“Has any one of you not sinned? Then you be the first to throw a stone at her.” John 8:7 Unaddressed poor performers are holding back your team and your company. If you don’t deal directly with sub-par performance you will not maximize the value that your organization provides. And you are not developing your […]
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How to Engage Marginalized Employees
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 5:3 I often encourage leaders to focus on their top performers. Spend significant time and energy where you’ll see the most return. After all, if you don’t focus here, you stand to lose your very best people due to their lack […]
3 Steps to Bring Servant Leadership Into Your Home
Through wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures. Proverbs 24:3-4 Who benefits the most from your servant leadership? The people in your workplace? Or the people in your own home? Be honest. As professionals, we work hard to learn and […]
1 Question You Can Ask to Discern the Values of Potential Employees
No one can serve two masters Matthew 6:24 During interviews, how do you get underneath the surface and discern what potential employees truly value? Values alignment matters far more than people’s technical skills. You’ve seen this truth in action in your company. Skills can be taught. Values can’t. If people don’t share foundational values, they’re […]
The Fundamental Skill of Genuine Servant Leadership
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3 You can give away all that you have… Sacrifice everything you hold dear… Spend every day serving others… And still not be practicing genuine servant leadership. If I give […]
An Unusual Servant Leadership Practice That Facilitates Deeper Relationships
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also Matthew 6:21 Your vacation days are sacred. They’re how you re-engage with what’s most important in your life. Your family. Your friends. Yourself. Given how precious your time off is, how would you feel about taking less vacation so that one of your teammates […]