Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. Proverbs 12:25 You can help your boss walk the path of servant leadership. Not only that, you can provide this help using nothing but your mind, heart, and vocal chords (or typing fingers). How? Give feedback! So few bosses receive feedback from the […]
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One Way You Are Probably Holding People Back From Serving
A person finds joy in giving an apt reply – and how good is a timely word! Proverbs 15:23 Almost every highly capable servant leader I know does this one thing to diminish their people’s service: They brush off compliments. They do this out of humility. But the impact they create is negative. What happens […]
7 Steps to Eliminate “Boomerang Challenges” and Strengthen Your Servant Leadership
In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. Proverbs 16:9 Have you noticed recurring themes in your life when it comes to the challenges you face? Does it seem like every time you turn around, you have… Too much on your plate? A communication breakdown? Health issues? Cash flow issues? […]
Are You Using This Aspect of Jesus’ Powerful Communication Style to Get Results?
He taught them many things by parables Mark 4:2 How do you get your most important points across — the things you absolutely need people to remember and act upon? If you’re like me during my years in the corporate world, you might find yourself stripping down your important messages to their bare bones. You […]
2 Times It’s Wise to Share An Employee With the Competition
I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 Compassion, forgiveness, and fresh starts. Leaving things unsaid. Engaging marginalized employees. You know how often I write about these things, and how much I believe in them. And, yet – There are times when, to protect the viability of your […]
The Most Powerful Way to Differentiate Yourself as a Servant Leader
“Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name – the name you gave me – so that they may be one as we are one.” John 17:11 You won’t find it in most business classes or leadership books. Or hear about it around most boardrooms or breakrooms. But it’s the one thing that […]