Facing business struggles, setbacks, conflicts, and hard financial times is something that business leaders and CEOs expect to experience.
I enjoy unhurried conversations where joys, hopes, dreams, and fears bubble to the surface of our often too-busy lives. As a pastor and frequent speaker on faith, work, and economics, I not only really like a bold cup of coffee but enjoy catching up with congregational members at a favorite coffee shop.
Creating a talent advantage defines much of the human capability (talent + leadership + organization + HR) agenda. HR professionals often gain credibility and have an impact when they help create a talent advantage by answering such questions as why talent matters, how to improve talent, and how to prioritize talent.
I’ve met some interesting animals on my path. A pygmy marmoset is one of the smallest monkeys in the world. If you’re lucky, you might see one in Peru. Remarkably, they can rotate their heads 180 degrees. My mother was skilled in this department!
What changes did you commit to for your leadership, your health, and/or your business at the beginning of the year? How’s that going at the halfway point of the year? For some wisdom on sustaining change, here’s "Seven Disciplines for Sustaining Change" by our friend Dave Ulrich, the Rensis Likert Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and a Partner at The RBL Group.
What are some ‘crucible events’ in your life as a leader? We’ve all experienced them - events that help shape our leadership style, and in turn, help us produce teachable moments in the lives of those we lead. David Collum, CEO of The Pocket Testament League shares one of his crucible events and what happens when teachable moments intersect with sharing our faith.
Leaders face numerous challenges that can prevent them from achieving their goals. These challenges may range from blindspots, inadequate communication skills, and inability to build and sustain a team, to the absence of accountability, insufficient knowledge of leadership principles, and lack of self-awareness.
