ClickCease
Business, Culture, Leadership
Dr. Rob McKenna
Connecting Trust, Performance, and Well-Being: ...

Every person you know has a story occurring at the center of their identity and their progress that is too often expressed as an unanswered question: How do I connect my driving purpose to what I am doing every day? We ask it in different ways, but at the core of who we are as human beings is the question that connects the invisible pieces of our hearts with the visible pieces of our actions.

Connecting Trust, Performance, and Well-Being: Developing a WiLD Mindset
Faith at Work, Stewardship, Leadership
Dee Ann Turner
Hold All Things Loosely

True leadership requires the courage to let go of what’s good in order to receive what’s better. Whether it’s possessions, positions, or plans, holding loosely allows us to lead with open hands, ready for transformation, collaboration, and God’s greater purpose.

Hold All Things Loosely
Business, Leadership
Scott Ritzheimer
How to Take the Business You Built to the Next ...

You did it! You started a business with nothing more than a dream and a willingness to roll up your sleeves. You worked hard, really hard, and the business grew. You didn’t know what you were doing half the time, but you figured it out. You made it up as you went, and now you’re leading your very own multi-million dollar business.

How to Take the Business You Built to the Next Level
Communication, Leadership, Networking, Relationship, Social Media
Mike Edwards
Business Blind Spots: Your customers’ insights ...

The fastest way to lose sight of your business is to stop listening to your customers. What you think is happening inside your company and what your customers are actually experiencing might be two completely different stories. Too often, leaders rely on assumptions instead of real feedback—and that gap can cost you growth, loyalty, and trust.

In this post, Convene Chair Mike Edwards shares how to check in with your customers in meaningful, non-intrusive ways—and how to turn their insights into quick, high-impact improvements.

Business Blind Spots: Your customers’ insights are your biggest growth opportunity—if you listen
Michael Johnson
A Christian Business Owner's Guide to Scale

Are business growth and your faith opposed? Christian leaders often find themselves at a crossroads, seeking to balance ambition with their faith-based values. The desire to scale operations and achieve greater impact can sometimes feel at odds with the principles of service, integrity, and stewardship that underpin their beliefs.

Yet, scaling a business and adhering to Christian values are not mutually exclusive. In fact, by integrating biblical wisdom with sound business practices, Christian leaders can unlock a path to sustainable growth that aligns with their faith and honors God's purpose for their endeavors.

A Christian Business Owner's Guide to Scale

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From Anecdotes to Analysis

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From Anecdotes to Analysis

One of the most important transitions that happens within an organization to allow it to scale rapidly is the transition from anecdotal data to analytical data when making decisions. There is a fantastic parallel in how pilots navigate the skies.

When you first start flying, you fly below the clouds. This allows you to navigate visually. You look out the window and know where you are based on the roads, hills, and other landmarks below you. Sure, you may use a GPS, and you’ll have a compass and altimeter in the cockpit. While these tools help, they all serve a supporting role to what you see with your own eyes. Flying visually gets you off the ground quickly. It allows you to be nimble and rapidly respond to changing conditions as they happen.

Will Your Team Members Dip Their Fingers in Purple Ink?

Will Your Team Members Dip Their Fingers in Purple Ink?

In Iraq in 2014 you could tell if someone voted by the purple color of their finger which had been dipped in ink. About 28 countries have used “election ink” to indicate a voter had cast their preference for a candidate. When you or your team members say, “I choose him or her to lead,” in their city, county, state or country, they are exercising a right that guides their future. They are saying, “this is how I believe it should be”.

Stop Waiting For Normal

Stop Waiting For Normal

Research is emerging from King’s College, London, suggesting that post-infection immunity to Covid-19 may fall off drastically in the months following infection and recovery. Researchers followed 59 patients and 6 healthcare workers with confirmed Covid cases: gathering and analyzing sequential serum samples for 94 days following the onset of symptoms. The objective? Provide insight into the human antibody response to Covid-19 infection, uncover how long antibody levels are maintained by the body, and find out whether they will provide protection from re-infection for patients who recover.

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How to Get Your Sales Back on Track (Part 1)

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How to Get Your Sales Back on Track (Part 1)

Many business leaders right now are recognizing this brutal reality: their current sales and marketing methods are not built for these trying times.

The pressure is building for companies to get their sales back up, but it’s a real struggle.

Clients are putting projects, jobs, and events (and accounts payable) on hold indefinitely. Many consumers have lost their jobs or are worried they will soon. Social distancing requirements are continuing to create substantial barriers to the business’s normal flow everywhere from the retail floor to the manufacturing floor. Travel is still heavily restricted, and uncertainty abounds.