Consulting or Counseling?
Since the turn of the century, the profession of consulting has been going through a transition catalyzed by events such as the Enron debacle, the Dot.com collapse, and 9/11 (Greiner…
The Knowing-Doing Gap
Organizations share the commonality of wanting to accomplish their primary goal. This leads to the assumption leaders seek out the most efficient and effective ways to accomplish their goals. Unfortunately,…
Is Unity in Diversity Possible?
In Genesis 1:27 mankind is created in the image of God, instilling him with the spirit of God as a citizen of His kingdom. Unfortunately, in Genesis 3 mankind chooses…
Culture of Inclusion
When someone new comes into my home, they do not know how my home operates. They are not a part of my family, and so simple behaviors like taking off…
Freedom of Strategic Foresight
Most organizations engage in the process of strategic planning, developing a mission statement, a vision, and core values that are fleshed out in strategic objectives focused on achieving a future…
Paul’s Disregard for the Jews
The book of Acts portrays numerous moments throughout Paul’s ministry where he is in conflict with religious leaders as well as the other disciples at times. The temptation is to…
Paul’s Example of Leadership
Acts 20:17-38 is a great example of how a leader is to approach global leadership with the intent of handing over authority and leadership to an indigenous group of people…
Foresight Workshop Through Time
According to Dr. Philip Zimbardo (2010), everyone operates from one of six orientations of time: past positive (nostalgic), past negative (regretful), present hedonistic (pleasure vs. pain), present fatalistic (fated), future…
Workshop for Possibilities
Change is challenging to navigate, particularly when organizations have a culture that is past or present oriented. One way organizations can approach change is by setting its sights on the…
The Gospel is Still the Cornerstone
Globalization has developed at such a high rate of speed over the last 25 years that it is now a reality everyone is dealing with on some level or another…