by Mark Deterding | May 8, 2018 | Servant Leadership Purpose
For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 It’s no secret that today’s graduates face big challenges. Whether graduating from high school, technical school, college, or graduate...
by Mark Deterding | Mar 6, 2018 | Servant Leadership Philosophy, Servant Leadership Practices, Servant Leadership Purpose
The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Matthew 9:37-38 “There needs to be two of me.” “There needs to be more hours in the day.” How often do you say these things, or at...
by Mark Deterding | Sep 12, 2017 | Servant Leadership Purpose
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” Proverbs 19:21 Have you discerned your purpose in life yet? If you’re not quite sure, then you probably haven’t. Because when you do, it’s like a light bulb switching...
by Mark Deterding | Sep 5, 2017 | Servant Leadership Purpose
“A gentle answer turns away wrath” Proverbs 15:1 Most of the wrath you experience is actually self-inflicted. You inflict wrath on yourself. Did you realize this? You experience wrath when you allow yourself to embrace stress and emotional...
by Mark Deterding | Jun 6, 2017 | Servant Leadership Purpose
It is fascinating to have the opportunity to work with leaders of companies that are focused on driving a culture of servant leadership. They truly care at the core about their people. I see practices that are very unique and unusual in mainstream Corporate America....
by Mark Deterding | Oct 14, 2014 | Servant Leadership Purpose
Last week I talked about the importance of discerning a political candidate’s purpose before deciding to vote for them. I would like to share more about what is so important about purpose in the life of a leader. I recently ran across a definition of leadership that I...