Misfits of Organizational Design
According to Burton et al (2011)., the concept of organizational design does not have to be a world of abstract and disconnected elements. In their book, Organizational Design: A Step-by-Step…
Balancing Work in Life
Discovering a work-life balance is a challenging endeavor, particularly in a driven society such as the American culture. Central to the American roots of society is the idea of working…
Work as an Eternal Endeavor
When Jesus ascended into heaven, he left his disciples with a command: to go and make disciples (Mt. 28:19). This directive to his disciples, then and through the rest of…
Work is a Reflection of God
Genesis 3 tells the story of how Adam and Eve disobeyed God and sin entered into the world. As a result, God cursed the serpent, Eve, Adam, and as a…
Work is Worship
In Proverbs, the writer often warns against becoming a sluggard, or one who disengages from work. Some believe work is a part of God’s curse on Adam (Gen. 3:17-19) and…
Work is Worship
In Proverbs, the writer often warns against becoming a sluggard, or one who disengages from work. Some believe work is a part of God’s curse on Adam (Gen. 3:17-19) and…
Crisis or Small Giants, Succession is Inevitable
Leadership succession is a reality no organization can avoid. Even when an organization has a career leader, or a founding leader, the laws of nature dictate that eventually there will…
Choose Succession Planning, First
Many leaders do not actively engage in succession planning; often times this is due to the short sighted nature of managing tasks and missing long term development of organizational needs.…
From Transactional to Transformational
At its core, leadership is transactional in nature (Northouse, 2013), but, that doesn’t mean the best possible approach to leadership is transactional leadership. Most leadership models rely on, in some…
Following a Charismatic Leader
Every organization must face the reality of leadership succession at some point or another in its life cycle. It is through succession planning that an organization can stabilize its leadership…