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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Surviving In A Toxic Environment
“But you and I both know who our true enemy is. It is important for you to know that this is just a job to me, not a calling. I have a family to feed and nonmilitary employment is hard … Continue reading
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Tagged Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Nazi Germany, toxic environment, toxic leadership
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Organizational Change: “Congratulations! The operation was a huge success but unfortunately, the patient died.”
All too often, someone in an organization thinks something is a good idea but in reality it’s a trainwreck waiting to happen. The business world is strewn with examples of ideas that may have sounded good or even looked good … Continue reading
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Tagged change, cutbacks, organizational change, priorities, Valuing Employees
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The Pursuit of Excellence
Pablo Casals is one of the greatest cellists of our time. When he was in his 90’s he was asked by a reporter why he still practiced playing the cello six hours a day since he already achieved greatness in … Continue reading
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Tagged excellence, inner strength, Pablo Casals, Passion, perseverance, success
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Can Christian Leaders Lead in a Secular Organization?
Christian men and women who lead in private and public organizations inwardly deal with this issue. The challenges are plentiful, for sure. These challenges typically come in the form of ethical decisions that may come in conflict with one’s personal … Continue reading
The Dangers of Cliques in the Workplace
Friendships in the workplace setting can be great things to foster the team concept and a focused mindset on the goals of the organization. They can be a good thing in times of need for members who hit upon hard … Continue reading
Taking a Closer Look at the Proverbial Glass Half Full
Consider the hypothetical of an organization that has a customer satisfaction rate over a period of several years that starts at 95% then goes to 90% then to 85%. The company then touts the fact that it has a high … Continue reading
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Tagged customer satisfaction rate, glass half full, statistics
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Successful Conflict Management
Notice the title is not Successful Conflict Resolution? There is a difference. In all relational situations there runs the risk of conflict. Some conflicts will be small. Others will not. The mark of a good leader is not only discerning … Continue reading
Excellent Bosses Too!
As the follow-up to Horrible Bosses Too here is the other side of the issue about things that make some bosses excellent supervisors and leaders. Excellent Boss #1 – On or off the job you would never know this person … Continue reading
When Toxic Associates Affect Leaders
“Show me your friends and I’ll show you your destiny.” We hear this as we go through life trying to do it better every day and be the best that we can be. Sometimes the friends we love don’t put … Continue reading
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