Category: Marketplace

EDITORS NOTE: This is part 3 of a three-part series on Peter. Read the Peter Principle (part 1) here. Read the Peter Pan … Read More

Editor’s Note: Here is part two of a three-part series on “Peter.” For Part 1, click here. The Peter Principle … Read More

Note: This is part one of a three-part series about Peter. So, who was it that promoted Peter? Peter did … Read More

I made the mistake of wearing a plaid jacket to the office a couple of weeks ago. Someone joked that … Read More

We’ve probably all been given advice over the years about the most effective style of leadership. I’ve been told by some … Read More

“We can’t do more than pray before we have prayed, but we can do more than pray after we have … Read More

Leaders must first make the choice to lead. Then, others will decide if the leader is worth following. Many managers … Read More

Leaders do this and leaders do that. The description of what leaders do is the focus of most books, blogs … Read More

Creative blocks are a common malady for those who create. Writers have blocks. Artists awake some mornings, uninspired. And musicians play notes … Read More

The IRS will now recognize same-sex marriages for tax purposes regardless of where they were performed. The agency says it … Read More

The key to effective organization is a good filing system. A cottage industry was launched with the publication of David … Read More

Research in motivation theory has been dedicated to the discovery of how to stimulate performance in the workplace. Most theories … Read More

Many of us have had the pleasure of serving a team from the bench. The only times I made the … Read More

The principle of the string is an important leadership concept. Consider a rather lengthy piece of string at rest on … Read More

God seeks leaders who will seek His face. Common leadership principles are useful to accomplish temporal goals. Leading a team to … Read More

Comfort is the enemy of great expectations. Sometimes as a leader, I feel guilty about having high expectations for team members. I … Read More

I just finished reading the book, Juggling for the Complete Klutz. The book has sold over 2 million copies, so apparently there … Read More

The problem with compromise is that it doesn’t seem like a big deal.   Leaders face opportunities to compromise every … Read More

Christ followers have many opportunities to influence the reading habits of those around them. I’ve given away hundreds of books. … Read More

Taxpayers face a cliffhanger again this year as Congress dithers about extending more than 50 expired tax breaks, including popular … Read More

People of influence must remain open to being influenced through active listening. The best tool for active listening is our eyes. … Read More