I’m an impatient person. I like for someone speaking to me to get to the point. If it seems that they’re struggling to finish, I will interrupt that person. And when I interrupt that person, invariably I reach wrong conclusions about what he was trying to convey. Sometimes I am hurt, offended, or just putContinue reading “Don’t Interrupt Me; Listen”
Category Archives: Leadership Development
A Sure Sign of Maturity
“Brothers and sisters, I can’t consider myself a winner yet. This is what I do: I don’t look back, I lengthen my stride, and I run straight toward the goal to win the prize that God’s heavenly call offers in Christ Jesus. Whoever has a mature faith should think this way. And if you thinkContinue reading “A Sure Sign of Maturity”
The Long Path Toward Maturity
Ah, the joys of youth. Nothing compares to the adventures of the immature. Obstinate, idealistic, passionate, and reckless. The approach to life is filled with risk taking. Every discovery of life seems perfect, right, and noble. When the immature commit to a cause look out world. Their exuberance and zeal knows no bounds. They willContinue reading “The Long Path Toward Maturity”
The Power of Your Character
Miss Ceely points her finger at Mister and declares, “Until you do right by me everything you touch gonna fail. ” She cursed him with her words or did she? Bricks and stones may break my bones but words can never harm me.” This sounds true but has been found to be flawed. Proverbs 18:21Continue reading “The Power of Your Character”
Acknowledgement: The Third Responsibility of a Leader
“Leaders don’t inflict pain; they bear pain.” Max De Pree People in this world need someone to acknowledge that they exist. Rene’ Descartes is noted for his saying, “I think therefore I am.” As true as that statement is, it is worthless without acknowledgement of another human being. We should note that Descartes used hisContinue reading “Acknowledgement: The Third Responsibility of a Leader”
Reach Past the Past and Achieve Your Potential
19The Lord said to Moses in Midian, Go back to Egypt; for all the men who were seeking your life [for killing the Egyptian] are dead. [Exodus 4:19] Moses began his adulthood at odds with the law. Presently he’s living as a fugitive. He had run from Egypt after committing a capital crime –Continue reading “Reach Past the Past and Achieve Your Potential”
Consistency: The Second Responsibility of a Leader
“A double-minded person is unstable in all his ways.” ~ James 1:8 “Consistency is the key to your breakthrough,” Creflo Dollar, Pastor, World Changers Church International, Atlanta, GA, exclaimed with a robust, determined tone. I remember it like he said it at coffee this morning. I was seated in the second row of the Minister’sContinue reading “Consistency: The Second Responsibility of a Leader”
Defining Reality: The First Responsibility of a Leader
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality” ~ Max De Pree There I was. I had just walked into my new role as Senior Personnel Sergeant charged with leading a group of soldiers tasked with performing all the human resource management tasks for our unit as well as being excellent in theContinue reading “Defining Reality: The First Responsibility of a Leader”
Closing the Inspirational Dissatisfaction Gap
A monument reportedly raised in the Alps in honor of a faithful guide who perished while ascending a peak to rescue a stranded tourist. It read “He died climbing!” Believe it or not, that is what we all want to be said of us when our time on this earth is over. None of usContinue reading “Closing the Inspirational Dissatisfaction Gap”
A Leader’s Response to Adversity
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” ~ Robert Frost What is the difference between those who lead and those who don’t – the ability to make and sustain quality decisions in times of adversity. Crossroads normally result from adversity. Continue reading “A Leader’s Response to Adversity”
BARRIER BREAKING ENTERPRISES 