Leadership
Vision Correction (ht: cms)
On August 30, 2009, 79-year-old Jud McKinney was driving a white pickup truck along a rural road in Winterset, Iowa. Riding a bike on the same road was 54-year-old Mark Grgurich. In a tragic turn of events, McKinney steered his truck into Grgurich, killing him. McKinney suffered from a vision problem known as macular degeneration—a [...]
The 10,000 hour rule
I wish I could have a million dollars tomorrow… and not have to work all that hard at it!
It’s not reality. Period. But we do tend to dream about such things especially in the Internet Age. I think this perspective from The Art of Manliness is a great reminder! What do you think?
In Malcolm [...]
The Elderly Billy Graham to his grandson
“By God’s grace, I’ve weathered many storms just like this, and if you submit to what God is trying to teach you, he will make you wise and humble and useful.”
Leadership is exceedingly difficult… Tchividjian (Graham’s grandson) has a congregation that is huge… and a small group of 200 (!) don’t like what he’s doing. [...]
Daydreaming as leadership
Here’s an old quote from the president of Yale addressing the board of the great institution:
Ladies and Gentlemen, if I don’t spend time every day with my feet propped up on the desk, dreaming about what Yale ought to be, you need to fire me because I am no longer the leader of Yale – [...]
5 Traits of True Leaders
“Leadership is not about the power of one, but facilitating the greatness of many.”
Leadership is a challenge for all, and most especially for those who lead voluntary organizations. Cadre at the Citadel, a pastor of a Church, or a local leader at the Red Cross. Each has the need to facilitate the many, but unlike [...]
What is followership?
This Sunday we’ll be looking at the lectionary reading John 6:60-69. In this passage Jesus continues a discussion where by he challenges his listeners to a life of following him… whether they understand fully or not. (In fact, he will say that understanding is a gift!) He has said, “I am the bread of life”. [...]
Leaders as Theologians
Cadre is arriving at The Citadel this week and preparing to lead. What a challenge they have before them! To lead is a challenge in a military organization, corporate organization… and most especially in a volunteer organization. I read this morning an excellent quote that said:
The health of any church depends, in part, on its [...]
