Making Mentorship a Priority
The future of any organization lies with the organization’s ability to mentor and rise up young leaders. Unfortunately, many leaders are too insecure to mentor young leaders because it threatens…
Why is Patience a Virtue?
In scripture, patience is a constant lesson Yahweh is teaching his people. It is such a dominant topic in scripture, that when Pope Gregory I created his list of virtues…
Healthy Communities Strive on Virtuous Living
Leadership is an outflow of an individual’s personhood as they interact with, and influence other individuals. To believe that one can separate their personhood from their leadership is a falsehood…
Cultural Merging of Organizations
Every organization worldwide carries a unique and identifiable culture. According to Cameron (1999), culture is an organization’s reflection of the values, dominant leadership styles, language, symbols, procedures and routines, and…
Most Vital Need in a Young Leader
The future leadership of an organization is in the hands of the present leadership; otherwise the influence of the present leadership has an expiration date. Mentorship and succession planning is…
Culture Evaluation as a Consultant
When serving as a consultant, it is vital to approach the situation with an objective perspective, as Schein (2010). The key is to understand the culture of the organization rather…
Choose the Values Instilled in Your Heart
Are values tied to the human condition, or are they rooted in the nature and existence of God? This is an instrumental distinction in the conversation regarding personal values and…
Hire People With Strong Personal Values
A major difference between personal and organizational values is that organizational values should speak for the diversity of the employees of the organization while also focusing on the objectives and…
The Church Needs Leadership
Leadership is first and foremost a spiritual endeavor. Though the field of study of leadership is only a century old, the concept of leadership is rooted in the personhood of…
Don’t Be a Pseudoleader
For over a hundred years, leadership theories have been diverse and wide ranging in their perspective, approach, and understanding of what leadership is. One thing that has been constant is…