“EMBRACE THE SHAKE” – A Must-See Video
This reminds me of Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” story in 1 Corinthians 12.
Jesus Wouldn’t Call it “Leadership”!
Jesus did not focus on leadership; certainly not the way many Christian pastors and teachers do today. In fact, I cannot find one place in all of his red-letter words where he called any man to “lead” or to “leadership.”
Don’t get me wrong. Certainly Jesus was and is a leader and led not only a band of twelve men but a movement that would fascinate and dominate the interests of countless millions, and change the world. Still, as I pour over his words in the Gospels, although I personally love the subject of leadership I am hard-pressed to find any inkling of the fascination or preoccupation we have today with the subject.
“Faith & the Brain” – My LJ Interview with Dr. Andrew Newberg
Read my interview with Dr. Andrew Newberg, perhaps the world’s foremost expert on the brain and spirituality, in Leadership Journal.
Elephant Hunting! – A Vital Skill for Teaming Leaders
Few things are more frustrating than sitting in on a “team meeting” and listening to the “team leader” talk about everything but the very issue you know is the most pressing (and the most felt) one of the moment. Sometimes a team will experience a rift or a division that brings some hurt, confusion and disgruntled emotion into the atmosphere. The temptation of leadership is to avoid acknowledging the “elephant in the room”, to just ignore him, to pretend he doesn’t exist and hope he will just leave on his own, to attempt to move ahead with discussions, plans and dreams with a business-as-usual approach. When these moments occur, the emotional elephant is so present and so real that it is virtually impossible for team members to focus on the tasks or challenges at hand.
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