possible, but ideally, one leader falls back while the other goes on ahead. The leader in back attempts a slower … Continue reading leaders taking turns
Men and women have got to get better at working together. Not working in the same space, side by side, but rolling up our sleeves and getting the work done together. The strength of both is required to do something remarkable. And honestly, isn’t that what we signed up for anyway, the remarkable? When we commit … Continue reading working together
“…And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn’t work, don’t buy it. Create your own. Most people can’t do it.” ― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie Continue reading if your culture doesn’t work…
Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, … Continue reading books that help us live well in our space
healthy atmosphere toxic atmosphere respect: everyone is seen & heard; everyone is valuable space to innovate inquiry risk-taking effective communication movement authenticity serves well honesty collaboration diversity fear blame & shame competition within team pretending staleness boredom cultural prejudice inefficiency conformity evaluating through bias sameness Continue reading what it looks like
written June 2014 Graham Cooke said God is raising up people like David’s mighty men for this generation. I hope we get in on that. Ask any special ops team and they were prepared. They trained. And sometimes the training sucked. I want to be a part of a team that when God opens the … Continue reading Getting Ready
What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team By CHARLES DUHIGG Illustrations by JAMES GRAHAM FEB. 25, 2016 The Culture-Cognition Connection By Lea Winerman, Monitor Staff February 2006, Vol 37, No. 2 Research suggests that Westerners and East Asians see the world differently–literally. Why You Hate Work By TONY SCHWARTZ and CHRISTINE … Continue reading leadership articles worth your time
