Power to the People — Leaders and the Ethical Use of Power
Vuisten (fists) – Power, by Bolwidt on Flickr Power to the People The public exercise of power is often disliked, mistrusted, or undermined in our society. Roots of this suspicion of power are deep,...
View ArticleServant Leadership and #GLS14
The 2014 Global Leadership Summit, put on by the Willow Creek Association, is taking place yesterday and today (August 14-15). Although I’m not present at the conference, I’m following key trending...
View ArticleC.S. Lewis on Empowerment — Exploring Leadership Development
C. S. Lewis, Sigurdur Jonsson, Flickr Empowerment is vital for effective leadership. It is core to most of our relationships…from teaching, to parenting, to leading. Leading People to Not Need Us In...
View ArticleEaster, The Gospel, & Virtuous Leadership
Peeps, Mike Mozart, Flickr Easter week is just around the corner as I write this post. At the heart of Easter is the message of the gospel. In this brief post, I’d like to make some connections between...
View Article8 Keys for Building Trust as a Leader
Trust, by Terry Johnston, Flickr Leader trust is a powerful currency in today’s world. As we continue to see examples of leaders who lose trust in the eyes of their people and stakeholders, it is easy...
View ArticleThe Power of Vision, Part 4
Photo Credit: Colorful Vision, by Lu Lacerda, Flickr I’m in a mini-series focused on the power of vision. In Part 1 I began by providing the following definition of vision: vision is a picture of a...
View ArticleAre Markets Moral? … Reflecting on Economics and Virtue
Photo Credit: Economy is Doing Well, by Colleen Lane, Flickr I’m not an economist, but am fascinated by conversations about economics. The reality is that we all live within economies, and yet rarely...
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