- Feb 25, 2017
A Tale of Two Musicians (A love story . . . sort of)
I was one of those kids who loved band and didn't notice that it kept me from being one of the popular people in school. I loved everything about it. Well, almost. I tolerated marching band but I truly loved everything else. Band camp was the best. It was band on steroids. One summer's experience stands out though and left me with an enduring lesson on leadership. This particular camp lasted for two weeks with a different celebrity guest director each week. The first d
- Feb 18, 2017
Is There a Passion for Compassion Where You Work?
I'm in a small group bible study with a few guys in local businesses where the topic is love. Yes, you heard correctly. The topic is LOVE. The specific focus is on learning to incorporate the principle of Jesus' love in the workplace. You would think it would be easy. After all, who's not in favor of love? But the reality is that it's proven to be quite challenging. Almost any other topic of leadership would have been easier - integrity, service, excellence, influence,
- Feb 11, 2017
What Could Be Better than Greed?
In the movie Wall Street, the lead character, Gordon Gekko, famously said, "Greed is good." That seems to be the gospel truth for many people. I wonder what he thought about the recent national championship football game between Clemson and Alabama. I didn't watch the game but I heard some of the post-game interview with Dabo Sweeny, the coach of the Clemson Tigers. Overwhelmed with emotion after an odds-beating victory over Alabama, Coach Swinney said he told his players
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