Sometimes our comfortable routine and predictable environment can lure us into a long-term plateau. It's so easy to pitch a tent after growing to a new level, but then forget to leave the tent for greater growth. I recently came across this quote from Fred Smith. I...
Coaching continues to gain exponential traction in leadership circles. Executives, pastors, and organizational leaders are finding increasing value in receiving coaching and utilizing coaching as a developmental tool with their employees. In his book, Coaching for...
"i3 Thinking" is a common barrier people encounter when they sense the prompting to invest in the growth of others. In the last two posts, I've addressed the first two "i's" - inferiority and inadequacy. The third "i" is "insecurity."Insecurity is driven by fear. It...
"i3 Thinking" is a series of mental barriers that paralyze people from using their God given resources to invest in the people around them. The first "i" is "inferiority." Today I want to examine the second "i" - "inadequacy."Inadequacy is a first cousin to...
I believe God has deposited within each of us gifts, abilities, skills, and resources that were not meant solely for our own good. Instead, God calls us to use our gift mix to invest in others. Unfortunately, we often face a thinking deficit when it comes to investing...
Dr. Peter Senge, author and expert in organizational learning observed, "The organizations that will truly excel in the future will be the organizations that discover how to tap people's commitment and capacity to learn at all levels in the organization." Growing the...
Former GE, CEO, Jack Welch says: You have to celebrate finding an idea rather than having it?" This is more than a play on words; it's an essential piece to developing an organizational growth culture. Finding an idea is driven by a commitment to do what's best for...
Peter Drucker once observed, "There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all." Organizations seem to model this behavior all too often. The lust for more often dilutes our ability to focus on a narrow set of...
It is easy to ask God to bless what we do. In fact, it's so easy that sometimes I wonder how far out of step we are with God. Paul's introduction to the Colossians puts things in a better perspective. "I, Paul, have been sent on special assignment by Christ as part of...