Tag: Servantleadership
Six Dysfunctional Leaders and the S Factor–Hovering Harry
See people with your heart
An airline debacle and a smiling server who made my day
I’m here on vacation in Southern California visiting my kids and grandkids. Love seeing them. But getting here wasn’t easy. In fact the first day of our trip was miserable. We were flying Allegiant out of Sioux Falls to Las Vegas. Good rate. The flight time was 9:45pm and would arrive in Las Vegas around … More An airline debacle and a smiling server who made my day
An exercise in miscommunication
New Vlog: It’s about the little things
Without trust….
I speak to hundreds of managers every year who all know that empowerment is a necessary component of delegation and moving team members upward into higher positions of authority. Yet, when we talk about leadership and management I have them fill out a short list of characteristics of dysfunctional leadership styles. The number one characteristic … More Without trust….
Leadership and Grace Together
It sounds strange: leadership and grace together. Like oil and water, a duck out of water, or a square peg in a round hole these are incompatible partners trying too hard to make sense of things. It sounds like double-talk. It sounds like something that not only shouldn’t be put together,but simply doesn’t fit together. … More Leadership and Grace Together
Culture Building
Every organization, church, geographic region, and family has one…a culture. The cultures we are in surround us, envelop us, and develop us. When we walk into a distinct culture we feel it, yet unwittingly become transformed by it. Whenever I go to Texas, within about 5 minutes of getting off the plane I start saying … More Culture Building
It’s a great day to serve the Lord!
“It’s a great day to serve the Lord” No single sentance I’ve ever said in my life has garnished more interest and more response than this sentance. I came up with it as an alternate repsone to that daily question we all ask when we see our friends and colleagues when you start your day … More It’s a great day to serve the Lord!